Cost of living comparison

Seychelles

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Argentina

Buenos Aires vs. Victoria Cost of Living Summary

Buenos Aires is 10.2% cheaper than Victoria.

Restaurants: pay 3.2% less in Buenos Aires
Groceries: pay 26.3% less in Buenos Aires
Transportation: pay 8.6% less in Buenos Aires
Housing: pay 24.4% less in Buenos Aires
Childcare: pay 81.6% more in Buenos Aires
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.6% less in Buenos Aires
Clothing: pay 2.2 times more in Buenos Aires

The cost of clothing and childcare in Buenos Aires are more expensive than in Victoria. Expenses including groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Buenos Aires. Notably, clothing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Buenos Aires.

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Buenos Aires vs. Victoria Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Victoria, you would:

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pay 3.2% less for restaurants

	Victoria	Buenos Aires
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.02 SCR252.68	$19.02 ARS28,866.32	+5.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.63 SCR177.21	$12.96 ARS19,665.62	+2.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.32 SCR32.48	$2.01 ARS3,045.90	-13.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.66 SCR37.29	$1.59 ARS2,416.05	-40.1%
Average			-3.2%

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pay 26.3% less for groceries

	Victoria	Buenos Aires
Bread 1 loaf	$1.74 SCR24.47	$2.48 ARS3,759.89	+42.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$15.56 SCR218.25	$5.25 ARS7,963.26	-66.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.27 SCR102.03	$5.52 ARS8,376.92	-24.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.80 SCR53.37	$2.81 ARS4,263.15	-26.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.82 SCR39.54	$4.60 ARS6,980.53	+63.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 SCR14.33	$1.28 ARS1,941.83	+25.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 SCR17.57	$0.97 ARS1,476.48	-22.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.09 SCR15.28	$0.65 ARS986.80	-40.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.85 SCR39.95	$0.92 ARS1,393.13	-67.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 SCR12.38	$0.56 ARS848.63	-36.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.83 SCR11.59	$0.56 ARS844.64	-32.7%
Average			-26.3%

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pay 8.6% less for transportation

	Victoria	Buenos Aires
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.12 SCR85.81	$5.28 ARS8,007.28	-13.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.37 SCR468.01	$27.50 ARS41,738.12	-17.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,759.63 SCR375K	$28,500.00 ARS43M	+6.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$9.60 ARS14,570.40
Average			-8.6%

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pay 24.4% less for housing

	Victoria	Buenos Aires
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$138.63 SCR1,944.40	$31.11 ARS47,219.03	-77.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$954.78 SCR13,391.30	$770.79 ARS1M	-19.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$804.72 SCR11,286.52	$509.75 ARS774K	-36.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.13 SCR1,488.59	$162.43 ARS247K	+53.0%
Average			-24.4%

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pay 81.6% more for childcare

	Victoria	Buenos Aires
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$144.13 SCR2,021.47	$464.87 ARS706K	+222.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,698.34 SCR122K	$8,896.36 ARS14M	+2.3%
Average			+81.6%

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pay 18.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Victoria	Buenos Aires
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.01 SCR56.30	$3.95 ARS6,000.47	-1.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.00 SCR56.12	$3.86 ARS5,864.06	-3.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$24.19 SCR339.29	$4.21 ARS6,386.17	-82.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$78.21 SCR1,096.97	$49.97 ARS75,848.75	-36.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.21 SCR101.07	$10.38 ARS15,757.84	+44.1%
Average			-18.6%

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

	Victoria	Buenos Aires
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.23 SCR522.21	$120.49 ARS183K	+223.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.74 SCR347.02	$95.69 ARS145K	+286.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.08 SCR1,263.42	$115.94 ARS176K	+28.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.89 SCR1,415.03	$138.37 ARS210K	+37.2%
Average			+116.8%

Victoria vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of clothing

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