Cost of living comparison
compared to
Buenos Aires vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
Buenos Aires is 37.5% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.7% less in Buenos Aires
- Groceries
-
pay 36.8% less in Buenos Aires
- Transportation
-
pay 31.3% less in Buenos Aires
- Housing
-
pay 60.2% less in Buenos Aires
- Childcare
-
pay 86.2% less in Buenos Aires
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.1% less in Buenos Aires
- Clothing
-
pay 40.8% more in Buenos Aires
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Buenos Aires.
Buenos Aires vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Washington, you would:
pay 36.7% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$18.00
ARS26,034.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.00
ARS17,356.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
|
$2.18
ARS3,154.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$1.39
ARS2,007.74
|
|
Washington vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of restaurants
pay 36.8% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43
|
$2.89
ARS4,181.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$6.13
ARS8,871.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$5.84
ARS8,442.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
$3.29
ARS4,757.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
$3.92
ARS5,669.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$1.15
ARS1,664.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.96
ARS1,390.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$0.57
ARS819.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.14
ARS1,648.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$0.66
ARS952.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$0.58
ARS837.26
|
|
Washington vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of groceries
pay 31.3% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$4.31
ARS6,237.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.50
|
$20.00
ARS28,927.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$25,000.00
ARS36,159,331.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
|
$9.51
ARS13,762.18
|
|
Washington vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of transportation
pay 60.2% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$29.42
ARS42,555.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,568.48
|
$659.06
ARS953,253.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,088.16
|
$463.75
ARS670,751.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$100.98
ARS146,052.25
|
|
Washington vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of housing
pay 86.2% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,650.00
|
$367.39
ARS531,384.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,166.67
|
$5,496.25
ARS7,949,628.98
|
|
Washington vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of childcare
pay 52.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$3.80
ARS5,496.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.07
|
$4.13
ARS5,967.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$3.68
ARS5,322.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.76
|
$43.59
ARS63,042.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
$9.00
ARS13,017.36
|
|
Washington vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 40.8% more for clothing
|
Washington
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.00
|
$112.87
ARS163,247.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
|
$91.59
ARS132,477.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.31
|
$129.33
ARS187,064.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.22
|
$134.94
ARS195,167.49
|
|
Washington vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of clothing
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