Cost of living comparison
Buenos Aires is 9.4% more expensive than Avarua.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.7% less in Buenos Aires
- Groceries
-
pay 40.4% less in Buenos Aires
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Buenos Aires
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.2% less in Buenos Aires
- Clothing
-
pay 48.1% more in Buenos Aires
The cost of housing and clothing in Buenos Aires are more expensive than in Avarua. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Buenos Aires. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Buenos Aires.
If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Avarua, you would:
pay 27.7% less for restaurants
|
Avarua
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$11.00
ARS11,804.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$16.01
|
$8.49
ARS9,110.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
NZ$4.27
|
$1.47
ARS1,576.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
NZ$3.20
|
$1.08
ARS1,163.84
|
|
pay 40.4% less for groceries
|
Avarua
|
Buenos Aires
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.52
NZ$6.30
|
$2.16
ARS2,312.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.97
NZ$10.67
|
$5.19
ARS5,572.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
NZ$12.12
|
$5.04
ARS5,409.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.08
NZ$9.07
|
$2.31
ARS2,475.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
NZ$6.78
|
$2.80
ARS3,007.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.42
|
$0.92
ARS991.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
NZ$1.45
|
$0.87
ARS938.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
NZ$2.90
|
$0.61
ARS650.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.33
NZ$7.75
|
$1.00
ARS1,072.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.42
|
$0.43
ARS458.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.94
|
$0.51
ARS542.32
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Avarua
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.50
ARS3,761.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$11.00
ARS11,804.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$23,250.00
ARS24,950,508.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.35
ARS7,887.58
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Avarua
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$23.79
ARS25,534.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$277.50
|
$513.68
ARS551,247.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$277.50
|
$357.39
ARS383,532.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.34
NZ$163.24
|
$49.23
ARS52,834.49
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Avarua
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$216.50
ARS232,334.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,476.88
ARS4,804,316.51
|
pay 38.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Avarua
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.48
NZ$8.00
|
$1.80
ARS1,931.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
NZ$6.40
|
$2.98
ARS3,202.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.40
ARS2,575.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$27.22
ARS29,209.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.00
ARS5,365.70
|
|
pay 48.1% more for clothing
|
Avarua
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$119.54
|
$89.58
ARS96,126.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$74.73
ARS80,194.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$114.08
ARS122,420.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$131.28
|
$119.22
ARS127,937.62
|
|
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