Cost of living comparison
Buenos Aires is 36.6% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.6% less in Buenos Aires
- Groceries
-
pay 25.1% less in Buenos Aires
- Transportation
-
pay 58.0% less in Buenos Aires
- Housing
-
pay 62.5% less in Buenos Aires
- Childcare
-
pay 41.5% less in Buenos Aires
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.7% less in Buenos Aires
- Clothing
-
pay 23.2% more in Buenos Aires
Expenses including housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, and groceries are lower in Buenos Aires.
If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 42.6% less for restaurants
Berlin
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.42
|
$11.00
ARS11,332.20
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.31
|
$8.49
ARS8,746.40
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.76
|
$1.47
ARS1,513.70
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.72
|
$1.08
ARS1,117.27
|
|
pay 25.1% less for groceries
Berlin
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.88
|
$2.16
ARS2,220.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.39
|
$5.19
ARS5,349.83
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.38
|
$5.04
ARS5,192.78
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.15
|
$2.31
ARS2,376.43
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€5.18
|
$2.80
ARS2,887.41
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.29
|
$0.92
ARS952.26
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$0.87
ARS901.11
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.96
|
$0.61
ARS624.14
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.77
|
$1.00
ARS1,029.80
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.79
|
$0.43
ARS439.92
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.76
|
$0.51
ARS520.62
|
|
pay 58.0% less for transportation
Berlin
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.89
|
$3.50
ARS3,610.64
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€50.36
|
$11.00
ARS11,332.20
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€30,494.08
|
$23,250.00
ARS23,952,157.65
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€28.16
|
$7.35
ARS7,571.97
|
|
pay 62.5% less for housing
Berlin
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€43.14
|
$23.79
ARS24,512.97
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,226.29
|
$513.68
ARS529,190.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€900.33
|
$357.39
ARS368,185.71
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€252.73
|
$49.23
ARS50,720.41
|
|
pay 41.5% less for childcare
Berlin
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€294.38
|
$216.50
ARS223,038.37
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€9,243.55
|
$4,476.88
ARS4,612,080.22
|
|
pay 49.7% less for entertainment and sports
Berlin
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.11
|
$1.80
ARS1,854.12
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.82
|
$2.98
ARS3,074.25
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.74
|
$2.40
ARS2,472.48
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€36.33
|
$27.22
ARS28,040.92
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€13.10
|
$5.00
ARS5,151.00
|
|
pay 23.2% more for clothing
Berlin
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€81.98
|
$89.58
ARS92,280.19
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€39.31
|
$74.73
ARS76,985.97
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€91.57
|
$114.08
ARS117,522.08
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€132.62
|
$119.22
ARS122,818.42
|
|
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