Cost of living comparison

 Brasilia, Brazil
compared to
 Buenos Aires, Argentina
Buenos Aires vs. Brasilia Cost of Living Summary

Buenos Aires is 17.7% more expensive than Brasilia.

Restaurants
pay 42.0% more in Buenos Aires
Groceries
pay 27.9% more in Buenos Aires
Transportation
pay 21.2% less in Buenos Aires
Housing
pay 30.2% more in Buenos Aires
Childcare
pay 57.2% less in Buenos Aires
Entertainment and Sports
pay 15.0% more in Buenos Aires
Clothing
pay 87.1% more in Buenos Aires

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

Buenos Aires vs. Brasilia Cost Breakdown

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

pay 42.0% more for restaurants

 
Brasilia
Buenos Aires
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.97
R$38.74
$11.00
ARS12,984.18
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.10
R$33.90
$8.49
ARS10,021.43
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.14
R$6.33
$1.47
ARS1,734.36

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pay 27.9% more for groceries

 
Brasilia
Buenos Aires
Bread
1 loaf
$1.57
R$8.72
$2.16
ARS2,543.80
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.43
R$24.65
$5.19
ARS6,129.72
Milk (1 gallon) $3.57
R$19.85
$5.04
ARS5,949.77

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pay 21.2% less for transportation

 
Brasilia
Buenos Aires
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.79
R$21.05
$3.50
ARS4,136.99
Monthly public transit pass $43.46
R$241.64
$11.00
ARS12,984.18
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $24,385.57
R$135,591.11
$23,250.00
ARS27,443,843.35

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pay 30.2% more for housing

 
Brasilia
Buenos Aires
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$19.32
R$107.40
$23.79
ARS28,086.41
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $360.74
R$2,005.83
$513.68
ARS606,334.68
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $223.88
R$1,244.82
$357.39
ARS421,858.91

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pay 57.2% less for childcare

 
Brasilia
Buenos Aires
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $461.58
R$2,566.55
$216.50
ARS255,552.35
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $11,525.09
R$64,082.94
$4,476.88
ARS5,284,417.75

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pay 15.0% more for entertainment and sports

 
Brasilia
Buenos Aires
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.74
R$9.69
$1.80
ARS2,124.41
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.75
R$9.72
$2.98
ARS3,522.41
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.09
R$11.62
$2.40
ARS2,832.91

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pay 87.1% more for clothing

 
Brasilia
Buenos Aires
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$50.89
R$282.98
$89.58
ARS105,732.57
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$41.19
R$229.02
$74.73
ARS88,208.80
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$64.43
R$358.23
$114.08
ARS134,654.16

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