Cost of living comparison
Pretoria is 16.8% more expensive than Buenos Aires.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.9% less in Pretoria
- Groceries
-
pay 8.4% less in Pretoria
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Pretoria
- Housing
-
pay 31.6% more in Pretoria
- Childcare
-
pay 3.6% more in Pretoria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.9% more in Pretoria
- Clothing
-
pay 33.9% less in Pretoria
The cost of transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Pretoria are more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Pretoria. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Pretoria.
If you lived in Pretoria instead of Buenos Aires, you would:
pay 30.9% less for restaurants
Buenos Aires
|
Pretoria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.00
ARS12,984.18
|
$8.52
ZAR151.51
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
ARS10,021.43
|
$4.68
ZAR83.28
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
ARS1,734.36
|
$1.01
ZAR17.93
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
ARS1,280.15
|
$0.81
ZAR14.44
|
|
pay 8.4% less for groceries
Buenos Aires
|
Pretoria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
ARS2,543.80
|
$1.07
ZAR19.10
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.19
ARS6,129.72
|
$3.70
ZAR65.74
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.04
ARS5,949.77
|
$4.91
ZAR87.37
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
ARS2,722.86
|
$2.35
ZAR41.74
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.80
ARS3,308.33
|
$2.08
ZAR36.92
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
ARS1,091.07
|
$0.69
ZAR12.28
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
ARS1,032.47
|
$0.68
ZAR12.18
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
ARS715.12
|
$0.73
ZAR12.90
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
ARS1,179.92
|
$0.75
ZAR13.39
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
ARS504.05
|
$0.64
ZAR11.38
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
ARS596.51
|
$0.58
ZAR10.37
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
Buenos Aires
|
Pretoria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.50
ARS4,136.99
|
$5.05
ZAR89.89
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.00
ARS12,984.18
|
$65.32
ZAR1,161.56
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,250.00
ARS27,443,843.35
|
$19,084.78
ZAR339,376.96
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
ARS8,675.80
|
$8.78
ZAR156.05
|
|
pay 31.6% more for housing
Buenos Aires
|
Pretoria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.79
ARS28,086.41
|
$39.13
ZAR695.86
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$513.68
ARS606,334.68
|
$416.34
ZAR7,403.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.39
ARS421,858.91
|
$379.25
ZAR6,744.03
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.23
ARS58,114.30
|
$86.03
ZAR1,529.83
|
|
pay 3.6% more for childcare
Buenos Aires
|
Pretoria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$216.50
ARS255,552.35
|
$216.65
ZAR3,852.62
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,476.88
ARS5,284,417.75
|
$4,800.41
ZAR85,363.69
|
|
pay 20.9% more for entertainment and sports
Buenos Aires
|
Pretoria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.80
ARS2,124.41
|
$2.39
ZAR42.42
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
ARS3,522.41
|
$2.00
ZAR35.49
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.40
ARS2,832.91
|
$2.95
ZAR52.52
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.22
ARS32,128.65
|
$34.21
ZAR608.35
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
ARS5,901.90
|
$7.81
ZAR138.88
|
|
pay 33.9% less for clothing
Buenos Aires
|
Pretoria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.58
ARS105,732.57
|
$49.09
ZAR872.89
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$74.73
ARS88,208.80
|
$34.65
ZAR616.13
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.08
ARS134,654.16
|
$92.30
ZAR1,641.33
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.22
ARS140,722.59
|
$98.31
ZAR1,748.16
|
|
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