Cost of living comparison

Buenos Aires, Argentina

compared to

Warsaw, Poland

Warsaw vs. Buenos Aires Cost of Living Summary

Warsaw is 61.5% more expensive than Buenos Aires.

Restaurants: pay 19.8% more in Warsaw
Groceries: pay 6.4% less in Warsaw
Transportation: pay 66.1% more in Warsaw
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Warsaw
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Warsaw
Entertainment and Sports: pay 71.2% more in Warsaw
Clothing: pay 20.4% less in Warsaw

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

Warsaw vs. Buenos Aires Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.8% more for restaurants

	Buenos Aires	Warsaw
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.00 ARS11,728.11	$9.90 PLN38.39	-10.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 ARS9,051.97	$8.66 PLN33.59	+2.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 ARS1,566.58	$1.79 PLN6.96	+22.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 ARS1,156.31	$1.79 PLN6.94	+65.0%
Average			+19.8%

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pay 6.4% less for groceries

	Buenos Aires	Warsaw
Bread 1 loaf	$2.16 ARS2,297.72	$1.09 PLN4.22	-49.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.19 ARS5,536.74	$4.36 PLN16.91	-16.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 ARS5,374.20	$3.80 PLN14.72	-24.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.31 ARS2,459.45	$3.02 PLN11.73	+31.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.80 ARS2,988.29	$2.54 PLN9.85	-9.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 ARS985.53	$0.45 PLN1.76	-50.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 ARS932.59	$0.75 PLN2.90	-14.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 ARS645.94	$0.82 PLN3.19	+35.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 ARS1,065.78	$1.39 PLN5.38	+38.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 ARS455.29	$0.41 PLN1.61	-2.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 ARS538.80	$0.47 PLN1.82	-7.3%
Average			-6.4%

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pay 66.1% more for transportation

	Buenos Aires	Warsaw
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.50 ARS3,736.78	$6.20 PLN24.05	+76.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.00 ARS11,728.11	$27.22 PLN105.57	+147.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,250.00 ARS24,788,968.16	$30,732.76 PLN119,198.75	+32.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.35 ARS7,836.51	$7.92 PLN30.71	+7.7%
Average			+66.1%

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Buenos Aires	Warsaw
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.79 ARS25,369.38	$17.20 PLN66.69	-27.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$513.68 ARS547,678.80	$1,070.18 PLN4,150.77	+108.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$357.39 ARS381,048.93	$832.44 PLN3,228.65	+132.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.23 ARS52,492.41	$224.46 PLN870.58	+355.9%
Average			+142.3%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Buenos Aires	Warsaw
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$216.50 ARS230,830.61	$507.82 PLN1,969.62	+134.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,476.88 ARS4,773,211.31	$12,579.90 PLN48,791.85	+181.0%
Average			+157.8%

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pay 71.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Buenos Aires	Warsaw
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.80 ARS1,918.90	$3.71 PLN14.40	+106.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.98 ARS3,181.66	$3.66 PLN14.20	+22.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.40 ARS2,558.86	$4.76 PLN18.48	+98.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.22 ARS29,020.58	$42.25 PLN163.86	+55.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 ARS5,330.96	$8.66 PLN33.59	+73.2%
Average			+71.2%

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pay 20.4% less for clothing

	Buenos Aires	Warsaw
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.58 ARS95,504.16	$89.45 PLN346.93	-0.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$74.73 ARS79,675.61	$41.56 PLN161.18	-44.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.08 ARS121,627.92	$88.32 PLN342.56	-22.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.22 ARS127,109.30	$102.18 PLN396.29	-14.3%
Average			-20.4%

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