Cost of living comparison
Buenos Aires is 61.1% cheaper than George Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.1% less in Buenos Aires
- Groceries
-
pay 66.1% less in Buenos Aires
- Transportation
-
pay 59.8% less in Buenos Aires
- Housing
-
pay 82.7% less in Buenos Aires
- Childcare
-
pay 84.3% less in Buenos Aires
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.8% less in Buenos Aires
- Clothing
-
pay 5.7% less in Buenos Aires
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Buenos Aires.
If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of George Town, you would:
pay 58.1% less for restaurants
|
George Town
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.82
KYD24.80
|
$11.00
ARS11,815.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.51
KYD12.90
|
$8.49
ARS9,119.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.80
KYD3.16
|
$1.47
ARS1,578.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
$1.08
ARS1,164.87
|
|
pay 66.1% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
$2.16
ARS2,314.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.34
|
$5.19
ARS5,577.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.63
KYD9.67
|
$5.04
ARS5,414.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.52
KYD7.92
|
$2.31
ARS2,477.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
KYD5.60
|
$2.80
ARS3,010.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.70
KYD3.91
|
$0.92
ARS992.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$0.87
ARS939.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
$0.61
ARS650.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.69
KYD3.07
|
$1.00
ARS1,073.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.97
KYD2.47
|
$0.43
ARS458.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.50
KYD2.08
|
$0.51
ARS542.80
|
|
pay 59.8% less for transportation
|
George Town
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.53
|
$3.50
ARS3,764.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.80
|
$11.00
ARS11,815.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,771.25
KYD32,244.26
|
$23,250.00
ARS24,972,623.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$65.61
KYD54.57
|
$7.35
ARS7,894.57
|
|
pay 82.7% less for housing
|
George Town
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.36
KYD92.61
|
$23.79
ARS25,557.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,931.28
KYD2,437.81
|
$513.68
ARS551,736.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,539.30
KYD2,111.82
|
$357.39
ARS383,872.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.52
KYD251.59
|
$49.23
ARS52,881.32
|
|
pay 84.3% less for childcare
|
George Town
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,601.98
KYD1,332.29
|
$216.50
ARS232,540.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,183.42
KYD20,943.89
|
$4,476.88
ARS4,808,574.89
|
|
pay 70.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
KYD6.45
|
$1.80
ARS1,933.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.63
KYD5.51
|
$2.98
ARS3,205.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.91
|
$2.40
ARS2,577.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.49
KYD71.93
|
$27.22
ARS29,235.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.88
|
$5.00
ARS5,370.46
|
|
pay 5.7% less for clothing
|
George Town
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.41
|
$89.58
ARS96,211.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.29
|
$74.73
ARS80,265.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.24
KYD106.65
|
$114.08
ARS122,529.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.14
KYD121.54
|
$119.22
ARS128,051.02
|
|
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