Cost of living comparison

Kingston, Jamaica

compared to

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Buenos Aires vs. Kingston Cost of Living Summary

Buenos Aires is 2.6% more expensive than Kingston.

Restaurants: pay 18.1% more in Buenos Aires
Groceries: pay 44.7% less in Buenos Aires
Transportation: pay 54.0% less in Buenos Aires
Housing: pay 42.7% less in Buenos Aires
Childcare: pay 53.8% more in Buenos Aires
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.7% less in Buenos Aires
Clothing: pay 2.4 times more in Buenos Aires

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

Buenos Aires vs. Kingston Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.1% more for restaurants

	Kingston	Buenos Aires
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.52 JMD1,200.87	$11.00 ARS12,984.18	+46.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.62 JMD1,376.00	$8.49 ARS10,021.43	-1.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 JMD225.55	$1.47 ARS1,734.36	+4.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 JMD140.10	$1.08 ARS1,280.15	+23.6%
Average			+18.1%

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pay 44.7% less for groceries

	Kingston	Buenos Aires
Bread 1 loaf	$3.54 JMD565.64	$2.16 ARS2,543.80	-39.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.58 JMD1,050.12	$5.19 ARS6,129.72	-21.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.26 JMD2,436.69	$5.04 ARS5,949.77	-67.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.27 JMD682.16	$2.31 ARS2,722.86	-46.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.97 JMD474.05	$2.80 ARS3,308.33	-5.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.70 JMD431.48	$0.92 ARS1,091.07	-65.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 JMD221.34	$0.87 ARS1,032.47	-36.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 JMD291.19	$0.61 ARS715.12	-66.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 JMD254.44	$1.00 ARS1,179.92	-37.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 JMD166.44	$0.43 ARS504.05	-59.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 JMD151.48	$0.51 ARS596.51	-46.7%
Average			-44.7%

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pay 54.0% less for transportation

	Kingston	Buenos Aires
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 JMD772.03	$3.50 ARS4,136.99	-27.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.59 JMD6,004.35	$11.00 ARS12,984.18	-70.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,920.30 JMD6,854,968.24	$23,250.00 ARS27,443,843.35	-45.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.32 JMD4,203.05	$7.35 ARS8,675.80	-72.1%
Average			-54.0%

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pay 42.7% less for housing

	Kingston	Buenos Aires
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.89 JMD8,446.93	$23.79 ARS28,086.41	-55.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$874.50 JMD139,669.95	$513.68 ARS606,334.68	-41.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$425.21 JMD67,911.32	$357.39 ARS421,858.91	-15.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.83 JMD18,978.46	$49.23 ARS58,114.30	-58.6%
Average			-42.7%

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pay 53.8% more for childcare

	Kingston	Buenos Aires
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.66 JMD36,359.69	$216.50 ARS255,552.35	-4.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,105.29 JMD336,243.70	$4,476.88 ARS5,284,417.75	+112.6%
Average			+53.8%

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pay 53.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Kingston	Buenos Aires
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.13 JMD500.36	$1.80 ARS2,124.41	-42.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.28 JMD684.04	$2.98 ARS3,522.41	-30.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.77 JMD1,401.02	$2.40 ARS2,832.91	-72.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.97 JMD11,174.77	$27.22 ARS32,128.65	-61.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.16 JMD2,101.52	$5.00 ARS5,901.90	-62.0%
Average			-53.7%

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pay 2.4 times more for clothing

	Kingston	Buenos Aires
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.32 JMD4,203.05	$89.58 ARS105,732.57	+240.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.59 JMD4,086.29	$74.73 ARS88,208.80	+192.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.01 JMD11,341.55	$114.08 ARS134,654.16	+60.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.92 JMD11,007.98	$119.22 ARS140,722.59	+73.0%
Average			+141.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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