Cost of living comparison
Buenos Aires is 28.6% cheaper than Ljubljana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.1% less in Buenos Aires
- Groceries
-
pay 15.9% less in Buenos Aires
- Transportation
-
pay 41.7% less in Buenos Aires
- Housing
-
pay 50.7% less in Buenos Aires
- Childcare
-
pay 51.6% less in Buenos Aires
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.6% less in Buenos Aires
- Clothing
-
pay 20.1% more in Buenos Aires
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Buenos Aires.
If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Ljubljana, you would:
pay 30.1% less for restaurants
|
Ljubljana
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
€13.02
|
$11.00
ARS12,795.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.44
|
$8.49
ARS9,875.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
€2.52
|
$1.47
ARS1,709.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.66
|
$1.08
ARS1,261.50
|
|
pay 15.9% less for groceries
|
Ljubljana
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.61
|
$2.16
ARS2,506.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€5.66
|
$5.19
ARS6,040.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.45
|
$5.04
ARS5,863.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
€3.02
|
$2.31
ARS2,683.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
€4.29
|
$2.80
ARS3,260.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.76
|
$0.92
ARS1,075.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.67
|
$0.87
ARS1,017.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.61
ARS704.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.29
|
$1.00
ARS1,162.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$0.43
ARS496.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.58
|
$0.51
ARS587.82
|
|
pay 41.7% less for transportation
|
Ljubljana
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
€5.23
|
$3.50
ARS4,076.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.66
€34.41
|
$11.00
ARS12,795.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,865.84
€24,179.66
|
$23,250.00
ARS27,044,097.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.49
€9.97
|
$7.35
ARS8,549.42
|
|
pay 50.7% less for housing
|
Ljubljana
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.52
€29.08
|
$23.79
ARS27,677.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$942.82
€818.10
|
$513.68
ARS597,502.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$774.26
€671.84
|
$357.39
ARS415,714.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.52
€167.05
|
$49.23
ARS57,267.81
|
|
pay 51.6% less for childcare
|
Ljubljana
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$485.78
€421.52
|
$216.50
ARS251,829.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€7,439.90
|
$4,476.88
ARS5,207,445.20
|
|
pay 30.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ljubljana
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.79
|
$1.80
ARS2,093.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
€2.01
|
$2.98
ARS3,471.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.65
|
$2.40
ARS2,791.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.17
€40.06
|
$27.22
ARS31,660.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.44
|
$5.00
ARS5,815.93
|
|
pay 20.1% more for clothing
|
Ljubljana
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
€77.04
|
$89.58
ARS104,192.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
€36.92
|
$74.73
ARS86,923.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
€89.64
|
$114.08
ARS132,692.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.18
€110.36
|
$119.22
ARS138,672.83
|
|
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