Cost of living comparison
Buenos Aires is 32.1% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.9% less in Buenos Aires
- Groceries
-
pay 15.1% less in Buenos Aires
- Transportation
-
pay 52.1% less in Buenos Aires
- Housing
-
pay 54.8% less in Buenos Aires
- Childcare
-
pay 58.7% less in Buenos Aires
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.9% less in Buenos Aires
- Clothing
-
pay 28.6% 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 Madrid, you would:
pay 34.9% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.73
|
$11.00
ARS11,702.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
$8.49
ARS9,032.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.55
|
$1.47
ARS1,563.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.65
|
$1.08
ARS1,153.77
|
|
pay 15.1% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.37
|
$2.16
ARS2,292.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.34
|
$5.19
ARS5,524.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.04
|
$5.04
ARS5,362.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.80
|
$2.31
ARS2,454.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.47
|
$2.80
ARS2,981.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.03
|
$0.92
ARS983.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.87
ARS930.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.92
|
$0.61
ARS644.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.96
|
$1.00
ARS1,063.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.43
ARS454.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.51
ARS537.63
|
|
pay 52.1% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.22
|
$3.50
ARS3,728.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.27
|
$11.00
ARS11,702.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€32,757.20
|
$23,250.00
ARS24,734,700.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.65
|
$7.35
ARS7,819.36
|
|
pay 54.8% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€29.17
|
$23.79
ARS25,313.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,345.58
|
$513.68
ARS546,479.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€984.48
|
$357.39
ARS380,214.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€119.11
|
$49.23
ARS52,377.50
|
|
pay 58.7% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€519.92
|
$216.50
ARS230,325.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,224.09
|
$4,476.88
ARS4,762,761.86
|
|
pay 37.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.44
|
$1.80
ARS1,914.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.37
|
$2.98
ARS3,174.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.89
|
$2.40
ARS2,553.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€39.50
|
$27.22
ARS28,957.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.82
|
$5.00
ARS5,319.29
|
|
pay 28.6% more for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€82.90
|
$89.58
ARS95,295.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€34.09
|
$74.73
ARS79,501.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€89.66
|
$114.08
ARS121,361.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€111.21
|
$119.22
ARS126,831.03
|
|
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