Cost of living comparison
Buenos Aires is 64.4% cheaper than Monaco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.0% less in Buenos Aires
- Groceries
-
pay 46.0% less in Buenos Aires
- Transportation
-
pay 56.5% less in Buenos Aires
- Housing
-
pay 82.0% less in Buenos Aires
- Childcare
-
pay 89.5% less in Buenos Aires
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 74.4% less in Buenos Aires
- Clothing
-
pay 44.6% less in Buenos Aires
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Buenos Aires.
If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 58.0% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€18.10
|
$11.00
ARS12,996.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€10.67
|
$8.49
ARS10,030.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.05
|
$1.47
ARS1,735.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.13
|
$1.08
ARS1,281.34
|
|
pay 46.0% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€5.68
|
$2.16
ARS2,546.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€6.96
|
$5.19
ARS6,135.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.15
|
$5.04
ARS5,955.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.08
|
$2.31
ARS2,725.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.12
|
$2.80
ARS3,311.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€1.79
|
$0.92
ARS1,092.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.05
|
$0.87
ARS1,033.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.05
|
$0.61
ARS715.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.56
|
$1.00
ARS1,181.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.82
|
$0.43
ARS504.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.26
|
$0.51
ARS597.07
|
|
pay 56.5% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€7.40
|
$3.50
ARS4,140.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€20.42
|
$11.00
ARS12,996.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€40,067.56
|
$23,250.00
ARS27,469,521.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€17.63
|
$7.35
ARS8,683.91
|
|
pay 82.0% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€52.89
|
$23.79
ARS28,112.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,000.27
|
$513.68
ARS606,902.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€5,567.84
|
$357.39
ARS422,253.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€203.51
|
$49.23
ARS58,168.68
|
|
pay 89.5% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€1,809.55
|
$216.50
ARS255,791.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€37,002.93
|
$4,476.88
ARS5,289,362.20
|
|
pay 74.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.42
|
$1.80
ARS2,126.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€5.73
|
$2.98
ARS3,525.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.60
|
$2.40
ARS2,835.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€446.59
|
$27.22
ARS32,158.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.14
|
$5.00
ARS5,907.42
|
|
pay 44.6% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€151.03
|
$89.58
ARS105,831.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€65.19
|
$74.73
ARS88,291.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€189.77
|
$114.08
ARS134,780.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€541.94
|
$119.22
ARS140,854.25
|
|
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