Cost of living comparison

Nassau, Bahamas

compared to

Buenos Aires vs. Nassau Cost of Living Summary

Buenos Aires is 50.6% cheaper than Nassau.

Restaurants: pay 39.2% less in Buenos Aires
Groceries: pay 52.2% less in Buenos Aires
Transportation: pay 56.2% less in Buenos Aires
Housing: pay 77.5% less in Buenos Aires
Childcare: pay 68.1% less in Buenos Aires
Entertainment and Sports: pay 67.7% less in Buenos Aires
Clothing: pay 6.8% more in Buenos Aires

Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Buenos Aires.

Buenos Aires vs. Nassau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.2% less for restaurants

	Nassau	Buenos Aires
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$40.00 BSD40.00	$11.00 ARS11,815.00	-72.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 BSD10.00	$8.49 ARS9,119.04	-15.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.18 BSD2.18	$1.47 ARS1,578.19	-32.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 BSD1.71	$1.08 ARS1,164.87	-36.7%
Average			-39.2%

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pay 52.2% less for groceries

	Nassau	Buenos Aires
Bread 1 loaf	$5.17 BSD5.17	$2.16 ARS2,314.74	-58.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.03 BSD4.03	$5.19 ARS5,577.76	+28.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$19.37 BSD19.37	$5.04 ARS5,414.01	-74.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.38 BSD7.38	$2.31 ARS2,477.68	-68.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.20 BSD5.20	$2.80 ARS3,010.43	-46.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 BSD1.72	$0.92 ARS992.83	-46.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 BSD1.32	$0.87 ARS939.50	-33.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.11 BSD2.11	$0.61 ARS650.73	-71.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 BSD2.40	$1.00 ARS1,073.67	-58.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.14 BSD2.14	$0.43 ARS458.66	-80.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.49 BSD1.49	$0.51 ARS542.80	-66.1%
Average			-52.2%

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pay 56.2% less for transportation

	Nassau	Buenos Aires
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 BSD5.39	$3.50 ARS3,764.47	-35.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.00 BSD45.00	$11.00 ARS11,815.00	-75.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,500.00 BSD37,500.00	$23,250.00 ARS24,972,623.68	-38.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.85 BSD30.85	$7.35 ARS7,894.57	-76.2%
Average			-56.2%

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pay 77.5% less for housing

	Nassau	Buenos Aires
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$104.29 BSD104.29	$23.79 ARS25,557.33	-77.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,862.50 BSD1,862.50	$513.68 ARS551,736.42	-72.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,800.00 BSD1,800.00	$357.39 ARS383,872.03	-80.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$249.29 BSD249.29	$49.23 ARS52,881.32	-80.3%
Average			-77.5%

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pay 68.1% less for childcare

	Nassau	Buenos Aires
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$640.00 BSD640.00	$216.50 ARS232,540.78	-66.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,916.67 BSD14,916.67	$4,476.88 ARS4,808,574.89	-70.0%
Average			-68.1%

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pay 67.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Nassau	Buenos Aires
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 BSD5.00	$1.80 ARS1,933.11	-64.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.75 BSD5.75	$2.98 ARS3,205.23	-48.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.00 BSD11.00	$2.40 ARS2,577.82	-78.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$113.88 BSD113.88	$27.22 ARS29,235.58	-76.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.00 BSD18.00	$5.00 ARS5,370.46	-72.2%
Average			-67.7%

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pay 6.8% more for clothing

	Nassau	Buenos Aires
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.50 BSD67.50	$89.58 ARS96,211.73	+32.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$76.67 BSD76.67	$74.73 ARS80,265.91	-2.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.00 BSD117.00	$114.08 ARS122,529.04	-2.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 BSD120.00	$119.22 ARS128,051.02	-0.7%
Average			+6.8%

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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: April 2025

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