Cost of living comparison
Buenos Aires is 33.7% cheaper than Oranjestad.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.4% less in Buenos Aires
- Groceries
-
pay 40.9% less in Buenos Aires
- Transportation
-
pay 57.5% less in Buenos Aires
- Housing
-
pay 56.7% less in Buenos Aires
- Childcare
-
pay 21.6% less in Buenos Aires
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.0% less in Buenos Aires
- Clothing
-
pay 14.0% more in Buenos Aires
Expenses including transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Buenos Aires.
If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Oranjestad, you would:
pay 20.4% less for restaurants
Oranjestad
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
AWG34.20
|
$11.00
ARS12,984.18
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.27
AWG18.49
|
$8.49
ARS10,021.43
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
$1.47
ARS1,734.36
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
$1.08
ARS1,280.15
|
|
pay 40.9% less for groceries
Oranjestad
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
$2.16
ARS2,543.80
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
AWG10.80
|
$5.19
ARS6,129.72
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
AWG11.52
|
$5.04
ARS5,949.77
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
AWG9.00
|
$2.31
ARS2,722.86
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
AWG9.38
|
$2.80
ARS3,308.33
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
$0.92
ARS1,091.07
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
$0.87
ARS1,032.47
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
$0.61
ARS715.12
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
$1.00
ARS1,179.92
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
AWG1.90
|
$0.43
ARS504.05
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
$0.51
ARS596.51
|
|
pay 57.5% less for transportation
Oranjestad
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
AWG10.19
|
$3.50
ARS4,136.99
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
$11.00
ARS12,984.18
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$23,250.00
ARS27,443,843.35
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$7.35
ARS8,675.80
|
|
pay 56.7% less for housing
Oranjestad
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$91.80
AWG165.25
|
$23.79
ARS28,086.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$810.73
AWG1,459.31
|
$513.68
ARS606,334.68
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$357.39
ARS421,858.91
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.08
AWG300.74
|
$49.23
ARS58,114.30
|
|
pay 21.6% less for childcare
Oranjestad
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$216.50
ARS255,552.35
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$4,476.88
ARS5,284,417.75
|
|
pay 53.0% less for entertainment and sports
Oranjestad
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
AWG5.40
|
$1.80
ARS2,124.41
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
AWG6.69
|
$2.98
ARS3,522.41
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
$2.40
ARS2,832.91
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$131.44
AWG236.60
|
$27.22
ARS32,128.65
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
$5.00
ARS5,901.90
|
|
pay 14.0% more for clothing
Oranjestad
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
AWG144.00
|
$89.58
ARS105,732.57
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$74.73
ARS88,208.80
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$114.08
ARS134,654.16
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$119.22
ARS140,722.59
|
|
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