Cost of living comparison
Buenos Aires is 46.7% cheaper than Paris.
If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Paris, you would:
pay 48.2% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.25
|
$11.00
ARS10,969.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
$8.49
ARS8,466.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.88
|
$1.47
ARS1,465.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.80
|
$1.08
ARS1,081.51
|
|
pay 40.2% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.90
|
$2.16
ARS2,149.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.65
|
$5.19
ARS5,178.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€5.13
|
$5.04
ARS5,026.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.60
|
$2.31
ARS2,300.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.99
|
$2.80
ARS2,794.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.50
|
$0.92
ARS921.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.00
|
$0.87
ARS872.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.42
|
$0.61
ARS604.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.69
|
$1.00
ARS996.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.05
|
$0.43
ARS425.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.15
|
$0.51
ARS503.95
|
|
pay 60.4% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.26
|
$3.50
ARS3,495.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€87.82
|
$11.00
ARS10,969.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€31,000.79
|
$23,250.00
ARS23,185,473.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€23.56
|
$7.35
ARS7,329.60
|
|
pay 58.0% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€31.92
|
$23.79
ARS23,728.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,296.65
|
$513.68
ARS512,251.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€1,002.77
|
$357.39
ARS356,400.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€178.64
|
$49.23
ARS49,096.90
|
|
pay 71.7% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€717.21
|
$216.50
ARS215,899.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€15,119.24
|
$4,476.88
ARS4,464,452.21
|
|
pay 55.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.11
|
$1.80
ARS1,794.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€4.09
|
$2.98
ARS2,975.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.71
|
$2.40
ARS2,393.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€34.60
|
$27.22
ARS27,143.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.21
|
$5.00
ARS4,986.12
|
|
pay 7.3% more for clothing
|
Paris
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€98.45
|
$89.58
ARS89,326.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€44.16
|
$74.73
ARS74,521.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€105.78
|
$114.08
ARS113,760.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€141.28
|
$119.22
ARS118,887.13
|
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