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Buenos Aires vs. Poland Cost of Living Summary

Buenos Aires is 3.4% cheaper than Poland overall.

Restaurants: pay 0.7% less in Buenos Aires
Groceries: pay 23.2% more in Buenos Aires
Transportation: pay 32.8% less in Buenos Aires
Housing: pay 12.0% less in Buenos Aires
Childcare: pay 28.7% less in Buenos Aires
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.1% less in Buenos Aires
Clothing: pay 53.2% more in Buenos Aires

The cost of clothing and groceries in Buenos Aires are more expensive than in Poland. Expenses including transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Buenos Aires.

Buenos Aires vs. Poland Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 0.7% less for restaurants

	Poland	Buenos Aires
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.88 PLN36.36	$11.00 ARS11,332.20	+23.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.49 PLN30.69	$8.49 ARS8,746.40	+13.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.74 PLN7.13	$1.47 ARS1,513.70	-15.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.43 PLN5.87	$1.08 ARS1,117.27	-24.3%
Average			-0.7%

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pay 23.2% more for groceries

	Poland	Buenos Aires
Bread 1 loaf	$1.18 PLN4.85	$2.16 ARS2,220.15	+81.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.31 PLN17.64	$5.19 ARS5,349.83	+20.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.58 PLN14.68	$5.04 ARS5,192.78	+40.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.93 PLN11.99	$2.31 ARS2,376.43	-21.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.70 PLN11.04	$2.80 ARS2,887.41	+4.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.43 PLN1.76	$0.92 ARS952.26	+115.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 PLN2.93	$0.87 ARS901.11	+22.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.76 PLN3.10	$0.61 ARS624.14	-19.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 PLN4.45	$1.00 ARS1,029.80	-8.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 PLN1.50	$0.43 ARS439.92	+16.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 PLN2.00	$0.51 ARS520.62	+3.4%
Average			+23.2%

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pay 32.8% less for transportation

	Poland	Buenos Aires
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.07 PLN24.87	$3.50 ARS3,610.64	-42.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.33 PLN116.05	$11.00 ARS11,332.20	-61.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,111.92 PLN123,345.97	$23,250.00 ARS23,952,157.65	-22.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.74 PLN31.70	$7.35 ARS7,571.97	-5.0%
Average			-32.8%

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pay 12.0% less for housing

	Poland	Buenos Aires
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.40 PLN59.00	$23.79 ARS24,512.97	+65.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$601.98 PLN2,465.85	$513.68 ARS529,190.60	-14.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$478.28 PLN1,959.14	$357.39 ARS368,185.71	-25.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$184.01 PLN753.77	$49.23 ARS50,720.41	-73.2%
Average			-12.0%

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pay 28.7% less for childcare

	Poland	Buenos Aires
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$318.05 PLN1,302.81	$216.50 ARS223,038.37	-31.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,011.28 PLN24,623.72	$4,476.88 ARS4,612,080.22	-25.5%
Average			-28.7%

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pay 26.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Poland	Buenos Aires
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.12 PLN12.78	$1.80 ARS1,854.12	-42.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.04 PLN12.47	$2.98 ARS3,074.25	-2.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.55 PLN18.62	$2.40 ARS2,472.48	-47.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.52 PLN133.23	$27.22 ARS28,040.92	-16.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.47 PLN26.50	$5.00 ARS5,151.00	-22.7%
Average			-26.1%

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pay 53.2% more for clothing

	Poland	Buenos Aires
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$75.63 PLN309.80	$89.58 ARS92,280.19	+18.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.26 PLN144.42	$74.73 ARS76,985.97	+112.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.29 PLN320.71	$114.08 ARS117,522.08	+45.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.22 PLN357.29	$119.22 ARS122,818.42	+36.7%
Average			+53.2%

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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: December 2024

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