Cost of living comparison
Buenos Aires is 9.7% more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.2% more in Buenos Aires
- Groceries
-
pay 15.7% more in Buenos Aires
- Transportation
-
pay 11.0% less in Buenos Aires
- Housing
-
pay 11.3% more in Buenos Aires
- Childcare
-
pay 31.4% less in Buenos Aires
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.8% less in Buenos Aires
- Clothing
-
pay 58.1% more in Buenos Aires
The cost of clothing, restaurants, groceries, and housing in Buenos Aires are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Buenos Aires.
If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Quito, you would:
pay 54.2% more for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$11.00
ARS11,728.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$8.49
ARS9,051.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
|
$1.47
ARS1,566.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$1.08
ARS1,156.31
|
|
pay 15.7% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
|
$2.16
ARS2,297.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
|
$5.19
ARS5,536.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$5.04
ARS5,374.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$2.31
ARS2,459.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
|
$2.80
ARS2,988.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$0.92
ARS985.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.87
ARS932.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.61
ARS645.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$1.00
ARS1,065.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.43
ARS455.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.51
ARS538.80
|
|
pay 11.0% less for transportation
|
Quito
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
|
$3.50
ARS3,736.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
$11.00
ARS11,728.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$23,250.00
ARS24,788,968.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$7.35
ARS7,836.51
|
|
pay 11.3% more for housing
|
Quito
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.13
|
$23.79
ARS25,369.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$451.67
|
$513.68
ARS547,678.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.50
|
$357.39
ARS381,048.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.45
|
$49.23
ARS52,492.41
|
|
pay 31.4% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.89
|
$216.50
ARS230,830.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.00
|
$4,476.88
ARS4,773,211.31
|
|
pay 28.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$1.80
ARS1,918.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
|
$2.98
ARS3,181.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$2.40
ARS2,558.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
|
$27.22
ARS29,020.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$5.00
ARS5,330.96
|
|
pay 58.1% more for clothing
|
Quito
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
|
$89.58
ARS95,504.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
|
$74.73
ARS79,675.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.73
|
$114.08
ARS121,627.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.12
|
$119.22
ARS127,109.30
|
|
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