Cost of living comparison
Buenos Aires is 55.9% cheaper than Saint Helier.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.6% less in Buenos Aires
- Groceries
-
pay 44.6% less in Buenos Aires
- Transportation
-
pay 60.4% less in Buenos Aires
- Housing
-
pay 72.2% less in Buenos Aires
- Childcare
-
pay 84.5% less in Buenos Aires
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.3% less in Buenos Aires
- Clothing
-
pay 12.4% less in Buenos Aires
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Buenos Aires.
If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 49.6% less for restaurants
|
Saint Helier
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£33.59
|
$11.00
ARS12,795.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.68
|
$8.49
ARS9,875.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.11
|
$1.47
ARS1,709.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.86
|
$1.08
ARS1,261.50
|
|
pay 44.6% less for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.71
|
$2.16
ARS2,506.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£3.96
|
$5.19
ARS6,040.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£5.82
|
$5.04
ARS5,863.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£3.99
|
$2.31
ARS2,683.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.22
|
$2.80
ARS3,260.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.40
|
$0.92
ARS1,075.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.03
|
$0.87
ARS1,017.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.37
|
$0.61
ARS704.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.36
|
$1.00
ARS1,162.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.16
|
$0.43
ARS496.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.07
|
$0.51
ARS587.82
|
|
pay 60.4% less for transportation
|
Saint Helier
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£5.90
|
$3.50
ARS4,076.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£49.91
|
$11.00
ARS12,795.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£20,636.19
|
$23,250.00
ARS27,044,097.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£38.28
|
$7.35
ARS8,549.42
|
|
pay 72.2% less for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£53.91
|
$23.79
ARS27,677.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,343.75
|
$513.68
ARS597,502.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,275.19
|
$357.39
ARS415,714.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£124.49
|
$49.23
ARS57,267.81
|
|
pay 84.5% less for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,727.68
|
$216.50
ARS251,829.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,357.17
|
$4,476.88
ARS5,207,445.20
|
|
pay 67.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.76
|
$1.80
ARS2,093.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.68
|
$2.98
ARS3,471.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.52
|
$2.40
ARS2,791.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£55.03
|
$27.22
ARS31,660.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.44
|
$5.00
ARS5,815.93
|
|
pay 12.4% less for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£74.39
|
$89.58
ARS104,192.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£51.51
|
$74.73
ARS86,923.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£89.98
|
$114.08
ARS132,692.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£150.37
|
$119.22
ARS138,672.83
|
|
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