Cost of living comparison

Saint Helier, Jersey

compared to

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Buenos Aires vs. Saint Helier Cost of Living Summary

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.

Buenos Aires vs. Saint Helier Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Saint Helier, you would:

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pay 49.6% less for restaurants

	Saint Helier	Buenos Aires
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$45.20 £33.42	$11.00 ARS12,984.18	-75.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.33 £7.64	$8.49 ARS10,021.43	-17.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.83 £2.09	$1.47 ARS1,734.36	-48.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.50 £1.85	$1.08 ARS1,280.15	-56.7%
Average			-49.6%

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pay 44.6% less for groceries

	Saint Helier	Buenos Aires
Bread 1 loaf	$2.30 £1.70	$2.16 ARS2,543.80	-6.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.33 £3.94	$5.19 ARS6,129.72	-2.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.84 £5.79	$5.04 ARS5,949.77	-35.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.37 £3.97	$2.31 ARS2,722.86	-57.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.67 £4.19	$2.80 ARS3,308.33	-50.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.89 £1.40	$0.92 ARS1,091.07	-51.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 £1.03	$0.87 ARS1,032.47	-37.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 £1.36	$0.61 ARS715.12	-67.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 £1.35	$1.00 ARS1,179.92	-45.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 £1.16	$0.43 ARS504.05	-72.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.44 £1.07	$0.51 ARS596.51	-65.0%
Average			-44.6%

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pay 60.4% less for transportation

	Saint Helier	Buenos Aires
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.93 £5.86	$3.50 ARS4,136.99	-55.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.16 £49.65	$11.00 ARS12,984.18	-83.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,768.06 £20,526.37	$23,250.00 ARS27,443,843.35	-16.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$51.51 £38.08	$7.35 ARS8,675.80	-85.7%
Average			-60.4%

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pay 72.2% less for housing

	Saint Helier	Buenos Aires
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$72.54 £53.62	$23.79 ARS28,086.41	-67.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,808.15 £1,336.60	$513.68 ARS606,334.68	-71.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,715.90 £1,268.41	$357.39 ARS421,858.91	-79.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.51 £123.83	$49.23 ARS58,114.30	-70.6%
Average			-72.2%

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pay 84.5% less for childcare

	Saint Helier	Buenos Aires
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,324.77 £1,718.49	$216.50 ARS255,552.35	-90.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$20,664.60 £15,275.44	$4,476.88 ARS5,284,417.75	-78.3%
Average			-84.5%

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pay 67.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint Helier	Buenos Aires
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.75 £5.73	$1.80 ARS2,124.41	-76.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.95 £3.66	$2.98 ARS3,522.41	-39.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.50 £11.46	$2.40 ARS2,832.91	-84.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$74.05 £54.74	$27.22 ARS32,128.65	-63.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.08 £13.37	$5.00 ARS5,901.90	-72.3%
Average			-67.3%

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pay 12.4% less for clothing

	Saint Helier	Buenos Aires
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$100.09 £73.99	$89.58 ARS105,732.57	-10.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$69.31 £51.24	$74.73 ARS88,208.80	+7.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$121.08 £89.50	$114.08 ARS134,654.16	-5.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$202.34 £149.57	$119.22 ARS140,722.59	-41.1%
Average			-12.4%

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