Cost of living comparison
Buenos Aires is 34.9% cheaper than San Juan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.6% less in Buenos Aires
- Groceries
-
pay 44.7% less in Buenos Aires
- Transportation
-
pay 43.1% less in Buenos Aires
- Housing
-
pay 69.3% less in Buenos Aires
- Childcare
-
pay 55.5% less in Buenos Aires
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.0% less in Buenos Aires
- Clothing
-
pay 47.7% more in Buenos Aires
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Buenos Aires.
If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of San Juan, you would:
pay 29.6% less for restaurants
|
San Juan
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$11.00
ARS13,882.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
|
$8.49
ARS10,714.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
|
$1.47
ARS1,854.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.08
ARS1,368.71
|
|
pay 44.7% less for groceries
|
San Juan
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.52
|
$2.16
ARS2,719.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
|
$5.19
ARS6,553.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.25
|
$5.04
ARS6,361.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.46
|
$2.31
ARS2,911.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
|
$2.80
ARS3,537.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.92
ARS1,166.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$0.87
ARS1,103.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
|
$0.61
ARS764.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.24
|
$1.00
ARS1,261.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$0.43
ARS538.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.51
ARS637.78
|
|
pay 43.1% less for transportation
|
San Juan
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
|
$3.50
ARS4,423.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
|
$11.00
ARS13,882.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,500.00
|
$23,250.00
ARS29,342,606.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.00
|
$7.35
ARS9,276.05
|
|
pay 69.3% less for housing
|
San Juan
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.00
|
$23.79
ARS30,029.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,766.67
|
$513.68
ARS648,285.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$838.00
|
$357.39
ARS451,046.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$280.41
|
$49.23
ARS62,135.07
|
|
pay 55.5% less for childcare
|
San Juan
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$470.00
|
$216.50
ARS273,233.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,400.00
|
$4,476.88
ARS5,650,031.95
|
|
pay 50.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Juan
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
|
$1.80
ARS2,271.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
|
$2.98
ARS3,766.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.40
|
$2.40
ARS3,028.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$27.22
ARS34,351.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$5.00
ARS6,310.24
|
|
pay 47.7% more for clothing
|
San Juan
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.80
|
$89.58
ARS113,047.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.50
|
$74.73
ARS94,311.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.00
|
$114.08
ARS143,970.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.00
|
$119.22
ARS150,458.79
|
|
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