Cost of living comparison
Buenos Aires is 7.4% cheaper than Santiago.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.6% less in Buenos Aires
- Groceries
-
pay 5.4% less in Buenos Aires
- Transportation
-
pay 30.1% less in Buenos Aires
- Housing
-
pay 19.3% less in Buenos Aires
- Childcare
-
pay 37.2% less in Buenos Aires
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.5% less in Buenos Aires
- Clothing
-
pay 77.6% more in Buenos Aires
Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Buenos Aires. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Buenos Aires.
If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Santiago, you would:
pay 11.6% less for restaurants
Santiago
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.36
CLF0.3000
|
$11.00
ARS12,984.18
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.24
CLF0.2000
|
$8.49
ARS10,021.43
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
CLF0.0400
|
$1.47
ARS1,734.36
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
CLF0.0300
|
$1.08
ARS1,280.15
|
|
pay 5.4% less for groceries
Santiago
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
CLF0.0400
|
$2.16
ARS2,543.80
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.49
CLF0.1300
|
$5.19
ARS6,129.72
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.59
CLF0.1100
|
$5.04
ARS5,949.77
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.97
CLF0.1000
|
$2.31
ARS2,722.86
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
CLF0.0700
|
$2.80
ARS3,308.33
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
CLF0.0200
|
$0.92
ARS1,091.07
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CLF0.0200
|
$0.87
ARS1,032.47
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
CLF0.0200
|
$0.61
ARS715.12
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
CLF0.0200
|
$1.00
ARS1,179.92
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0200
|
$0.43
ARS504.05
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
$0.51
ARS596.51
|
|
pay 30.1% less for transportation
Santiago
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1300
|
$3.50
ARS4,136.99
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$41.20
CLF1.0000
|
$11.00
ARS12,984.18
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,540.00
CLF451.4900
|
$23,250.00
ARS27,443,843.35
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.41
CLF0.3000
|
$7.35
ARS8,675.80
|
|
pay 19.3% less for housing
Santiago
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.87
CLF0.5100
|
$23.79
ARS28,086.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$513.58
CLF12.5100
|
$513.68
ARS606,334.68
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$439.93
CLF10.7100
|
$357.39
ARS421,858.91
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.66
CLF2.5500
|
$49.23
ARS58,114.30
|
|
pay 37.2% less for childcare
Santiago
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$387.71
CLF9.4400
|
$216.50
ARS255,552.35
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,421.89
CLF156.3900
|
$4,476.88
ARS5,284,417.75
|
|
pay 25.5% less for entertainment and sports
Santiago
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.83
CLF0.0700
|
$1.80
ARS2,124.41
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.09
CLF0.0800
|
$2.98
ARS3,522.41
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.15
CLF0.1300
|
$2.40
ARS2,832.91
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.85
CLF0.8200
|
$27.22
ARS32,128.65
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.87
CLF0.1400
|
$5.00
ARS5,901.90
|
|
pay 77.6% more for clothing
Santiago
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.80
CLF1.2900
|
$89.58
ARS105,732.57
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.11
CLF0.7600
|
$74.73
ARS88,208.80
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.37
CLF1.7900
|
$114.08
ARS134,654.16
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.04
CLF2.0000
|
$119.22
ARS140,722.59
|
|
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