Cost of living comparison

Santiago, Chile

compared to

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Buenos Aires vs. Santiago Cost of Living Summary

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.

Buenos Aires vs. Santiago Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Santiago, you would:

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pay 11.6% less for restaurants

	Santiago	Buenos Aires
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.36 CLF0.3000	$11.00 ARS12,996.33	-11.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.24 CLF0.2000	$8.49 ARS10,030.81	+3.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 CLF0.0400	$1.47 ARS1,735.98	-17.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 CLF0.0300	$1.08 ARS1,281.34	-20.6%
Average			-11.6%

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pay 5.4% less for groceries

	Santiago	Buenos Aires
Bread 1 loaf	$1.48 CLF0.0400	$2.16 ARS2,546.18	+45.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.49 CLF0.1300	$5.19 ARS6,135.45	-5.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.59 CLF0.1100	$5.04 ARS5,955.34	+9.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.97 CLF0.1000	$2.31 ARS2,725.41	-41.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.88 CLF0.0700	$2.80 ARS3,311.42	-2.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.96 CLF0.0200	$0.92 ARS1,092.09	-3.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 CLF0.0200	$0.87 ARS1,033.43	+22.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 CLF0.0200	$0.61 ARS715.79	-33.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 CLF0.0200	$1.00 ARS1,181.03	+18.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 CLF0.0200	$0.43 ARS504.52	-46.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.66 CLF0.0200	$0.51 ARS597.07	-23.0%
Average			-5.4%

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pay 30.1% less for transportation

	Santiago	Buenos Aires
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 CLF0.1300	$3.50 ARS4,140.86	-31.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.20 CLF1.0000	$11.00 ARS12,996.33	-73.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,540.00 CLF451.1500	$23,250.00 ARS27,469,521.60	+25.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.41 CLF0.3000	$7.35 ARS8,683.91	-40.8%
Average			-30.1%

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pay 19.3% less for housing

	Santiago	Buenos Aires
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.87 CLF0.5100	$23.79 ARS28,112.69	+14.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$513.58 CLF12.5000	$513.68 ARS606,902.01
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$439.93 CLF10.7100	$357.39 ARS422,253.63	-18.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$104.66 CLF2.5500	$49.23 ARS58,168.68	-53.0%
Average			-19.3%

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pay 37.2% less for childcare

	Santiago	Buenos Aires
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$387.71 CLF9.4300	$216.50 ARS255,791.46	-44.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,421.89 CLF156.2700	$4,476.88 ARS5,289,362.20	-30.3%
Average			-37.2%

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pay 25.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Santiago	Buenos Aires
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.83 CLF0.0700	$1.80 ARS2,126.40	-36.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.09 CLF0.0800	$2.98 ARS3,525.71	-3.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.15 CLF0.1300	$2.40 ARS2,835.56	-53.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.85 CLF0.8200	$27.22 ARS32,158.72	-19.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.87 CLF0.1400	$5.00 ARS5,907.42	-14.8%
Average			-25.5%

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pay 77.6% more for clothing

	Santiago	Buenos Aires
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.80 CLF1.2800	$89.58 ARS105,831.50	+69.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.11 CLF0.7600	$74.73 ARS88,291.33	+140.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.37 CLF1.7900	$114.08 ARS134,780.15	+55.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.04 CLF2.0000	$119.22 ARS140,854.25	+45.3%
Average			+77.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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