Cost of living comparison
Buenos Aires is 39.6% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 3.7% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.77
|
$11.00
ARS11,240.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.20
|
$8.49
ARS8,675.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.06
|
$1.47
ARS1,501.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.52
|
$1.08
ARS1,108.26
|
|
pay 39.7% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.85
|
$2.16
ARS2,202.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.41
|
$5.19
ARS5,306.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD14.08
|
$5.04
ARS5,150.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.47
|
$2.31
ARS2,357.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.10
|
$2.80
ARS2,864.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.44
|
$0.92
ARS944.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.84
|
$0.87
ARS893.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.44
|
$0.61
ARS619.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.72
|
$1.00
ARS1,021.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.38
|
$0.43
ARS436.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.41
|
$0.51
ARS516.42
|
|
pay 62.6% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD11.10
|
$3.50
ARS3,581.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD122.40
|
$11.00
ARS11,240.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD183,595.25
|
$23,250.00
ARS23,758,884.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.85
|
$7.35
ARS7,510.87
|
|
pay 64.2% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD49.02
|
$23.79
ARS24,315.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,721.27
|
$513.68
ARS524,920.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,695.99
|
$357.39
ARS365,214.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD164.62
|
$49.23
ARS50,311.14
|
|
pay 82.7% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,612.82
|
$216.50
ARS221,238.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD37,104.12
|
$4,476.88
ARS4,574,864.66
|
|
pay 64.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.13
|
$1.80
ARS1,839.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.38
|
$2.98
ARS3,049.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD17.14
|
$2.40
ARS2,452.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD142.61
|
$27.22
ARS27,814.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.30
|
$5.00
ARS5,109.44
|
|
pay 32.1% more for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD89.90
|
$89.58
ARS91,535.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD60.14
|
$74.73
ARS76,364.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD131.09
|
$114.08
ARS116,573.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD151.31
|
$119.22
ARS121,827.38
|
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