Cost of living comparison

Singapore, Singapore

compared to

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Buenos Aires vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary

Buenos Aires is 39.6% cheaper than Singapore.

Restaurants: pay 3.7% more in Buenos Aires
Groceries: pay 39.7% less in Buenos Aires
Transportation: pay 62.6% less in Buenos Aires
Housing: pay 64.2% less in Buenos Aires
Childcare: pay 82.7% less in Buenos Aires
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.1% less in Buenos Aires
Clothing: pay 32.1% more in Buenos Aires

The cost of clothing and restaurants in Buenos Aires are more expensive than in Singapore. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Buenos Aires.

Buenos Aires vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.7% more for restaurants

	Singapore	Buenos Aires
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.16 SGD13.54	$11.00 ARS11,728.11	+8.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.52 SGD10.03	$8.49 ARS9,051.97	+12.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.52 SGD2.03	$1.47 ARS1,566.58	-3.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 SGD1.49	$1.08 ARS1,156.31	-3.1%
Average			+3.7%

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pay 39.7% less for groceries

	Singapore	Buenos Aires
Bread 1 loaf	$2.11 SGD2.81	$2.16 ARS2,297.72	+2.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.41 SGD11.22	$5.19 ARS5,536.74	-38.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.38 SGD13.85	$5.04 ARS5,374.20	-51.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.30 SGD4.40	$2.31 ARS2,459.45	-30.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.50 SGD6.00	$2.80 ARS2,988.29	-37.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 SGD2.40	$0.92 ARS985.53	-48.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 SGD1.81	$0.87 ARS932.59	-35.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.80 SGD2.40	$0.61 ARS645.94	-66.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 SGD1.69	$1.00 ARS1,065.78	-21.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 SGD1.36	$0.43 ARS455.29	-58.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 SGD1.38	$0.51 ARS538.80	-51.3%
Average			-39.7%

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pay 62.6% less for transportation

	Singapore	Buenos Aires
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.18 SGD10.91	$3.50 ARS3,736.78	-57.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.29 SGD120.39	$11.00 ARS11,728.11	-87.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$135,434.68 SGD180,588.60	$23,250.00 ARS24,788,968.16	-82.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.48 SGD12.64	$7.35 ARS7,836.51	-22.5%
Average			-62.6%

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pay 64.2% less for housing

	Singapore	Buenos Aires
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.16 SGD48.21	$23.79 ARS25,369.38	-34.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,745.11 SGD3,660.33	$513.68 ARS547,678.80	-81.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,988.78 SGD2,651.83	$357.39 ARS381,048.93	-82.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$121.43 SGD161.92	$49.23 ARS52,492.41	-59.5%
Average			-64.2%

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pay 82.7% less for childcare

	Singapore	Buenos Aires
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,189.74 SGD1,586.40	$216.50 ARS230,830.61	-81.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,370.99 SGD36,496.48	$4,476.88 ARS4,773,211.31	-83.6%
Average			-82.7%

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pay 64.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Singapore	Buenos Aires
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.73 SGD8.98	$1.80 ARS1,918.90	-73.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.71 SGD6.28	$2.98 ARS3,181.66	-36.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.64 SGD16.85	$2.40 ARS2,558.86	-81.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$105.20 SGD140.27	$27.22 ARS29,020.58	-74.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.29 SGD15.05	$5.00 ARS5,330.96	-55.7%
Average			-64.1%

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pay 32.1% more for clothing

	Singapore	Buenos Aires
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.32 SGD88.43	$89.58 ARS95,504.16	+35.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.36 SGD59.15	$74.73 ARS79,675.61	+68.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.71 SGD128.95	$114.08 ARS121,627.92	+18.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.62 SGD148.84	$119.22 ARS127,109.30	+6.8%
Average			+32.1%

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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: March 2025

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