Cost of living comparison
Buenos Aires is 14.3% cheaper than Tokyo.
If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Tokyo, you would:
pay 52.2% more for restaurants
|
Tokyo
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
¥1,019
|
$11.00
ARS11,240.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.21
¥815
|
$8.49
ARS8,675.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
¥175
|
$1.47
ARS1,501.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
¥117
|
$1.08
ARS1,108.26
|
|
pay 32.1% less for groceries
|
Tokyo
|
Buenos Aires
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
¥256
|
$2.16
ARS2,202.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.01
¥1,097
|
$5.19
ARS5,306.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
¥921
|
$5.04
ARS5,150.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
¥326
|
$2.31
ARS2,357.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
¥511
|
$2.80
ARS2,864.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
¥372
|
$0.92
ARS944.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
¥166
|
$0.87
ARS893.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
¥414
|
$0.61
ARS619.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
¥378
|
$1.00
ARS1,021.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
¥202
|
$0.43
ARS436.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥198
|
$0.51
ARS516.42
|
|
pay 42.2% less for transportation
|
Tokyo
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
¥692
|
$3.50
ARS3,581.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.62
¥9,171
|
$11.00
ARS11,240.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,405,457
|
$23,250.00
ARS23,758,884.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.88
¥4,361
|
$7.35
ARS7,510.87
|
|
pay 45.4% less for housing
|
Tokyo
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
¥4,984
|
$23.79
ARS24,315.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,120.28
¥175,262
|
$513.68
ARS524,920.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$582.98
¥91,204
|
$357.39
ARS365,214.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.03
¥20,969
|
$49.23
ARS50,311.14
|
|
pay 64.2% less for childcare
|
Tokyo
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$533.29
¥83,431
|
$216.50
ARS221,238.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,506.96
¥2,269,541
|
$4,476.88
ARS4,574,864.66
|
|
pay 42.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tokyo
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
¥509
|
$1.80
ARS1,839.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
¥532
|
$2.98
ARS3,049.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.91
¥611
|
$2.40
ARS2,452.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.16
¥10,506
|
$27.22
ARS27,814.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.38
¥1,936
|
$5.00
ARS5,109.44
|
|
pay 74.2% more for clothing
|
Tokyo
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.60
¥8,229
|
$89.58
ARS91,535.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.87
¥5,768
|
$74.73
ARS76,364.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.41
¥9,921
|
$114.08
ARS116,573.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.89
¥12,968
|
$119.22
ARS121,827.38
|
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