Cost of living comparison

Warsaw, Poland

compared to

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Buenos Aires vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Buenos Aires is 18.9% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 12.1% less in Buenos Aires
Groceries: pay 19.5% more in Buenos Aires
Transportation: pay 33.6% less in Buenos Aires
Housing: pay 37.2% less in Buenos Aires
Childcare: pay 60.9% less in Buenos Aires
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.5% less in Buenos Aires
Clothing: pay 31.4% more in Buenos Aires

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

Buenos Aires vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.1% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Buenos Aires
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.90 PLN38.39	$11.00 ARS11,728.11	+11.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.66 PLN33.59	$8.49 ARS9,051.97	-2.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 PLN6.96	$1.47 ARS1,566.58	-18.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 PLN6.94	$1.08 ARS1,156.31	-39.4%
Average			-12.1%

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pay 19.5% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Buenos Aires
Bread 1 loaf	$1.09 PLN4.22	$2.16 ARS2,297.72	+98.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.36 PLN16.91	$5.19 ARS5,536.74	+19.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.80 PLN14.72	$5.04 ARS5,374.20	+32.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.02 PLN11.73	$2.31 ARS2,459.45	-23.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 PLN9.85	$2.80 ARS2,988.29	+10.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 PLN1.76	$0.92 ARS985.53	+103.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 PLN2.90	$0.87 ARS932.59	+17.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 PLN3.19	$0.61 ARS645.94	-26.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 PLN5.38	$1.00 ARS1,065.78	-27.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.61	$0.43 ARS455.29	+3.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 PLN1.82	$0.51 ARS538.80	+7.9%
Average			+19.5%

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pay 33.6% less for transportation

	Warsaw	Buenos Aires
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.20 PLN24.05	$3.50 ARS3,736.78	-43.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.22 PLN105.57	$11.00 ARS11,728.11	-59.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,732.76 PLN119,198.75	$23,250.00 ARS24,788,968.16	-24.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.92 PLN30.71	$7.35 ARS7,836.51	-7.2%
Average			-33.6%

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pay 37.2% less for housing

	Warsaw	Buenos Aires
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.20 PLN66.69	$23.79 ARS25,369.38	+38.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,070.18 PLN4,150.77	$513.68 ARS547,678.80	-52.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$832.44 PLN3,228.65	$357.39 ARS381,048.93	-57.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$224.46 PLN870.58	$49.23 ARS52,492.41	-78.1%
Average			-37.2%

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pay 60.9% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Buenos Aires
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$507.82 PLN1,969.62	$216.50 ARS230,830.61	-57.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,579.90 PLN48,791.85	$4,476.88 ARS4,773,211.31	-64.4%
Average			-60.9%

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pay 39.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Buenos Aires
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.71 PLN14.40	$1.80 ARS1,918.90	-51.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.66 PLN14.20	$2.98 ARS3,181.66	-18.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.76 PLN18.48	$2.40 ARS2,558.86	-49.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.25 PLN163.86	$27.22 ARS29,020.58	-35.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.66 PLN33.59	$5.00 ARS5,330.96	-42.3%
Average			-39.5%

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pay 31.4% more for clothing

	Warsaw	Buenos Aires
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.45 PLN346.93	$89.58 ARS95,504.16	+0.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.56 PLN161.18	$74.73 ARS79,675.61	+79.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.32 PLN342.56	$114.08 ARS121,627.92	+29.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.18 PLN396.29	$119.22 ARS127,109.30	+16.7%
Average			+31.4%

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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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