Cost of Living Comparison Between San Juan and Buenos Aires 

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Cost of Living in Buenos Aires is 55.5% lower than in San Juan (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Buenos Aires is 57.9% lower than in San Juan
Rent Prices in Buenos Aires are 63.7% lower than in San Juan
Restaurant Prices in Buenos Aires are 53.3% lower than in San Juan
Groceries Prices in Buenos Aires are 52.0% lower than in San Juan
Local Purchasing Power in Buenos Aires is 53.5% lower than in San Juan
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Restaurants
San Juan Edit Buenos Aires Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 9.00 $      -55.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 $ 35.00 $      -58.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.62 $ 6.00 $      -37.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.50 $ 1.50 $      -57.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 $ 2.50 $      -50.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.67 $ 2.34 $      -36.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $ 1.35 $      -34.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.67 $ 0.99 $      -40.5 %
Markets
San Juan Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.02 $ 4.28 $      -46.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.16 $ 1.96 $      -38.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.20 $ 0.79 $      -34.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.63 $ 2.12 $      -62.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.83 $ 4.43 $      +15.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.94 $ 2.36 $      -40.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.37 $ 3.09 $      -42.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.55 $ 0.86 $      -66.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.10 $ 0.81 $      -26.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.61 $ 0.58 $      -64.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.13 $ 0.89 $      -58.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.94 $ 0.39 $      -79.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.29 $ 0.41 $      -68.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.50 $ 1.18 $      -52.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.87 $ 1.14 $      -39.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.00 $ 4.00 $      -76.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.51 $ 1.17 $      -53.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.87 $ 1.89 $      -34.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.57 $ 2.00 $      -81.1 %
Transportation
San Juan Edit Buenos Aires Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.38 $ 0.30 $      -78.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 $ 8.00 $      -80.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 10.00 $ 0.95 $      -90.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 $ 1.36 $      -43.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 $ 4.80 $      -92.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.73 $ 3.50 $      -6.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,500.00 $ 21,000.00 $      -35.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,232.50 $ 24,285.53 $      -3.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Juan Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 317.05 $ 46.68 $      -85.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 77.78 $ 15.30 $      -80.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.50 $ 19.79 $      -72.3 %
Sports And Leisure
San Juan Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 50.71 $ 22.79 $      -55.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 38.75 $ 8.36 $      -78.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 $ 4.44 $      -55.6 %
Childcare
San Juan Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 471.43 $ 210.20 $      -55.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,400.00 $ 4,792.43 $      -53.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Juan Edit Buenos Aires Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 47.50 $ 85.93 $      +80.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.00 $ 67.08 $      +49.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 84.17 $ 115.87 $      +37.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 107.71 $ 110.93 $      +3.0 %
Rent Per Month
San Juan Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,830.00 $ 506.14 $      -72.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 803.33 $ 371.88 $      -53.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,681.82 $ 941.31 $      -64.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,477.27 $ 649.00 $      -56.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Juan Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 315.00 $ 210.86 $      -33.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 225.00 $ 153.71 $      -31.7 %
Salaries And Financing
San Juan Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,188.33 $ 428.65 $      -80.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.96 51.15      +931.6 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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