Cost of Living Comparison Between Toronto and Buenos Aires 

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Cost of Living in Buenos Aires is 51.5% lower than in Toronto (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Buenos Aires is 60.1% lower than in Toronto
Rent Prices in Buenos Aires are 73.7% lower than in Toronto
Restaurant Prices in Buenos Aires are 55.0% lower than in Toronto
Groceries Prices in Buenos Aires are 51.5% lower than in Toronto
Local Purchasing Power in Buenos Aires is 68.8% lower than in Toronto
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Restaurants
Toronto Edit Buenos Aires Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(18.16 $)
11.70 C$
(8.50 $)
     -53.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(87.17 $)
48.18 C$
(35.00 $)
     -59.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(10.90 $)
8.26 C$
(6.00 $)
     -44.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(5.81 $)
2.06 C$
(1.50 $)
     -74.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 C$
(7.26 $)
3.44 C$
(2.50 $)
     -65.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.40 C$
(3.92 $)
3.20 C$
(2.32 $)
     -40.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.87 C$
(2.09 $)
1.85 C$
(1.34 $)
     -35.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.19 C$
(1.59 $)
1.34 C$
(0.97 $)
     -38.7 %
Markets
Toronto Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 15.63 C$
(11.36 $)
5.94 C$
(4.32 $)
     -62.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.48 C$
(2.52 $)
2.75 C$
(1.99 $)
     -21.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.17 C$
(1.57 $)
1.10 C$
(0.80 $)
     -49.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.63 C$
(3.36 $)
2.97 C$
(2.16 $)
     -35.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.07 C$
(5.14 $)
6.17 C$
(4.48 $)
     -12.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.74 C$
(5.62 $)
3.04 C$
(2.21 $)
     -60.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.55 C$
(6.21 $)
4.20 C$
(3.05 $)
     -50.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.36 C$
(1.71 $)
1.18 C$
(0.86 $)
     -49.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 C$
(0.67 $)
1.14 C$
(0.83 $)
     +24.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.36 C$
(1.71 $)
0.82 C$
(0.60 $)
     -65.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.26 C$
(1.64 $)
1.18 C$
(0.85 $)
     -48.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.58 C$
(1.15 $)
0.55 C$
(0.40 $)
     -65.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.70 C$
(1.23 $)
0.55 C$
(0.40 $)
     -67.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.06 C$
(2.23 $)
1.68 C$
(1.22 $)
     -45.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.38 C$
(1.73 $)
1.53 C$
(1.11 $)
     -35.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 C$
(13.08 $)
5.51 C$
(4.00 $)
     -69.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.40 C$
(2.47 $)
1.58 C$
(1.15 $)
     -53.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.67 C$
(2.67 $)
2.49 C$
(1.81 $)
     -32.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(14.53 $)
2.75 C$
(2.00 $)
     -86.2 %
Transportation
Toronto Edit Buenos Aires Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.35 C$
(2.43 $)
0.41 C$
(0.30 $)
     -87.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 156.00 C$
(113.32 $)
11.01 C$
(8.00 $)
     -92.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 C$
(3.63 $)
1.24 C$
(0.90 $)
     -75.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.82 C$
(2.05 $)
1.97 C$
(1.43 $)
     -30.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.00 C$
(23.97 $)
6.61 C$
(4.80 $)
     -80.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.02 C$
(4.37 $)
4.77 C$
(3.47 $)
     -20.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,226.00 C$
(24,861.84 $)
28,909.61 C$
(21,000.00 $)
     -15.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,337.76 C$
(22,037.41 $)
33,371.15 C$
(24,240.88 $)
     +10.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Toronto Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 161.88 C$
(117.59 $)
64.26 C$
(46.68 $)
     -60.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.47 C$
(45.38 $)
21.29 C$
(15.47 $)
     -65.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 72.42 C$
(52.61 $)
28.57 C$
(20.76 $)
     -60.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Toronto Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 70.46 C$
(51.18 $)
31.38 C$
(22.79 $)
     -55.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.70 C$
(19.39 $)
11.51 C$
(8.36 $)
     -56.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$
(13.08 $)
6.12 C$
(4.44 $)
     -66.0 %
Childcare
Toronto Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,497.84 C$
(1,088.03 $)
289.37 C$
(210.20 $)
     -80.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,636.36 C$
(17,895.91 $)
6,699.44 C$
(4,866.49 $)
     -72.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Toronto Edit Buenos Aires Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.88 C$
(60.20 $)
116.39 C$
(84.55 $)
     +40.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.94 C$
(37.00 $)
92.35 C$
(67.08 $)
     +81.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 137.69 C$
(100.02 $)
164.77 C$
(119.69 $)
     +19.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 165.12 C$
(119.95 $)
152.71 C$
(110.93 $)
     -7.5 %
Rent Per Month
Toronto Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,501.41 C$
(1,817.03 $)
687.64 C$
(499.50 $)
     -72.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,159.78 C$
(1,568.87 $)
500.11 C$
(363.28 $)
     -76.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,476.47 C$
(3,251.72 $)
1,285.06 C$
(933.47 $)
     -71.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,656.44 C$
(2,656.05 $)
893.44 C$
(649.00 $)
     -75.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Toronto Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,292.64 C$
(938.98 $)
290.28 C$
(210.86 $)
     -77.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 996.89 C$
(724.15 $)
211.60 C$
(153.71 $)
     -78.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Toronto Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,737.10 C$
(3,441.04 $)
590.09 C$
(428.65 $)
     -87.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.49 51.15      +688.0 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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