Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenos Aires and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 208.7% higher than in Buenos Aires (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 368.6% higher than in Buenos Aires
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 946.2% higher than in Buenos Aires
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 238.2% higher than in Buenos Aires
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 278.4% higher than in Buenos Aires
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 262.9% higher than in Buenos Aires
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Restaurants
Buenos Aires Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 7.00 $ 25.00 $      +257.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 28.00 $ 100.00 $      +257.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 5.00 $ 12.00 $      +140.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.00 $ 8.00 $      +300.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 $ 10.00 $      +233.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.71 $ 5.34 $      +212.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.01 $ 2.71 $      +168.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.89 $ 2.17 $      +144.8 %
Markets
Buenos Aires Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.18 $ 5.06 $      +59.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.27 $ 3.91 $      +207.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.40 $ 3.59 $      +801.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.59 $ 5.46 $      +244.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.10 $ 8.15 $      +163.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1.77 $ 7.40 $      +318.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2.91 $ 8.73 $      +199.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.69 $ 2.73 $      +297.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.55 $ 1.02 $      +85.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.33 $ 2.49 $      +656.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.69 $ 2.88 $      +314.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.30 $ 1.75 $      +477.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.33 $ 1.68 $      +411.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.04 $ 2.79 $      +167.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.75 $ 2.46 $      +229.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 3.73 $ 18.00 $      +382.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.10 $ 3.11 $      +183.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.90 $ 3.82 $      +100.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2.00 $ 16.00 $      +700.0 %
Transportation
Buenos Aires Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.15 $ 2.75 $      +1,733.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 6.80 $ 129.00 $      +1,797.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.00 $ 4.50 $      +350.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.72 $ 3.00 $      +314.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $ 30.00 $      +500.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.52 $ 4.25 $      +20.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,498.37 $ 25,000.00 $      +11.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,325.21 $ 24,558.80 $      +10.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Buenos Aires Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 45.04 $ 169.41 $      +276.2 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.35 $ 0.10 $      -70.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 23.28 $ 72.20 $      +210.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Buenos Aires Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 22.07 $ 113.45 $      +414.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 6.90 $ 36.15 $      +423.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 5.00 $ 18.00 $      +260.0 %
Childcare
Buenos Aires Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 200.65 $ 2,483.75 $      +1,137.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,382.66 $ 43,333.33 $      +578.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Buenos Aires Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 72.87 $ 67.39 $      -7.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 59.97 $ 53.48 $      -10.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 107.76 $ 96.91 $      -10.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.61 $ 153.89 $      +57.7 %
Rent Per Month
Buenos Aires Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 334.61 $ 3,773.29 $      +1,027.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 234.08 $ 2,507.80 $      +971.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 667.47 $ 7,385.26 $      +1,006.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 468.69 $ 4,169.97 $      +789.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Buenos Aires Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 232.89 $ 1,425.99 $      +512.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 181.11 $ 907.27 $      +400.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Buenos Aires Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 391.81 $ 6,662.44 $      +1,600.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 49.78 5.66      -88.6 %
Last update: May 2023June 2023
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