Cost of Living Comparison Between Dublin and Buenos Aires 

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Consumer Prices in Buenos Aires are 57.1% lower than in Dublin (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Buenos Aires are 65.7% lower than in Dublin
Rent Prices in Buenos Aires are 78.0% lower than in Dublin
Restaurant Prices in Buenos Aires are 61.3% lower than in Dublin
Groceries Prices in Buenos Aires are 50.3% lower than in Dublin
Local Purchasing Power in Buenos Aires is 65.7% lower than in Dublin
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Restaurants
Dublin Edit Buenos Aires Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(21.37 $)
7.49 €
(8.00 $)
     -62.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 €
(96.15 $)
31.83 €
(34.00 $)
     -64.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(10.68 $)
5.62 €
(6.00 $)
     -43.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 €
(6.94 $)
1.40 €
(1.50 $)
     -78.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.50 €
(6.94 $)
2.34 €
(2.50 $)
     -64.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.91 €
(4.18 $)
2.01 €
(2.15 $)
     -48.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.47 €
(2.64 $)
1.22 €
(1.31 $)
     -50.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.89 €
(2.02 $)
0.93 €
(0.99 $)
     -50.9 %
Markets
Dublin Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.90 €
(5.23 $)
3.67 €
(3.93 $)
     -25.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.50 €
(1.61 $)
1.47 €
(1.57 $)
     -2.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.78 €
(0.83 $)
0.66 €
(0.71 $)
     -14.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.83 €
(4.10 $)
1.87 €
(2.00 $)
     -51.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.38 €
(3.61 $)
3.66 €
(3.91 $)
     +8.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.30 €
(4.60 $)
1.87 €
(1.99 $)
     -56.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.94 €
(5.27 $)
2.58 €
(2.76 $)
     -47.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.19 €
(1.27 $)
0.75 €
(0.80 $)
     -37.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.94 €
(1.00 $)
0.76 €
(0.81 $)
     -19.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.24 €
(1.33 $)
0.45 €
(0.48 $)
     -64.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.66 €
(1.77 $)
0.66 €
(0.71 $)
     -59.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.85 €
(0.91 $)
0.36 €
(0.38 $)
     -57.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.65 €
(0.69 $)
0.38 €
(0.40 $)
     -42.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.22 €
(1.31 $)
1.03 €
(1.10 $)
     -16.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.58 €
(1.69 $)
0.98 €
(1.04 $)
     -38.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 €
(12.82 $)
3.74 €
(4.00 $)
     -68.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.90 €
(4.17 $)
1.02 €
(1.09 $)
     -73.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.07 €
(4.35 $)
1.74 €
(1.86 $)
     -57.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.00 €
(17.09 $)
1.87 €
(2.00 $)
     -88.3 %
Transportation
Dublin Edit Buenos Aires Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(2.14 $)
0.28 €
(0.29 $)
     -86.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 120.00 €
(128.20 $)
7.05 €
(7.53 $)
     -94.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.35 €
(4.65 $)
0.94 €
(1.00 $)
     -78.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 €
(3.44 $)
1.34 €
(1.43 $)
     -58.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 €
(37.39 $)
4.68 €
(5.00 $)
     -86.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.65 €
(7.11 $)
3.23 €
(3.45 $)
     -51.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,675.00 €
(39,181.27 $)
18,252.66 €
(19,500.00 $)
     -50.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,845.42 €
(35,089.98 $)
22,340.98 €
(23,867.70 $)
     -32.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dublin Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 271.25 €
(289.79 $)
38.81 €
(41.46 $)
     -85.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.13 €
(23.64 $)
14.48 €
(15.47 $)
     -34.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 52.85 €
(56.46 $)
18.14 €
(19.38 $)
     -65.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Dublin Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.29 €
(50.52 $)
20.08 €
(21.45 $)
     -57.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.88 €
(22.30 $)
7.23 €
(7.73 $)
     -65.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(13.89 $)
3.81 €
(4.08 $)
     -70.7 %
Childcare
Dublin Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,279.55 €
(1,366.99 $)
205.81 €
(219.88 $)
     -83.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,645.38 €
(10,304.52 $)
4,810.37 €
(5,139.10 $)
     -50.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dublin Edit Buenos Aires Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 88.69 €
(94.75 $)
74.81 €
(79.92 $)
     -15.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.59 €
(41.23 $)
59.90 €
(63.99 $)
     +55.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.57 €
(94.62 $)
106.23 €
(113.49 $)
     +19.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 93.96 €
(100.38 $)
93.36 €
(99.74 $)
     -0.6 %
Rent Per Month
Dublin Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,028.00 €
(2,166.59 $)
449.37 €
(480.08 $)
     -77.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,757.61 €
(1,877.72 $)
334.05 €
(356.88 $)
     -81.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,410.20 €
(3,643.25 $)
844.13 €
(901.81 $)
     -75.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,851.30 €
(3,046.15 $)
580.99 €
(620.69 $)
     -79.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dublin Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 655.44 €
(700.23 $)
204.80 €
(218.80 $)
     -68.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 491.52 €
(525.11 $)
155.64 €
(166.27 $)
     -68.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Dublin Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,213.78 €
(3,433.40 $)
377.96 €
(403.79 $)
     -88.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.57 51.15      +1,020.1 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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