Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Buenos Aires 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Buenos Aires are 24.7% lower than in Bucharest (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Buenos Aires are 21.0% lower than in Bucharest
Rent Prices in Buenos Aires are 7.9% lower than in Bucharest
Restaurant Prices in Buenos Aires are 30.9% lower than in Bucharest
Groceries Prices in Buenos Aires are 17.2% lower than in Bucharest
Local Purchasing Power in Buenos Aires is 54.3% lower than in Bucharest
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Restaurants
Bucharest Edit Buenos Aires Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 50.00 lei
(10.82 $)
36.97 lei
(8.00 $)
     -26.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 250.00 lei
(54.10 $)
161.75 lei
(35.00 $)
     -35.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 35.00 lei
(7.57 $)
27.73 lei
(6.00 $)
     -20.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 14.00 lei
(3.03 $)
6.93 lei
(1.50 $)
     -50.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 16.50 lei
(3.57 $)
11.55 lei
(2.50 $)
     -30.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 14.38 lei
(3.11 $)
10.42 lei
(2.25 $)
     -27.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 9.53 lei
(2.06 $)
6.14 lei
(1.33 $)
     -35.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 9.67 lei
(2.09 $)
4.52 lei
(0.98 $)
     -53.3 %
Markets
Bucharest Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 30.44 lei
(6.59 $)
18.84 lei
(4.08 $)
     -38.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.59 lei
(0.99 $)
8.48 lei
(1.84 $)
     +84.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.53 lei
(0.76 $)
3.41 lei
(0.74 $)
     -3.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 14.93 lei
(3.23 $)
9.62 lei
(2.08 $)
     -35.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 19.09 lei
(4.13 $)
19.45 lei
(4.21 $)
     +1.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 13.79 lei
(2.98 $)
9.53 lei
(2.06 $)
     -30.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 22.87 lei
(4.95 $)
13.38 lei
(2.89 $)
     -41.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.47 lei
(0.53 $)
3.82 lei
(0.83 $)
     +54.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 3.52 lei
(0.76 $)
3.73 lei
(0.81 $)
     +5.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.31 lei
(0.72 $)
2.64 lei
(0.57 $)
     -20.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.02 lei
(0.87 $)
3.48 lei
(0.75 $)
     -13.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.07 lei
(0.45 $)
1.80 lei
(0.39 $)
     -13.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.06 lei
(0.45 $)
1.85 lei
(0.40 $)
     -10.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.97 lei
(0.86 $)
5.07 lei
(1.10 $)
     +27.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.56 lei
(0.77 $)
4.92 lei
(1.06 $)
     +38.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 30.00 lei
(6.49 $)
18.49 lei
(4.00 $)
     -38.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.92 lei
(1.07 $)
5.08 lei
(1.10 $)
     +3.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.02 lei
(1.74 $)
8.58 lei
(1.86 $)
     +7.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 26.00 lei
(5.63 $)
9.24 lei
(2.00 $)
     -64.5 %
Transportation
Bucharest Edit Buenos Aires Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 lei
(0.65 $)
1.39 lei
(0.30 $)
     -53.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 lei
(17.31 $)
41.59 lei
(9.00 $)
     -48.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 lei
(0.65 $)
4.39 lei
(0.95 $)
     +46.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 lei
(1.04 $)
6.28 lei
(1.36 $)
     +30.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 lei
(6.49 $)
23.11 lei
(5.00 $)
     -23.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 26.87 lei
(5.81 $)
15.95 lei
(3.45 $)
     -40.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 120,853.66 lei
(26,151.44 $)
92,426.00 lei
(20,000.00 $)
     -23.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 119,208.70 lei
(25,795.49 $)
111,649.29 lei
(24,159.71 $)
     -6.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bucharest Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 711.04 lei
(153.86 $)
217.17 lei
(46.99 $)
     -69.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 42.68 lei
(9.24 $)
72.79 lei
(15.75 $)
     +70.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 40.50 lei
(8.76 $)
93.10 lei
(20.15 $)
     +129.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Bucharest Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 230.20 lei
(49.81 $)
99.14 lei
(21.45 $)
     -56.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 99.79 lei
(21.59 $)
37.72 lei
(8.16 $)
     -62.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 35.00 lei
(7.57 $)
19.73 lei
(4.27 $)
     -43.6 %
Childcare
Bucharest Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,208.70 lei
(477.94 $)
1,016.11 lei
(219.88 $)
     -54.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 45,959.14 lei
(9,945.07 $)
24,147.17 lei
(5,225.19 $)
     -47.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bucharest Edit Buenos Aires Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 359.87 lei
(77.87 $)
382.83 lei
(82.84 $)
     +6.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 184.17 lei
(39.85 $)
304.04 lei
(65.79 $)
     +65.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 372.61 lei
(80.63 $)
541.99 lei
(117.28 $)
     +45.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 459.52 lei
(99.44 $)
481.13 lei
(104.11 $)
     +4.7 %
Rent Per Month
Bucharest Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,601.07 lei
(562.84 $)
2,258.23 lei
(488.66 $)
     -13.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,807.75 lei
(391.18 $)
1,613.12 lei
(349.06 $)
     -10.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,436.83 lei
(960.08 $)
4,224.80 lei
(914.20 $)
     -4.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,130.36 lei
(677.38 $)
2,937.61 lei
(635.67 $)
     -6.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bucharest Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,147.99 lei
(248.41 $)
1,003.90 lei
(217.23 $)
     -12.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 711.95 lei
(154.06 $)
763.61 lei
(165.24 $)
     +7.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Bucharest Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,262.12 lei
(1,138.67 $)
1,900.92 lei
(411.34 $)
     -63.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.36 51.15      +594.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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