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

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Consumer Prices in Buenos Aires are 71.6% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Buenos Aires are 79.5% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Buenos Aires are 88.3% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Buenos Aires are 74.2% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Buenos Aires are 72.6% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Buenos Aires is 67.6% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Buenos Aires Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $ 6.85 $      -77.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $ 30.00 $      -76.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ 6.00 $      -50.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $ 1.57 $      -80.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $ 2.50 $      -75.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.71 $ 1.97 $      -65.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.01 $ 1.24 $      -58.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.27 $ 0.96 $      -57.7 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.68 $ 3.54 $      -37.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.29 $ 1.41 $      -67.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.25 $ 0.58 $      -82.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.44 $ 1.78 $      -67.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.65 $ 3.27 $      -57.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.35 $ 1.95 $      -73.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.04 $ 2.54 $      -71.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.17 $ 0.74 $      -76.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 $ 0.71 $      -23.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.67 $ 0.43 $      -83.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.82 $ 0.64 $      -77.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.93 $ 0.38 $      -80.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.71 $ 0.37 $      -78.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.88 $ 1.03 $      -64.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.43 $ 0.89 $      -63.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $ 3.70 $      -81.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $ 1.06 $      -58.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.83 $ 1.82 $      -52.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $ 2.00 $      -88.2 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Buenos Aires Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $ 0.24 $      -91.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $ 8.00 $      -93.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $ 0.90 $      -82.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.25 $ 1.43 $      -55.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 5.00 $      -83.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.84 $ 3.40 $      -11.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 $ 17,800.00 $      -36.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,895.32 $ 23,442.70 $      -12.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 167.61 $ 40.75 $      -75.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 61.61 $ 14.97 $      -75.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.92 $ 17.96 $      -74.3 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 126.58 $ 22.26 $      -82.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 74.17 $ 8.16 $      -89.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 19.75 $ 4.00 $      -79.7 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,012.78 $ 223.00 $      -92.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 63,250.00 $ 6,425.19 $      -89.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Buenos Aires Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.69 $ 71.27 $      +3.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.42 $ 61.40 $      +35.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.81 $ 108.72 $      +11.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 164.24 $ 98.19 $      -40.2 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,116.53 $ 459.71 $      -88.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,732.21 $ 341.33 $      -87.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,206.74 $ 884.64 $      -89.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,271.85 $ 579.59 $      -86.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,570.81 $ 215.78 $      -86.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,164.67 $ 164.79 $      -85.9 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,875.85 $ 390.59 $      -93.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.63 51.15      +671.2 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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