Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco, CA and Buenos Aires 

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Consumer Prices in Buenos Aires are 67.7% lower than in San Francisco, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Buenos Aires are 78.1% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Rent Prices in Buenos Aires are 90.3% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Prices in Buenos Aires are 69.5% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Groceries Prices in Buenos Aires are 74.3% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Buenos Aires is 70.6% lower than in San Francisco, CA
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Restaurants
San Francisco, CA Edit Buenos Aires Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $ 7.00 $      -72.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $ 30.00 $      -70.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ 5.00 $      -58.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $ 2.00 $      -71.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $ 2.52 $      -68.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.20 $ 1.72 $      -66.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.76 $ 1.03 $      -62.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.27 $ 0.88 $      -61.2 %
Markets
San Francisco, CA Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.76 $ 3.08 $      -46.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.40 $ 1.20 $      -72.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.55 $ 0.40 $      -84.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.31 $ 1.47 $      -72.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.64 $ 3.09 $      -64.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.38 $ 1.76 $      -76.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.75 $ 2.86 $      -67.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.96 $ 0.65 $      -78.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.63 $ 0.56 $      -65.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.33 $ 0.31 $      -86.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.15 $ 0.66 $      -78.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.08 $ 0.30 $      -85.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.71 $ 0.33 $      -80.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.20 $ 1.04 $      -67.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.38 $ 0.73 $      -69.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 3.61 $      -75.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.81 $ 1.13 $      -60.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.85 $ 1.88 $      -51.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.25 $ 2.00 $      -84.9 %
Transportation
San Francisco, CA Edit Buenos Aires Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $ 0.15 $      -94.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 87.50 $ 6.65 $      -92.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $ 1.00 $      -75.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 $ 0.80 $      -74.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.00 $ 5.00 $      -84.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.75 $ 3.52 $      -38.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,654.00 $ 25,000.00 $      -12.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,728.43 $ 22,875.43 $      -11.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Francisco, CA Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 258.26 $ 48.33 $      -81.3 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.18 $ 0.28 $      +53.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.37 $ 23.72 $      -65.8 %
Sports And Leisure
San Francisco, CA Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 97.19 $ 22.11 $      -77.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.87 $ 7.18 $      -57.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.00 $ 5.00 $      -68.8 %
Childcare
San Francisco, CA Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,457.14 $ 188.77 $      -92.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 33,071.00 $ 5,653.81 $      -82.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Francisco, CA Edit Buenos Aires Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 66.04 $ 67.11 $      +1.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.43 $ 55.88 $      +17.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.60 $ 106.36 $      +20.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 120.61 $ 98.70 $      -18.2 %
Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,275.90 $ 311.13 $      -90.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,579.66 $ 225.62 $      -91.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,894.00 $ 604.03 $      -89.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,449.95 $ 437.88 $      -90.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,058.85 $ 231.13 $      -78.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 971.53 $ 185.56 $      -80.9 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,343.75 $ 407.63 $      -93.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.02 46.79      +832.4 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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