Buenos Aires vs Cape Town - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Cape Town
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1207
$1366
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2929
$3099
🏠 One person rent
$536
$773
🏘️ Family rent
$930
$1343
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$799
$404
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
79
55
😀 Quality of life
77
55
🏙️ Population
3.12M
3.78M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 12% less expensive than in Cape Town. Cities ranked 4761st and 4432nd ($1207 vs $1366) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Argentina and South Africa, respectively. Check Argentina vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Buenos Aires compared to 0.3 months in Cape Town. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Cape Town ranked 4th in South Africa, while ranked 1226th and 6382nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Buenos Aires vs Cape Town

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Buenos Aires Cape Town
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$49.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.81
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$874
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$396
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$1556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$1079
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$39
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.08%
11.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2734
$2160
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$1500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$1.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.58
$9.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.43
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.7
$6.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.91
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$5.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.96
$8.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$39.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$386
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6078
$5378

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$815
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$938
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$747
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$918
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$1017
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$901
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$653
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1062
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$587
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1111
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$1034
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$903
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$866
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$1014
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$810
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$1055
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$905
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$706
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1104
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$851
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$908
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$906
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$758
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$1028
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$927
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$947
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$904
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$1025
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$999
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$900
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$1015
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$962
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$965

Cities near Cape Town

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1345
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$718
371 km or 231 mi George
$927
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$980
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1036
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$811
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$874
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$1050
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$927
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1419
882 km or 548 mi East London
$795
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$763
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$630
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$681
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$952
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$826
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$986
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$875
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$826
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$901
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$791
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$934
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$697
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$694
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$765
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$1057
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$1017
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$731
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$662
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1171
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$958
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$1023
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$1089
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$948
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$968
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$905