Cost of living in Buenos Aires, Argentina vs Tashkent, Uzbekistan

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Food | + 35% | |||
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Food in Buenos Aires (Argentina) is 35% more expensive than in Tashkent (Uzbekistan) | ||||
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | ARS $642 (75,064 сўм) | 44,878 сўм | + 67% | |
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | ARS $446 (52,094 сўм) | 35,630 сўм | + 46% | |
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | ARS $159 (18,581 сўм) | 18,408 сўм | + 1% | |
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | ARS $63 (7,358 сўм) | 8,696 сўм | - 15% | |
12 eggs, large | ARS $148 (17,341 сўм) | 14,008 сўм | + 24% | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | ARS $87 (10,175 сўм) | 6,738 сўм | + 51% | |
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | ARS $284 (33,237 сўм) | 24,796 сўм | + 34% | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | ARS $101 (11,801 сўм) | 12,462 сўм | - 5% | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | ARS $48 (5,666 сўм) | 3,912 сўм | + 45% | |
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | ARS $83 (9,667 сўм) | 7,859 сўм | + 23% | |
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | ARS $284 (33,214 сўм) | 30,906 сўм | + 7% | |
2 liters of coca-cola | ARS $146 (17,085 сўм) | 11,410 сўм | + 50% | |
Bread for 2 people for 1 day | ARS $42 (4,912 сўм) | 3,782 сўм | + 30% | |
Housing | - 8% | |||
Housing in Buenos Aires (Argentina) is 8% cheaper than in Tashkent (Uzbekistan) | ||||
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | ARS $44,023 (5,145,593 сўм) | 5,904,070 сўм | - 13% | |
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | ARS $30,938 (3,616,161 сўм) | 3,261,150 сўм | + 11% | |
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | ARS $4,058 (474,310 сўм) | 296,427 сўм | + 60% | |
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | ARS $31,780 (3,714,649 сўм) | 7,045,580 сўм | - 47% | |
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | ARS $19,606 (2,291,641 сўм) | 3,078,300 сўм | - 26% | |
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | ARS $3,088 (360,974 сўм) | 141,437 сўм | + 155% | |
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | ARS $1,410 (164,751 сўм) | 97,858 сўм | + 68% | |
40” flat screen tv | ARS $34,703 (4,056,234 сўм) | 2,081,240 сўм | + 95% | |
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | ARS $14,773 (1,726,734 сўм) | 974,584 сўм | + 77% | |
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | ARS $362 (42,272 сўм) | 59,177 сўм | - 29% | |
Hourly rate for cleaning help | ARS $235 (27,487 сўм) | 40,573 сўм | - 32% | |
Clothes | - 28% | |||
Clothes in Buenos Aires (Argentina) is 28% cheaper than in Tashkent (Uzbekistan) | ||||
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | ARS $3,874 (452,785 сўм) | 459,793 сўм | - 2% | |
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | ARS $2,583 (301,883 сўм) | 514,138 сўм | - 41% | |
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | ARS $6,765 (790,739 сўм) | 671,283 сўм | + 18% | |
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | ARS $5,508 (643,787 сўм) | 835,058 сўм | - 23% | |
Transportation | + 29% | |||
Transportation in Buenos Aires (Argentina) is 29% more expensive than in Tashkent (Uzbekistan) | ||||
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | ARS $2,059,630 (240,740,399 сўм) | 202,060,000 сўм | + 19% | |
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | ARS $66 (7,698 сўм) | 4,481 сўм | + 72% | |
Monthly ticket public transport | ARS $1,260 (147,246 сўм) | 119,082 сўм | + 24% | |
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | ARS $434 (50,693 сўм) | 33,320 сўм | + 52% | |
Personal Care | + 37% | |||
Personal Care in Buenos Aires (Argentina) is 37% more expensive than in Tashkent (Uzbekistan) | ||||
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | ARS $295 (34,469 сўм) | 28,968 сўм | + 19% | |
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | ARS $581 (67,952 сўм) | 48,410 сўм | + 40% | |
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | ARS $1,185 (138,488 сўм) | 99,999 сўм | + 38% | |
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | ARS $278 (32,468 сўм) | 13,374 сўм | + 143% | |
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | ARS $155 (18,143 сўм) | 21,330 сўм | - 15% | |
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | ARS $240 (28,008 сўм) | 21,288 сўм | + 32% | |
4 rolls of toilet paper | ARS $120 (13,973 сўм) | 5,312 сўм | + 163% | |
Tube of toothpaste | ARS $138 (16,121 сўм) | 11,147 сўм | + 45% | |
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | ARS $578 (67,558 сўм) | 30,696 сўм | + 120% | |
Entertainment | + 52% | |||
Entertainment in Buenos Aires (Argentina) is 52% more expensive than in Tashkent (Uzbekistan) | ||||
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | ARS $1,391 (162,580 сўм) | 145,112 сўм | + 12% | |
2 tickets to the movies | ARS $695 (81,271 сўм) | 54,091 сўм | + 50% | |
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | ARS $2,386 (278,868 сўм) | 136,273 сўм | + 105% | |
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | ARS $2,163 (252,858 сўм) | 270,090 сўм | - 6% | |
1 cocktail drink in downtown club | ARS $390 (45,584 сўм) | 28,875 сўм | + 58% | |
Cappuccino in expat area of the city | ARS $193 (22,560 сўм) | 21,249 сўм | + 6% | |
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | ARS $162 (18,977 сўм) | 8,674 сўм | + 119% | |
Ipad wi-fi 128gb | ARS $61,592 (7,199,162 сўм) | 4,731,290 сўм | + 52% | |
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | ARS $18 (2,056 сўм) | 800 сўм | + 157% | |
1 month of gym membership in business district | ARS $2,261 (264,299 сўм) | 159,495 сўм | + 66% | |
1 package of marlboro cigarettes | ARS $169 (19,810 сўм) | 15,354 сўм | + 29% | |
TOTAL | + 17% |

These prices were last updated on March 03, 2021.
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Cost of living in Buenos Aires (Argentina) is 17% more expensive than in Tashkent (Uzbekistan)
For example, you would need at least 22,326,469 сўм (ARS $191,012) in Buenos Aires to maintain the same standard of living that you can have with 19,100,000 сўм in Tashkent.
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