Cost of living in Buenos Aires
compared to
Cost of living in Buenos Aires vs. Argentina overall average
Buenos Aires is 18.3% more expensive than Argentina overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.4% more in Buenos Aires
- Groceries
-
pay 12.7% more in Buenos Aires
- Transportation
-
pay 16.7% less in Buenos Aires
- Housing
-
pay 42.7% more in Buenos Aires
- Childcare
-
pay 41.0% more in Buenos Aires
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.6% more in Buenos Aires
- Clothing
-
pay 11.4% more in Buenos Aires
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Buenos Aires are more expensive than in Argentina.
Buenos Aires Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.00
ARS12,517.67
|
$6.00
-
$20.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
ARS9,661.37
|
$7.00
-
$10.83
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
ARS1,672.05
|
$1.00
-
$3.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
ARS1,234.15
|
$0.80
-
$1.61
|
Buenos Aires - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
ARS2,452.40
|
$1.00
-
$4.50
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.19
ARS5,909.48
|
$2.75
-
$7.50
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.04
ARS5,736.00
|
$3.41
-
$7.19
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
ARS2,625.03
|
$1.20
-
$3.60
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.80
ARS3,189.46
|
$1.13
-
$4.08
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
ARS1,051.87
|
$0.45
-
$1.36
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
ARS995.37
|
$0.45
-
$1.27
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
ARS689.43
|
$0.23
-
$0.91
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
ARS1,137.53
|
$0.23
-
$2.04
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
ARS485.94
|
$0.27
-
$0.68
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
ARS575.08
|
$0.24
-
$0.82
|
Buenos Aires - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.50
ARS3,988.35
|
$2.84
-
$4.54
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.00
ARS12,517.67
|
$5.00
-
$20.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,250.00
ARS26,457,804.82
|
$19,000.00
-
$25,000.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
ARS8,364.08
|
$3.64
-
$9.73
|
Buenos Aires - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.79
ARS27,077.29
|
$12.00
-
$42.70
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$513.68
ARS584,549.49
|
$350.00
-
$800.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.39
ARS406,701.81
|
$250.00
-
$550.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.23
ARS56,026.29
|
$22.42
-
$108.33
|
Buenos Aires - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$216.50
ARS246,370.53
|
$100.00
-
$400.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,476.88
ARS5,094,552.24
|
$2,160.00
-
$26,000.00
|
Buenos Aires - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.80
ARS2,048.08
|
$1.00
-
$4.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
ARS3,395.85
|
$1.50
-
$4.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.40
ARS2,731.13
|
$1.70
-
$4.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.22
ARS30,974.29
|
$15.00
-
$50.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
ARS5,689.85
|
$3.50
-
$9.00
|
Buenos Aires - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.58
ARS101,933.67
|
$40.00
-
$170.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$74.73
ARS85,039.52
|
$35.00
-
$150.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.08
ARS129,816.13
|
$75.00
-
$190.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.22
ARS135,666.52
|
$50.00
-
$250.00
|
Buenos Aires - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Argentina
to see the average cost of cities throughout Argentina, like
Mendoza,
Salta,
Cordoba,
Buenos Aires,
Rosario,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Argentina compared to Buenos Aires.
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