Cost of Living in Argentina - Updated Prices & Insights

Name: Argentina
Address: AR

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $755 (excluding rent), and $1,148 including rent.

Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,867 (excluding rent), and $2,564 including rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.04 ARS 17.5K

$6.02 ARS 8,742

$25.08 ARS 36.4K

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$50.9 ARS 73.9K

$28.49 ARS 41.4K

$81.4 ARS 118.2K

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.81 ARS 14.2K

$7.84 ARS 11.4K

$11.77 ARS 17.1K

Cappuccino

$3.34 ARS 4,848

$0.99 ARS 1,443

$5.96 ARS 8,657

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.87 ARS 2,709

$0.97 ARS 1,411

$2.92 ARS 4,234

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.41 ARS 2,042

$0.98 ARS 1,428

$2.46 ARS 3,570

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.98 ARS 4,326

$1.19 ARS 1,730

$4.96 ARS 7,210

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.97 ARS 4,316

$1.96 ARS 2,849

$5.39 ARS 7,834

Milk (1 liter)

$1.41 ARS 2,051

$0.96 ARS 1,392

$2.02 ARS 2,930

White Bread (500g)

$2.02 ARS 2,935

$1.01 ARS 1,460

$5.03 ARS 7,301

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.15 ARS 3,125

$1.03 ARS 1,495

$3.43 ARS 4,980

Eggs

$2.60 ARS 3,769

$1.18 ARS 1,720

$4.50 ARS 6,535

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.99 ARS 14.5K

$4.94 ARS 7,174

$19.76 ARS 28.7K

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.99 ARS 10.2K

$3.04 ARS 4,420

$11.18 ARS 16.2K

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.70 ARS 12.6K

$5.35 ARS 7,767

$11.67 ARS 16.9K

Apples (1kg)

$2.18 ARS 3,169

$0.98 ARS 1,421

$3.38 ARS 4,903

Banana (1kg)

$2.06 ARS 2,992

$1.11 ARS 1,613

$3.03 ARS 4,400

Oranges (1kg)

$1.29 ARS 1,869

$0.70 ARS 1,019

$2.34 ARS 3,397

Tomato (1kg)

$2.44 ARS 3,548

$0.71 ARS 1,026

$4.04 ARS 5,864

Potato (1kg)

$1.25 ARS 1,811

$0.49 ARS 718

$1.98 ARS 2,874

Onion (1kg)

$1.19 ARS 1,734

$0.55 ARS 796

$2.15 ARS 3,127

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.58 ARS 2,291

$0.51 ARS 734

$3.03 ARS 4,406

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.52 ARS 2,203

$0.81 ARS 1,175

$2.53 ARS 3,672

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.93 ARS 4,261

$1.96 ARS 2,841

$3.91 ARS 5,681

Wine (Bottle)

$5.06 ARS 7,342

$3.03 ARS 4,405

$8.59 ARS 12.5K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.87 ARS 2,719

$1.18 ARS 1,708

$2.94 ARS 4,271

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.89 ARS 4,195

$1.47 ARS 2,140

$4.91 ARS 7,134

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.76 ARS 1,107

$0.46 ARS 664

$1.09 ARS 1,579

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$20.58 ARS 29.9K

$7.84 ARS 11.4K

$54.9 ARS 79.7K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.47 ARS 2,131

$0.88 ARS 1,278

$1.96 ARS 2,841

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.02 ARS 1,484

$0.51 ARS 742

$1.79 ARS 2,597

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.03 ARS 8,764

$4.34 ARS 6,310

$10.06 ARS 14.6K

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.09 ARS 1,590

$0.89 ARS 1,289

$1.28 ARS 1,862

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$25.2K ARS 36.6M

$21.2K ARS 30.7M

$32.2K ARS 46.8M

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$30.6K ARS 44.4M

$28.3K ARS 41.1M

$35.4K ARS 51.4M

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$85.1 ARS 123.6K

$41.74 ARS 60.6K

$167 ARS 242.5K

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$16.98 ARS 24.7K

$6.70 ARS 9,728

$34.74 ARS 50.4K

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.86 ARS 33.2K

$14.88 ARS 21.6K

$45.63 ARS 66.3K

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$31.33 ARS 45.5K

$15.23 ARS 22.1K

$50.8 ARS 73.7K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.49 ARS 19.6K

$5.49 ARS 7,969

$19.95 ARS 29.0K

Cinema Ticket

$6.76 ARS 9,821

$3.94 ARS 5,718

$10.83 ARS 15.7K

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$253 ARS 367.8K

$101 ARS 146.1K

$453 ARS 657.5K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,746 ARS 5.4M

$1,817 ARS 2.6M

$7,267 ARS 10.6M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$96.2 ARS 139.8K

$46.02 ARS 66.8K

$148 ARS 214.7K

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$78.6 ARS 114.1K

$50.3 ARS 73.0K

$128 ARS 185.4K

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$121 ARS 176.1K

$64.4 ARS 93.5K

$191 ARS 277.6K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$120 ARS 174.7K

$55.6 ARS 80.8K

$202 ARS 293.7K

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$499 ARS 724.4K

$305 ARS 443.0K

$814 ARS 1.2M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$330 ARS 479.3K

$196 ARS 285.2K

$491 ARS 712.9K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$880 ARS 1.3M

$476 ARS 691.0K

$1,487 ARS 2.2M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$613 ARS 889.9K

$364 ARS 528.2K

$1,180 ARS 1.7M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,167 ARS 3.1M

$1,361 ARS 2.0M

$3,451 ARS 5.0M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,541 ARS 2.2M

$964 ARS 1.4M

$2,488 ARS 3.6M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$680 ARS 987.4K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

65.53

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update: January 13, 2026

By City in Argentina

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Rank	City	Population	Living Index	Solo costs (no rent) / month	Solo costs (with rent) / month	Family of 3 costs (no rent) / month	Family of 3 costs (with rent) / month	Mobile download speed (Mbps)	Internet download speed (Mbps)
1	Abra Pampa	9400	48	$691	$947	$1,717	$2,223	23.87	23.56
2	Avellaneda	342677	48	$633	$944	$1,776	$2,197	88.67	207.96
3	Bahia Blanca	301572	51	$645	$1,022	$1,803	$2,312	86.7	147.4
4	Bariloche	135755	60	$739	$1,181	$1,487	$2,779	104.62	106.19
5	Buenos Aires	2891082	70	$866	$1,425	$2,109	$3,035	7.74	215.03
6	Cafayate	14850	47	$622	$921	$1,624	$2,101	36.78	96.29
7	Catamarca	160058	48	$610	$946	$1,756	$2,166	62.22	133.68
8	Chivilcoy	58152	53	$786	$1,078	$1,469	$2,289	93.97	94.05
9	Comodoro Rivadavia	177038	48	$571	$973	$1,733	$2,149	144.54	128.18
10	Concordia	149450	48	$608	$959	$1,699	$2,180	58.09	101.44
11	Cordoba	1655481	60	$776	$1,203	$1,902	$2,554	244.43	153.33
12	Corrientes	346634	51	$737	$1,023	$1,624	$2,399	121.7	139.56
13	El Calafate	22844	48	$668	$951	$1,576	$2,197	26.81	142.03
14	Formosa	234354	48	$659	$965	$1,819	$2,206	106.56	76.54
15	La Plata	193144	44	$621	$871	$1,695	$2,138	199	208.51
16	La Rioja	180219	48	$644	$954	$1,698	$2,227	18.35	79.15
17	Lanus	459263	45	$526	$874	$1,292	$2,070	19.75	214.34
18	Lomas de Zamora	616279	48	$684	$962	$1,447	$2,226	195.76	217.01
19	Mar del Plata	593337	42	$559	$838	$1,405	$1,997	287.57	167.49
20	Mendoza	937154	55	$734	$1,068	$1,813	$2,407	286.96	144.89
21	Necochea	84784	48	$717	$964	$1,624	$2,209	99.27	102.83
22	Neuquen	288896	48	$633	$968	$1,770	$2,505	209.9	160.28
23	Nueve de Julio	30000	57	$811	$1,147	$1,762	$2,644	188.56	19.98
24	Palermo	-	48	$753	$976	$1,501	$2,213	71.22	215.03
25	Parana	247863	43	$504	$858	$1,478	$1,942	140.79	126.16
26	Paso de los Libres	43251	50	$651	$974	$1,550	$2,250	147.42	226.91
27	Pergamino	104086	57	$718	$1,150	$1,616	$2,466	142.58	194.85
28	Pilar	81120	54	$685	$1,069	$1,802	$2,580	69.98	161
29	Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña	89882	48	$735	$951	$1,396	$2,199	63.92	125.73
30	Quilmes	230810	45	$583	$898	$1,654	$2,062	23.84	199.2
31	Resistencia	-	43	$543	$850	$1,358	$1,934	230.14	115.57
32	Rosario	1029619	42	$565	$817	$1,447	$1,887	252.95	151.22
33	Río Tercero	-	48	$654	$977	$1,669	$2,167	190.5	76.64
34	Salta	535303	53	$576	$1,066	$1,446	$2,058	294.21	141.3
35	San Isidro	45190	45	$596	$900	$1,442	$2,064	195.44	217.89
36	San Juan	522029	30	$491	$611	$1,099	$1,382	41.75	123.2
37	San Luis	204019	43	$653	$874	$1,755	$1,891	51.91	157.35
38	San Martin de los Andes	36913	48	$640	$953	$1,442	$2,167	41.49	209.17
39	San Miguel de Tucuman	527607	48	$617	$948	$1,462	$2,143	257.26	155.48
40	San Rafael	118850	45	$538	$881	$1,289	$1,932	161.02	134.92
41	San Salvador de Jujuy	231229	45	$596	$882	$1,399	$2,067	29.96	98.62
42	Santa Fe	-	40	$585	$809	$1,193	$1,666	56.77	126.6
43	Santa Rosa	116083	48	$699	$981	$1,510	$2,187	114.41	69.7
44	Santiago del Estero	252192	48	$739	$978	$1,534	$2,176	87.17	91.66
45	Tandil	110627	51	$654	$1,029	$1,642	$2,245	45.07	105.39
46	Tigre	31106	44	$621	$886	$1,589	$2,011	140.4	188.35
47	Ushuaia	79538	48	$655	$970	$1,606	$2,205	79.92	62.1
48	Villa María	80006	48	$598	$954	$1,624	$2,210	33.4	140.75

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Cost of Living in Argentina - Frequently Asked Questions

Argentina often feels affordable for a broad mix of travelers and long-stay visitors, especially outside major hubs. Cost of Living in Argentina varies by city and neighborhood, with Buenos Aires offering good value in rents, food, and local services relative to many Western cities, while smaller cities or rural areas can stretch budgets further. For digital nomads, coworking and apartment options with monthly rates can be cost-effective if you balance location with amenities. Practical tips: pick barrios with good transit access, shop at local markets, and cook more at home. Tip: start with a short stay in a few neighborhoods to test where you’ll feel most productive and comfortable.

Housing searches usually reward flexibility: look for buildings with solid light, decent security, and proximity to transit or coworking hubs. Start in a walkable barrio or neighborhood with easy access to groceries and cafés, then test commutes at different times. Food options range from vibrant markets with seasonal produce to affordable casual eateries; cooking at home helps stretch the budget. Transport is generally reliable with buses and metro services in bigger cities, plus ride-hailing as a backup. Argentina living cost tends to feel manageable when you match your area to your work rhythm. Tip: ask landlords about deposit norms and lease flexibility before signing.

A good life fit depends on your pace: urban cores offer nightlife and coworking, while suburbs or smaller cities can offer calmer rhythms and lower rents. Build a simple budgeting framework: categorize housing, food, utilities, transport, and leisure; give yourself a buffer for seasonality and occasional travel. For seasonality, Buenos Aires experiences hot summers and cooler winters; other regions can be hotter or more temperate depending on the area. Practical tips: use week-by-week meal planning, buy fresh produce locally, walk or bike where possible, and look for seasonal events to offset costs. Tip: prioritize neighborhoods near transit and essential services to save time and money.