Cost of Living in Argentina - Updated Prices & Insights

Name: Argentina
Address: AR

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $748 (excluding rent), and $1,186 including rent.

Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,870 (excluding rent), and $2,557 including rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.21 ARS 17.7K

$6.11 ARS 8,866

$25.44 ARS 36.9K

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$49.85 ARS 72.4K

$27.92 ARS 40.5K

$79.8 ARS 115.8K

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.97 ARS 14.5K

$7.98 ARS 11.6K

$11.97 ARS 17.4K

Cappuccino

$3.42 ARS 4,963

$1.02 ARS 1,477

$6.10 ARS 8,862

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

$1.89 ARS 2,751

$0.99 ARS 1,433

$2.96 ARS 4,299

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.42 ARS 2,060

$0.99 ARS 1,441

$2.48 ARS 3,601

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.02 ARS 4,385

$1.21 ARS 1,754

$5.03 ARS 7,308

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.09 ARS 4,485

$2.04 ARS 2,960

$5.61 ARS 8,140

Milk (1 liter)

$1.36 ARS 1,976

$0.92 ARS 1,341

$1.94 ARS 2,823

White Bread (500g)

$2.03 ARS 2,950

$1.01 ARS 1,468

$5.05 ARS 7,339

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.06 ARS 2,996

$0.99 ARS 1,433

$3.29 ARS 4,773

Eggs

$2.66 ARS 3,866

$1.21 ARS 1,764

$4.62 ARS 6,703

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.17 ARS 14.8K

$5.03 ARS 7,305

$20.12 ARS 29.2K

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.91 ARS 10.0K

$3.01 ARS 4,367

$11.05 ARS 16.0K

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.18 ARS 13.3K

$5.64 ARS 8,195

$12.31 ARS 17.9K

Apples (1kg)

$2.19 ARS 3,181

$0.98 ARS 1,426

$3.39 ARS 4,921

Banana (1kg)

$2.09 ARS 3,033

$1.13 ARS 1,635

$3.07 ARS 4,460

Oranges (1kg)

$1.35 ARS 1,957

$0.74 ARS 1,068

$2.45 ARS 3,559

Tomato (1kg)

$2.38 ARS 3,450

$0.69 ARS 998

$3.93 ARS 5,702

Potato (1kg)

$1.29 ARS 1,873

$0.51 ARS 743

$2.05 ARS 2,973

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 ARS 1,794

$0.57 ARS 823

$2.23 ARS 3,234

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.59 ARS 2,315

$0.51 ARS 742

$3.07 ARS 4,452

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.47 ARS 2,135

$0.78 ARS 1,139

$2.45 ARS 3,558

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.07 ARS 4,459

$2.05 ARS 2,973

$4.09 ARS 5,946

Wine (Bottle)

$5.08 ARS 7,383

$3.05 ARS 4,430

$10.17 ARS 14.8K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.93 ARS 2,799

$1.21 ARS 1,758

$3.03 ARS 4,396

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.02 ARS 4,381

$1.54 ARS 2,235

$5.13 ARS 7,450

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.78 ARS 1,129

$0.47 ARS 678

$1.11 ARS 1,611

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$21.29 ARS 30.9K

$8.11 ARS 11.8K

$56.8 ARS 82.5K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.54 ARS 2,233

$0.92 ARS 1,340

$2.05 ARS 2,977

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ARS 1,434

$0.49 ARS 717

$1.73 ARS 2,509

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.98 ARS 8,683

$4.30 ARS 6,251

$9.96 ARS 14.5K

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ARS 1,653

$0.92 ARS 1,340

$1.33 ARS 1,936

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)

$30.5K ARS 44.3M

$28.2K ARS 40.9M

$35.3K ARS 51.2M

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

$88.0 ARS 127.9K

$43.17 ARS 62.7K

$173 ARS 250.8K

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

$16.87 ARS 24.5K

$6.65 ARS 9,664

$34.50 ARS 50.1K

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.63 ARS 32.9K

$14.73 ARS 21.4K

$45.18 ARS 65.6K

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$30.41 ARS 44.2K

$14.79 ARS 21.5K

$49.29 ARS 71.6K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.61 ARS 19.8K

$5.54 ARS 8,040

$20.13 ARS 29.2K

Cinema Ticket

$6.94 ARS 10.1K

$4.04 ARS 5,870

$11.12 ARS 16.1K

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

$250 ARS 363.2K

$99.4 ARS 144.3K

$447 ARS 649.3K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,778 ARS 5.5M

$1,832 ARS 2.7M

$7,328 ARS 10.6M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$97.1 ARS 141.1K

$46.45 ARS 67.5K

$149 ARS 216.7K

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$79.2 ARS 115.0K

$50.7 ARS 73.6K

$129 ARS 186.9K

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$119 ARS 173.3K

$63.4 ARS 92.0K

$188 ARS 273.3K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$118 ARS 171.7K

$54.7 ARS 79.4K

$199 ARS 288.6K

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$485 ARS 703.7K

$296 ARS 430.4K

$790 ARS 1.1M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$336 ARS 488.4K

$200 ARS 290.5K

$500 ARS 726.4K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$894 ARS 1.3M

$483 ARS 701.6K

$1,510 ARS 2.2M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$619 ARS 898.2K

$367 ARS 533.2K

$1,191 ARS 1.7M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,233 ARS 3.2M

$1,489 ARS 2.2M

$3,572 ARS 5.2M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,575 ARS 2.3M

$963 ARS 1.4M

$2,484 ARS 3.6M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$700 ARS 1.0M

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 31, 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	$567	$970	$1,815	$2,175	23.87	23.56
2	Avellaneda	342677	48	$568	$966	$1,391	$2,162	88.67	207.96
3	Bahia Blanca	301572	51	$814	$1,012	$1,666	$2,340	86.7	147.4
4	Bariloche	135755	60	$695	$1,189	$1,951	$2,687	104.62	106.19
5	Buenos Aires	2891082	70	$846	$1,398	$2,113	$3,011	7.74	215.03
6	Cafayate	14850	47	$631	$913	$1,713	$2,104	36.78	96.29
7	Catamarca	160058	48	$717	$979	$1,797	$2,214	62.22	133.68
8	Chivilcoy	58152	53	$618	$1,047	$1,642	$2,307	93.97	94.05
9	Comodoro Rivadavia	177038	48	$721	$973	$1,564	$2,176	144.54	128.18
10	Concordia	149450	48	$578	$962	$1,780	$2,193	58.09	101.44
11	Cordoba	1655481	60	$765	$1,199	$1,920	$2,582	244.43	153.33
12	Corrientes	346634	51	$740	$1,014	$1,784	$2,366	121.7	139.56
13	El Calafate	22844	48	$653	$980	$1,582	$2,222	26.81	142.03
14	Formosa	234354	48	$750	$968	$1,728	$2,201	106.56	76.54
15	La Plata	193144	44	$739	$891	$1,539	$2,087	199	208.51
16	La Rioja	180219	48	$733	$961	$1,435	$2,149	18.35	79.15
17	Lanus	459263	44	$537	$882	$1,340	$2,027	19.75	214.34
18	Lomas de Zamora	616279	48	$657	$947	$1,489	$2,190	195.76	217.01
19	Mar del Plata	593337	42	$601	$842	$1,338	$1,989	287.57	167.49
20	Mendoza	937154	55	$727	$1,106	$1,789	$2,384	286.96	144.89
21	Necochea	84784	48	$641	$949	$1,733	$2,172	99.27	102.83
22	Neuquen	288896	48	$698	$951	$1,638	$2,464	209.9	160.28
23	Nueve de Julio	30000	57	$909	$1,160	$1,954	$2,634	188.56	19.98
24	Palermo	-	48	$636	$968	$1,596	$2,182	71.22	215.03
25	Parana	247863	43	$594	$860	$1,191	$1,953	140.79	126.16
26	Paso de los Libres	43251	50	$651	$1,005	$1,675	$2,224	147.42	226.91
27	Pergamino	104086	57	$676	$1,146	$1,828	$2,499	142.58	194.85
28	Pilar	81120	54	$686	$1,080	$2,037	$2,606	69.98	161
29	Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña	89882	48	$562	$954	$1,591	$2,164	63.92	125.73
30	Quilmes	230810	45	$533	$912	$1,333	$2,070	23.84	199.2
31	Resistencia	-	43	$502	$851	$1,530	$1,949	230.14	115.57
32	Rosario	1029619	42	$658	$820	$1,408	$1,899	252.95	151.22
33	Río Tercero	-	48	$665	$973	$1,439	$2,195	190.5	76.64
34	Salta	535303	53	$506	$1,040	$1,592	$2,067	294.21	141.3
35	San Isidro	45190	45	$674	$897	$1,273	$2,025	195.44	217.89
36	San Juan	522029	30	$440	$615	$950	$1,374	41.75	123.2
37	San Luis	204019	43	$649	$847	$1,685	$1,921	51.91	157.35
38	San Martin de los Andes	36913	48	$729	$948	$1,522	$2,199	41.49	209.17
39	San Miguel de Tucuman	527607	48	$754	$972	$1,409	$2,158	257.26	155.48
40	San Rafael	118850	45	$570	$905	$1,367	$1,989	161.02	134.92
41	San Salvador de Jujuy	231229	45	$665	$901	$1,585	$2,046	29.96	98.62
42	Santa Fe	-	41	$529	$812	$1,418	$1,678	56.77	126.6
43	Santa Rosa	116083	48	$731	$952	$1,758	$2,167	114.41	69.7
44	Santiago del Estero	252192	48	$739	$943	$1,466	$2,182	87.17	91.66
45	Tandil	110627	51	$636	$1,032	$1,608	$2,290	45.07	105.39
46	Tigre	31106	44	$546	$869	$1,524	$2,075	140.4	188.35
47	Ushuaia	79538	48	$658	$974	$1,609	$2,174	79.92	62.1
48	Villa María	80006	48	$705	$978	$1,805	$2,161	33.4	140.75

Argentina Median Internet Speeds (Updated January 2026)

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The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

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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.