Cost of Living in Argentina - Updated Prices & Insights

Name: Argentina
Address: AR

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $748 (excluding rent), and $1,185 including rent.

Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,881 (excluding rent), and $2,577 including rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.80 ARS 17.1K

$5.90 ARS 8,565

$24.57 ARS 35.7K

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$49.18 ARS 71.4K

$27.54 ARS 40.0K

$78.7 ARS 114.3K

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.87 ARS 14.3K

$7.90 ARS 11.5K

$11.84 ARS 17.2K

Cappuccino

$3.27 ARS 4,745

$0.97 ARS 1,412

$5.83 ARS 8,474

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

$1.98 ARS 2,870

$1.03 ARS 1,495

$3.09 ARS 4,484

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.39 ARS 2,016

$0.97 ARS 1,410

$2.43 ARS 3,525

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.03 ARS 4,394

$1.21 ARS 1,758

$5.04 ARS 7,324

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.98 ARS 4,322

$1.96 ARS 2,853

$5.40 ARS 7,845

Milk (1 liter)

$1.37 ARS 1,988

$0.93 ARS 1,349

$1.96 ARS 2,840

White Bread (500g)

$2.05 ARS 2,973

$1.02 ARS 1,479

$5.09 ARS 7,395

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.14 ARS 3,112

$1.03 ARS 1,489

$3.41 ARS 4,958

Eggs

$2.67 ARS 3,883

$1.22 ARS 1,772

$4.64 ARS 6,733

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.00 ARS 14.5K

$4.94 ARS 7,180

$19.78 ARS 28.7K

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.82 ARS 9,909

$2.97 ARS 4,314

$10.91 ARS 15.8K

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.12 ARS 13.2K

$5.60 ARS 8,135

$12.22 ARS 17.7K

Apples (1kg)

$2.22 ARS 3,218

$0.99 ARS 1,443

$3.43 ARS 4,978

Banana (1kg)

$2.08 ARS 3,025

$1.12 ARS 1,631

$3.06 ARS 4,449

Oranges (1kg)

$1.29 ARS 1,866

$0.70 ARS 1,018

$2.34 ARS 3,394

Tomato (1kg)

$2.38 ARS 3,452

$0.69 ARS 999

$3.93 ARS 5,706

Potato (1kg)

$1.28 ARS 1,856

$0.51 ARS 737

$2.03 ARS 2,946

Onion (1kg)

$1.25 ARS 1,820

$0.58 ARS 835

$2.26 ARS 3,282

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.55 ARS 2,250

$0.50 ARS 721

$2.98 ARS 4,326

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.47 ARS 2,130

$0.78 ARS 1,136

$2.44 ARS 3,550

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.02 ARS 4,379

$2.01 ARS 2,919

$4.02 ARS 5,838

Wine (Bottle)

$5.10 ARS 7,411

$3.06 ARS 4,446

$10.21 ARS 14.8K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.86 ARS 2,707

$1.17 ARS 1,701

$2.93 ARS 4,252

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.00 ARS 4,351

$1.53 ARS 2,220

$5.10 ARS 7,399

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.78 ARS 1,136

$0.47 ARS 682

$1.12 ARS 1,621

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$21.07 ARS 30.6K

$8.03 ARS 11.7K

$56.2 ARS 81.6K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.49 ARS 2,163

$0.89 ARS 1,298

$1.99 ARS 2,884

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.98 ARS 1,417

$0.49 ARS 709

$1.71 ARS 2,480

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.09 ARS 8,842

$4.38 ARS 6,366

$10.15 ARS 14.7K

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ARS 1,630

$0.91 ARS 1,322

$1.31 ARS 1,909

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

$25.3K ARS 36.7M

$21.2K ARS 30.8M

$32.4K ARS 47.0M

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

$30.6K ARS 44.5M

$28.3K ARS 41.1M

$35.4K ARS 51.5M

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

$86.0 ARS 124.8K

$42.15 ARS 61.2K

$169 ARS 244.8K

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

$16.78 ARS 24.4K

$6.62 ARS 9,615

$34.33 ARS 49.9K

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.96 ARS 33.3K

$14.95 ARS 21.7K

$45.85 ARS 66.6K

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$31.10 ARS 45.2K

$15.12 ARS 22.0K

$50.4 ARS 73.2K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.41 ARS 19.5K

$5.45 ARS 7,920

$19.83 ARS 28.8K

Cinema Ticket

$6.98 ARS 10.1K

$4.06 ARS 5,901

$11.17 ARS 16.2K

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

$254 ARS 368.3K

$101 ARS 146.3K

$453 ARS 658.5K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,735 ARS 5.4M

$1,811 ARS 2.6M

$7,245 ARS 10.5M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$98.3 ARS 142.8K

$47.02 ARS 68.3K

$151 ARS 219.3K

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$77.5 ARS 112.5K

$49.55 ARS 72.0K

$126 ARS 182.8K

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$119 ARS 172.6K

$63.1 ARS 91.7K

$187 ARS 272.2K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$120 ARS 173.8K

$55.3 ARS 80.4K

$201 ARS 292.2K

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$495 ARS 719.0K

$303 ARS 439.7K

$807 ARS 1.2M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$334 ARS 485.4K

$199 ARS 288.8K

$497 ARS 721.9K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$900 ARS 1.3M

$487 ARS 706.5K

$1,520 ARS 2.2M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$635 ARS 922.0K

$377 ARS 547.3K

$1,222 ARS 1.8M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,264 ARS 3.3M

$1,517 ARS 2.2M

$3,642 ARS 5.3M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,595 ARS 2.3M

$977 ARS 1.4M

$2,522 ARS 3.7M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$712 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: March 1, 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	$603	$952	$1,398	$2,173	23.87	23.56
2	Avellaneda	342677	48	$569	$947	$1,546	$2,179	88.67	207.96
3	Bahia Blanca	301572	51	$747	$1,026	$1,840	$2,327	86.7	147.4
4	Bariloche	135755	60	$674	$1,189	$1,843	$2,732	104.62	106.19
5	Buenos Aires	2891082	70	$848	$1,429	$2,146	$3,072	7.74	215.03
6	Cafayate	14850	47	$703	$930	$1,320	$2,086	36.78	96.29
7	Catamarca	160058	48	$647	$957	$1,535	$2,160	62.22	133.68
8	Chivilcoy	58152	53	$660	$1,040	$1,615	$2,309	93.97	94.05
9	Comodoro Rivadavia	177038	48	$733	$970	$1,812	$2,223	144.54	128.18
10	Concordia	149450	48	$563	$950	$1,525	$2,165	58.09	101.44
11	Cordoba	1655481	60	$771	$1,178	$1,893	$2,561	244.43	153.33
12	Corrientes	346634	51	$701	$1,005	$1,510	$2,354	121.7	139.56
13	El Calafate	22844	48	$651	$952	$1,568	$2,157	26.81	142.03
14	Formosa	234354	48	$746	$958	$1,772	$2,150	106.56	76.54
15	La Plata	193144	44	$639	$860	$1,577	$2,121	199	208.51
16	La Rioja	180219	48	$648	$975	$1,662	$2,146	18.35	79.15
17	Lanus	459263	44	$684	$880	$1,656	$2,039	19.75	214.34
18	Lomas de Zamora	616279	48	$616	$960	$1,736	$2,175	195.76	217.01
19	Mar del Plata	593337	42	$578	$844	$1,469	$2,030	287.57	167.49
20	Mendoza	937154	55	$737	$1,103	$1,805	$2,367	286.96	144.89
21	Necochea	84784	48	$732	$962	$1,359	$2,182	99.27	102.83
22	Neuquen	288896	48	$630	$968	$1,461	$2,485	209.9	160.28
23	Nueve de Julio	30000	57	$868	$1,148	$1,730	$2,598	188.56	19.98
24	Palermo	-	48	$731	$969	$1,437	$2,165	71.22	215.03
25	Parana	247863	43	$539	$849	$1,315	$1,964	140.79	126.16
26	Paso de los Libres	43251	50	$684	$991	$1,503	$2,206	147.42	226.91
27	Pergamino	104086	57	$861	$1,154	$1,807	$2,443	142.58	194.85
28	Pilar	81120	54	$791	$1,056	$1,693	$2,559	69.98	161
29	Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña	89882	48	$569	$977	$1,589	$2,210	63.92	125.73
30	Quilmes	230810	45	$545	$892	$1,310	$2,052	23.84	199.2
31	Resistencia	-	43	$523	$858	$1,512	$1,940	230.14	115.57
32	Rosario	1029619	42	$518	$837	$1,227	$1,852	252.95	151.22
33	Río Tercero	-	48	$573	$966	$1,669	$2,173	190.5	76.64
34	Salta	535303	53	$551	$1,055	$1,480	$2,087	294.21	141.3
35	San Isidro	45190	45	$555	$908	$1,640	$2,067	195.44	217.89
36	San Juan	522029	31	$409	$606	$1,194	$1,388	41.75	123.2
37	San Luis	204019	43	$558	$876	$1,462	$1,914	51.91	157.35
38	San Martin de los Andes	36913	48	$562	$978	$1,399	$2,213	41.49	209.17
39	San Miguel de Tucuman	527607	48	$675	$970	$1,451	$2,185	257.26	155.48
40	San Rafael	118850	45	$534	$901	$1,176	$1,983	161.02	134.92
41	San Salvador de Jujuy	231229	45	$581	$882	$1,406	$2,048	29.96	98.62
42	Santa Fe	-	41	$472	$813	$1,448	$1,652	56.77	126.6
43	Santa Rosa	116083	48	$573	$959	$1,646	$2,200	114.41	69.7
44	Santiago del Estero	252192	48	$701	$945	$1,388	$2,149	87.17	91.66
45	Tandil	110627	51	$602	$1,027	$1,577	$2,245	45.07	105.39
46	Tigre	31106	44	$583	$885	$1,655	$2,068	140.4	188.35
47	Ushuaia	79538	48	$652	$963	$1,575	$2,170	79.92	62.1
48	Villa María	80006	48	$601	$951	$1,518	$2,167	33.4	140.75

Argentina Median Internet Speeds (Updated January 2026)

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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.