Cost of Living Comparison Between Bahia Blanca and Buenos Aires Cost of Living Comparison Between Bahia Blanca and Buenos Aires

🙂 Solo nomad: Bahia Blanca is 19.5% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 26% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bahia Blanca is 12.9% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 25.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bahia Blanca
Buenos Aires
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.47 ARS 11.5K
$15.18 ARS 20.6K
-44.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.40 ARS 45.4K
$59.9 ARS 81.4K
-44.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.41 ARS 11.4K
$11.81 ARS 16.1K
-28.79%
Cappuccino
$2.58 ARS 3,509
$4.03 ARS 5,482
-35.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 ARS 2,645
$2.10 ARS 2,858
-7.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 ARS 2,657
$1.53 ARS 2,083
27.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.01 ARS 1,380
$3.66 ARS 4,984
-72.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 ARS 3,082
$4.01 ARS 5,455
-43.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bahia Blanca
Buenos Aires
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 ARS 2,650
$1.60 ARS 2,172
21.87%
White Bread (500g)
$0.93 ARS 1,268
$2.44 ARS 3,320
-61.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 ARS 2,751
$2.21 ARS 3,007
-8.60%
Eggs
$2.18 ARS 2,971
$3.20 ARS 4,351
-31.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.30 ARS 15.4K
$11.98 ARS 16.3K
-5.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.36 ARS 8,649
$8.08 ARS 11.0K
-21.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.07 ARS 15.1K
$9.31 ARS 12.7K
18.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 ARS 3,106
$2.46 ARS 3,343
-7.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.14 ARS 2,914
$2.05 ARS 2,782
4.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.27 ARS 1,728
$1.32 ARS 1,788
-3.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.71 ARS 5,044
$2.52 ARS 3,422
47.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 ARS 2,393
$1.43 ARS 1,946
23.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 ARS 1,625
$1.46 ARS 1,986
-18.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.30 ARS 3,122
$1.85 ARS 2,515
24.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.19 ARS 2,976
$1.43 ARS 1,943
53.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.09 ARS 4,200
$3.29 ARS 4,476
-6.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.38 ARS 10.0K
$6.59 ARS 8,958
11.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 ARS 2,739
$2.21 ARS 3,003
-9.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 ARS 4,136
$3.15 ARS 4,288
-3.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Bahia Blanca
Buenos Aires
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 ARS 1,135
$0.71 ARS 970
16.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.15 ARS 34.2K
$16.08 ARS 21.9K
56.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 ARS 2,097
$1.56 ARS 2,120
-1.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 ARS 1,196
$0.91 ARS 1,243
-3.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.84 ARS 7,942
$5.93 ARS 8,064
-1.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 ARS 1,634
$1.13 ARS 1,530
6.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.2K ARS 30.2M
$25.4K ARS 34.6M
-12.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K ARS 42.8M
$29.1K ARS 39.6M
8.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bahia Blanca
Buenos Aires
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.2 ARS 92.8K
$113 ARS 153.7K
-39.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.47 ARS 23.8K
$21.38 ARS 29.1K
-18.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.28 ARS 30.3K
$29.06 ARS 39.5K
-23.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bahia Blanca
Buenos Aires
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.86 ARS 35.2K
$41.47 ARS 56.4K
-37.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.93 ARS 16.2K
$11.59 ARS 15.8K
2.93%
Cinema Ticket
$6.25 ARS 8,503
$9.09 ARS 12.4K
-31.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bahia Blanca
Buenos Aires
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$216 ARS 293.7K
$326 ARS 442.9K
-33.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,701 ARS 3.7M
$5,178 ARS 7.0M
-47.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bahia Blanca
Buenos Aires
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.2 ARS 129.5K
$109 ARS 148.2K
-12.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$88.4 ARS 120.3K
$87.0 ARS 118.3K
1.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$127 ARS 172.1K
$125 ARS 170.2K
1.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.7 ARS 131.6K
$129 ARS 175.6K
-25.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bahia Blanca
Buenos Aires
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 ARS 451.0K
$660 ARS 897.9K
-49.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$236 ARS 321.1K
$432 ARS 587.1K
-45.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$684 ARS 930.9K
$1,185 ARS 1.6M
-42.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$539 ARS 732.4K
$806 ARS 1.1M
-33.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,608 ARS 2.2M
$2,675 ARS 3.6M
-39.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,000 ARS 1.4M
$2,017 ARS 2.7M
-50.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bahia Blanca
Buenos Aires
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$793 ARS 1.1M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
52.71
10.98%

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Last update for Bahia Blanca: April 13, 2026

Last update for Buenos Aires: April 12, 2026

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