Cost of Living Comparison Between Bariloche and Buenos Aires Cost of Living Comparison Between Bariloche and Buenos Aires

🙂 Solo nomad: Bariloche is 9% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 16.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bariloche is 19.9% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 9.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bariloche
Buenos Aires
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.17 ARS 13.3K
$15.09 ARS 17.9K
-25.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.69 ARS 30.5K
$61 ARS 72.5K
-57.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 ARS 11.1K
$11.88 ARS 14.1K
-21.13%
Cappuccino
$3.56 ARS 4,223
$3.95 ARS 4,696
-9.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 ARS 2,157
$2.12 ARS 2,512
-14.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 ARS 2,096
$1.53 ARS 1,823
15.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 ARS 2,747
$3.55 ARS 4,215
-34.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 ARS 3,000
$3.99 ARS 4,737
-36.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bariloche
Buenos Aires
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 ARS 1,808
$1.52 ARS 1,809
-
White Bread (500g)
$3.01 ARS 3,580
$2.56 ARS 3,042
17.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 ARS 3,475
$2.27 ARS 2,700
29.07%
Eggs
$2.46 ARS 2,918
$3.19 ARS 3,788
-22.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.89 ARS 12.9K
$12 ARS 14.3K
-9.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.55 ARS 10.1K
$8.05 ARS 9,563
6.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.07 ARS 14.3K
$9.52 ARS 11.3K
26.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 ARS 2,404
$2.59 ARS 3,078
-22.01%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 ARS 2,504
$2.02 ARS 2,393
4.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.01 ARS 2,384
$1.31 ARS 1,551
53.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 ARS 3,144
$2.61 ARS 3,095
1.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 ARS 1,269
$1.51 ARS 1,791
-29.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 ARS 1,091
$1.48 ARS 1,755
-37.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 ARS 2,208
$1.81 ARS 2,150
2.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 ARS 1,489
$1.43 ARS 1,703
-12.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 ARS 2,991
$3.17 ARS 3,767
-20.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.11 ARS 9,630
$5.91 ARS 7,019
37.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.51 ARS 2,985
$2.26 ARS 2,689
11.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 ARS 3,518
$3.09 ARS 3,664
-4.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Bariloche
Buenos Aires
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 ARS 1,207
$0.68 ARS 807
50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$15.85 ARS 18.8K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ARS 1,761
$1.63 ARS 1,938
-9.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.17 ARS 1,384
$0.85 ARS 1,013
37.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.06 ARS 7,201
$6.13 ARS 7,281
-1.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 ARS 1,219
$1.12 ARS 1,335
-8.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K ARS 34.3M
$24.8K ARS 29.4M
16.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K ARS 37.1M
$28.6K ARS 34M
9.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bariloche
Buenos Aires
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.1 ARS 67.8K
$112 ARS 133.4K
-49.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.55 ARS 25.6K
$21.32 ARS 25.3K
1.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.54 ARS 22K
$28.5 ARS 33.8K
-34.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bariloche
Buenos Aires
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.5 ARS 59.9K
$42.35 ARS 50.3K
19.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.55 ARS 29.2K
$11.6 ARS 13.8K
111.64%
Cinema Ticket
$6.23 ARS 7,396
$8.8 ARS 10.4K
-29.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bariloche
Buenos Aires
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 ARS 264.4K
$322 ARS 382.2K
-30.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,022 ARS 4.8M
$5,088 ARS 6M
-20.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bariloche
Buenos Aires
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.7 ARS 78K
$108 ARS 128.7K
-39.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.4 ARS 64.7K
$87.5 ARS 104K
-37.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.6 ARS 113.5K
$123 ARS 146.2K
-22.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 ARS 126.6K
$132 ARS 156.7K
-19.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bariloche
Buenos Aires
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$527 ARS 625.6K
$659 ARS 782.6K
-20.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$408 ARS 484.7K
$432 ARS 513.2K
-5.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$931 ARS 1.1M
$1,187 ARS 1.4M
-21.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$963 ARS 1.1M
$789 ARS 937K
22.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,837 ARS 3.4M
$2,743 ARS 3.3M
3.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,525 ARS 3M
$2,007 ARS 2.4M
25.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bariloche
Buenos Aires
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$818 ARS 971.4K
$805 ARS 955.5K
1.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
87.5
52.71
66.00%

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Last update for Bariloche: October 28, 2025

Last update for Buenos Aires: October 28, 2025

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