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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bariloche is 20% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 12.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bariloche is 20.3% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 11.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bariloche
Buenos Aires
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.79 ARS 14.7K
$15.18 ARS 20.6K
-28.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.52 ARS 34.7K
$59.9 ARS 81.4K
-57.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.07 ARS 12.3K
$11.81 ARS 16.1K
-23.20%
Cappuccino
$3.59 ARS 4,884
$4.03 ARS 5,482
-10.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 ARS 2,362
$2.10 ARS 2,858
-17.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 ARS 2,295
$1.53 ARS 2,083
10.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 ARS 3,145
$3.66 ARS 4,984
-36.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 ARS 3,416
$4.01 ARS 5,455
-37.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bariloche
Buenos Aires
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 ARS 1,998
$1.60 ARS 2,172
-8.13%
White Bread (500g)
$3.01 ARS 4,095
$2.44 ARS 3,320
23.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.96 ARS 4,020
$2.21 ARS 3,007
33.94%
Eggs
$2.47 ARS 3,363
$3.20 ARS 4,351
-22.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.23 ARS 15.3K
$11.98 ARS 16.3K
-6.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.38 ARS 11.4K
$8.08 ARS 11.0K
3.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.93 ARS 16.2K
$9.31 ARS 12.7K
28.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 ARS 2,732
$2.46 ARS 3,343
-18.29%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 ARS 2,866
$2.05 ARS 2,782
2.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 ARS 2,659
$1.32 ARS 1,788
48.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.51 ARS 3,414
$2.52 ARS 3,422
-0.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 ARS 1,514
$1.43 ARS 1,946
-22.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 ARS 1,238
$1.46 ARS 1,986
-37.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.81 ARS 2,459
$1.85 ARS 2,515
-2.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 ARS 1,720
$1.43 ARS 1,943
-11.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.60 ARS 3,531
$3.29 ARS 4,476
-20.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.84 ARS 10.7K
$6.59 ARS 8,958
18.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 ARS 3,286
$2.21 ARS 3,003
9.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ARS 4,066
$3.15 ARS 4,288
-5.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Bariloche
Buenos Aires
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.97 ARS 1,320
$0.71 ARS 970
36.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$16.08 ARS 21.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 ARS 1,991
$1.56 ARS 2,120
-6.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 ARS 1,680
$0.91 ARS 1,243
36.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.85 ARS 7,956
$5.93 ARS 8,064
-1.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 ARS 1,393
$1.13 ARS 1,530
-9.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K ARS 39.3M
$25.4K ARS 34.6M
13.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K ARS 42.0M
$29.1K ARS 39.6M
6.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bariloche
Buenos Aires
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.5 ARS 76.9K
$113 ARS 153.7K
-49.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 ARS 30.3K
$21.38 ARS 29.1K
4.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.83 ARS 25.6K
$29.06 ARS 39.5K
-35.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bariloche
Buenos Aires
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.29 ARS 67.0K
$41.47 ARS 56.4K
18.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.72 ARS 33.6K
$11.59 ARS 15.8K
113.29%
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ARS 8,896
$9.09 ARS 12.4K
-28.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bariloche
Buenos Aires
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 ARS 303.9K
$326 ARS 442.9K
-31.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,029 ARS 5.5M
$5,178 ARS 7.0M
-22.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bariloche
Buenos Aires
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.7 ARS 89.3K
$109 ARS 148.2K
-39.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.0 ARS 76.1K
$87.0 ARS 118.3K
-35.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 ARS 133.8K
$125 ARS 170.2K
-21.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 ARS 145.0K
$129 ARS 175.6K
-17.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bariloche
Buenos Aires
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$544 ARS 739.7K
$660 ARS 897.9K
-17.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$416 ARS 565.1K
$432 ARS 587.1K
-3.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$914 ARS 1.2M
$1,185 ARS 1.6M
-22.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$951 ARS 1.3M
$806 ARS 1.1M
18.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,003 ARS 4.1M
$2,675 ARS 3.6M
12.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,520 ARS 3.4M
$2,017 ARS 2.7M
24.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bariloche
Buenos Aires
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$953 ARS 1.3M
$793 ARS 1.1M
20.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
87.5
52.71
66.00%

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Last update for Bariloche: April 11, 2026

Last update for Buenos Aires: April 12, 2026

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