Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenos Aires and Bulgaria

For one person, living is cheaper in Bulgaria: $1,158 a month against $1,685 in Buenos Aires, rent and utilities included – about $6,300 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

Buenos Aires
🇦🇷 Argentina
$1,685
/mo nomad
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
$1,158
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Buenos Aires is 43.7% more expensive than Bulgaria without rent, and 45.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Buenos Aires is 34.2% more expensive than Bulgaria without rent, and 56.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buenos Aires
Bulgaria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.73 ARS 28.4K
$11.46 BGN 20.06
63.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 ARS 97.8K
$45.27 BGN 79.2
42.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.88 ARS 19.5K
$10.46 BGN 18.30
23.14%
Cappuccino
$3.98 ARS 6,029
$2.50 BGN 4.37
59.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ARS 3,103
$1.63 BGN 2.85
25.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 ARS 2,349
$1.24 BGN 2.18
25.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.84 ARS 5,830
$2.26 BGN 3.96
69.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.60 ARS 6,970
$3.44 BGN 6.02
33.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buenos Aires
Bulgaria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 ARS 2,181
$1.86 BGN 3.26
-22.58%
White Bread (500g)
$2.46 ARS 3,738
$1.11 BGN 1.95
121.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 ARS 2,467
$2.29 BGN 4.01
-28.82%
Eggs
$2.89 ARS 4,385
$3.57 BGN 6.25
-19.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.65 ARS 16.1K
$10.41 BGN 18.21
2.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.00 ARS 15.2K
$7.75 BGN 13.56
29.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.74 ARS 20.8K
$13.23 BGN 23.15
3.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 ARS 4,166
$1.70 BGN 2.98
61.76%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 ARS 3,300
$2.01 BGN 3.51
8.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ARS 2,205
$1.90 BGN 3.32
-23.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ARS 3,013
$2.72 BGN 4.77
-26.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 ARS 1,885
$1.11 BGN 1.94
11.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 ARS 1,921
$1.06 BGN 1.86
19.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.70 ARS 2,575
$1.06 BGN 1.86
60.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 ARS 2,617
$0.75 BGN 1.31
130.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ARS 6,337
$3.94 BGN 6.89
6.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 ARS 8,790
$6.93 BGN 12.12
-16.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 ARS 3,163
$1.07 BGN 1.87
95.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ARS 4,198
$1.69 BGN 2.96
63.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Buenos Aires
Bulgaria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 ARS 1,132
$0.89 BGN 1.55
-15.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.15 ARS 41.2K
$28.55 BGN 49.96
-4.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.62 ARS 2,451
$1.47 BGN 2.57
10.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 ARS 1,481
$0.72 BGN 1.25
36.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.72 ARS 11.7K
$12.22 BGN 21.39
-36.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 ARS 2,058
$1.61 BGN 2.83
-15.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K ARS 42.5M
$30.6K BGN 53.5K
-8.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K ARS 52.4M
$24.9K BGN 43.6K
38.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenos Aires
Bulgaria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 ARS 326.9K
$127 BGN 222
70.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.61 ARS 38.8K
$18.66 BGN 32.66
37.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.36 ARS 47.6K
$13.78 BGN 24.12
127.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buenos Aires
Bulgaria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.82 ARS 75.6K
$34.58 BGN 60.5
44.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.06 ARS 25.9K
$18.25 BGN 31.94
-6.52%
Cinema Ticket
$10.43 ARS 15.8K
$8.40 BGN 14.70
24.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buenos Aires
Bulgaria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$466 ARS 706.7K
$551 BGN 964
-15.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,057 ARS 13.7M
$9,645 BGN 16.9K
-6.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buenos Aires
Bulgaria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 ARS 185.2K
$57.9 BGN 101
110.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$97.4 ARS 147.8K
$33.45 BGN 58.5
191.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ARS 177.4K
$88.8 BGN 155
31.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 ARS 211.9K
$88.5 BGN 155
57.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buenos Aires
Bulgaria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 ARS 1.2M
$470 BGN 823
62.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$505 ARS 766.1K
$363 BGN 634
39.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,598 ARS 2.4M
$807 BGN 1,413
97.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,185 ARS 1.8M
$581 BGN 1,017
103.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,678 ARS 4.1M
$2,326 BGN 4,071
15.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,858 ARS 2.8M
$1,611 BGN 2,819
15.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buenos Aires
Bulgaria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$954 ARS 1.4M
$1,160 BGN 2,030
-17.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
57.25
3.12
1734.94%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Buenos Aires: October 6, 2026

Last update for Bulgaria: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Buenos Aires
$505
Bulgaria
$363 28.2% $143
Groceries & Markets
Buenos Aires
$284
Bulgaria
$246 13.4% $38
Eating Out
Buenos Aires
$279
Bulgaria
$183 34.5% $96
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenos Aires
$273
Bulgaria
$159 41.6% $113
Clothing & Footwear
Buenos Aires
$214
Bulgaria
$121 43.6% $93
Sport & Entertainment
Buenos Aires
$71
Bulgaria
$51 27.3% $19
Getting Around
Buenos Aires
$37
Bulgaria
$37 1.4% $0.5
Good to know
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
🕒 Local time
05:32 5:32 AM
11:32 11:32 AM
6 h ahead of Buenos Aires
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
2,891,082 Capital
6,795,803
💱 Currency
Bulgarian Lev BGN лв.
Exchange rates and currency converter

BGN, USD, EUR to ARS – Argentine Peso Converter

Argentine Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1,517 ARS (10,000 ARS = 6.59 USD). 1 EUR = 1,701 ARS (10,000 ARS = 5.88 EUR).

Bulgarian Lev exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1.75 BGN (1 BGN = 0.571 USD). 1 EUR = 1.96 BGN (1 BGN = 0.509 EUR).

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