Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenos Aires and Burkina Faso

For one person, living is cheaper in Burkina Faso: $1,170 a month against $1,685 in Buenos Aires, rent and utilities included – about $6,200 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Buenos Aires
🇦🇷 Argentina
$1,685
/mo nomad
🇧🇫 Burkina Faso
$1,170
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Buenos Aires is 13.9% more expensive than Burkina Faso without rent, and 44.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Buenos Aires is 40.5% more expensive than Burkina Faso without rent, and 40.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buenos Aires
Burkina Faso
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.73 ARS 28.4K
$7.14 F CFA 4,172
162.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 ARS 97.7K
$25.69 F CFA 15.0K
150.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.88 ARS 19.5K
$7.21 F CFA 4,214
78.64%
Cappuccino
$3.98 ARS 6,027
$1.99 F CFA 1,163
100.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ARS 3,102
$1.09 F CFA 638
88.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 ARS 2,348
$1.11 F CFA 649
39.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.84 ARS 5,828
$1.18 F CFA 689
225.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.60 ARS 6,968
$2.59 F CFA 1,514
77.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buenos Aires
Burkina Faso
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 ARS 2,180
$1.99 F CFA 1,161
-27.64%
White Bread (500g)
$2.46 ARS 3,737
$1.08 F CFA 634
127.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 ARS 2,466
$0.90 F CFA 525
81.11%
Eggs
$2.89 ARS 4,384
$2.53 F CFA 1,481
14.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.65 ARS 16.1K
$16.80 F CFA 9,817
-36.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.00 ARS 15.2K
$20.50 F CFA 12.0K
-51.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.74 ARS 20.8K
$14.79 F CFA 8,644
-7.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 ARS 4,165
$4.63 F CFA 2,707
-40.60%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 ARS 3,299
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Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ARS 2,204
$3.50 F CFA 2,044
-58.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ARS 3,012
$3.74 F CFA 2,188
-46.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 ARS 1,884
$1.58 F CFA 925
-21.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 ARS 1,920
$1.73 F CFA 1,010
-26.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.70 ARS 2,574
$1.29 F CFA 757
31.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 ARS 2,616
$1.29 F CFA 754
34.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ARS 6,335
$1.30 F CFA 761
221.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 ARS 8,787
$6.12 F CFA 3,580
-5.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 ARS 3,162
$1.46 F CFA 854
43.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ARS 4,197
$2.59 F CFA 1,511
6.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Buenos Aires
Burkina Faso
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 ARS 1,131
$0.19 F CFA 108
294.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.15 ARS 41.2K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.62 ARS 2,450
$0.49 F CFA 287
230.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 ARS 1,480
$0.87 F CFA 511
12.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.72 ARS 11.7K
$8.41 F CFA 4,918
-8.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 ARS 2,057
$1.43 F CFA 835
-4.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K ARS 42.5M
$28.6K F CFA 16.7M
-2.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K ARS 52.3M
$31.3K F CFA 18.3M
10.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenos Aires
Burkina Faso
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 ARS 326.8K
$176 F CFA 102.8K
22.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.61 ARS 38.8K
$26.04 F CFA 15.2K
-1.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.36 ARS 47.5K
$55.2 F CFA 32.2K
-43.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buenos Aires
Burkina Faso
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.82 ARS 75.5K
$59.5 F CFA 34.8K
-16.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.06 ARS 25.9K
$8.50 F CFA 4,966
100.71%
Cinema Ticket
$10.43 ARS 15.8K
$6.69 F CFA 3,910
55.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buenos Aires
Burkina Faso
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$466 ARS 706.5K
$34.06 F CFA 19.9K
1268.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,057 ARS 13.7M
$5,935 F CFA 3.5M
52.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buenos Aires
Burkina Faso
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 ARS 185.1K
$34.56 F CFA 20.2K
253.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$97.4 ARS 147.7K
$50.8 F CFA 29.7K
92.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ARS 177.3K
$84.4 F CFA 49.3K
38.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 ARS 211.8K
$104 F CFA 60.8K
34.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buenos Aires
Burkina Faso
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 ARS 1.2M
$336 F CFA 196.5K
127.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$505 ARS 765.8K
$233 F CFA 136.4K
116.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,598 ARS 2.4M
$1,347 F CFA 787.4K
18.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,185 ARS 1.8M
$747 F CFA 436.7K
58.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,678 ARS 4.1M
$859 F CFA 502.4K
211.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,858 ARS 2.8M
$257 F CFA 150.3K
622.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buenos Aires
Burkina Faso
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$954 ARS 1.4M
$588 F CFA 343.6K
62.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
57.25
12
377.08%

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

Last update for Buenos Aires: October 6, 2026

Last update for Burkina Faso: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Buenos Aires
$505
Burkina Faso
$233 53.8% $272
Groceries & Markets
Buenos Aires
$284
Burkina Faso
$351 * 23.6% $67
Eating Out
Buenos Aires
$279
Burkina Faso
$122 56.1% $156
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenos Aires
$273
Burkina Faso
$257 5.7% $15
Clothing & Footwear
Buenos Aires
$214
Burkina Faso
$123 42.5% $91
Sport & Entertainment
Buenos Aires
$71
Burkina Faso
$73 3.1% $2.2
Getting Around
Buenos Aires
$37
Burkina Faso
$5.6 * 84.7% $31

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires
🇧🇫 Burkina Faso
🕒 Local time
05:56 5:56 AM
08:56 8:56 AM
3 h ahead of Buenos Aires
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
2,891,082 Capital
23,025,776
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XOF, USD, EUR to ARS – Argentine Peso Converter

Argentine Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1,516 ARS (10,000 ARS = 6.6 USD). 1 EUR = 1,700 ARS (10,000 ARS = 5.88 EUR).

West African CFA Franc exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 585 XOF (1,000 XOF = 1.71 USD). 1 EUR = 656 XOF (1,000 XOF = 1.53 EUR).

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