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

😐 Solo nomad: Buenos Aires is 37.9% more expensive than Cafayate without rent, and 48.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Buenos Aires is 49.9% more expensive than Cafayate without rent, and 45% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buenos Aires
Cafayate
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.18 ARS 20.6K
$6.82 ARS 9,271
122.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.9 ARS 81.4K
$32.86 ARS 44.7K
82.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.81 ARS 16.1K
$9.13 ARS 12.4K
29.35%
Cappuccino
$4.03 ARS 5,482
$2.66 ARS 3,621
51.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 ARS 2,858
$1.51 ARS 2,059
39.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 ARS 2,083
$0.81 ARS 1,101
88.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.66 ARS 4,984
$2.07 ARS 2,809
76.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.01 ARS 5,455
$3.01 ARS 4,097
33.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buenos Aires
Cafayate
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.60 ARS 2,172
$1.30 ARS 1,763
23.08%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 ARS 3,320
$1.58 ARS 2,150
54.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.21 ARS 3,007
$2.00 ARS 2,720
10.50%
Eggs
$3.20 ARS 4,351
$2.26 ARS 3,070
41.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.98 ARS 16.3K
$9.96 ARS 13.5K
20.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.08 ARS 11.0K
$6.32 ARS 8,600
27.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ARS 12.7K
$9.15 ARS 12.4K
1.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 ARS 3,343
$1.97 ARS 2,680
24.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 ARS 2,782
$2.11 ARS 2,871
-2.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.32 ARS 1,788
$1.32 ARS 1,802
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Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 ARS 3,422
$2.65 ARS 3,600
-4.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 ARS 1,946
$1.19 ARS 1,619
20.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.46 ARS 1,986
$1.24 ARS 1,683
17.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.85 ARS 2,515
$1.26 ARS 1,709
46.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 ARS 1,943
$1.44 ARS 1,961
-0.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.29 ARS 4,476
$3.22 ARS 4,373
2.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.59 ARS 8,958
$5.12 ARS 6,957
28.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.21 ARS 3,003
$2.00 ARS 2,717
10.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 ARS 4,288
$3.14 ARS 4,264
0.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Buenos Aires
Cafayate
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 ARS 970
$0.78 ARS 1,065
-8.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.08 ARS 21.9K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.56 ARS 2,120
$1.54 ARS 2,098
1.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 ARS 1,243
$0.92 ARS 1,250
-1.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.93 ARS 8,064
$6.15 ARS 8,365
-3.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ARS 1,530
$1.10 ARS 1,498
2.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K ARS 34.6M
$27.3K ARS 37.1M
-6.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K ARS 39.6M
$30.7K ARS 41.7M
-5.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenos Aires
Cafayate
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 ARS 153.7K
$68.2 ARS 92.8K
65.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.38 ARS 29.1K
$17.02 ARS 23.2K
25.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.06 ARS 39.5K
$22.16 ARS 30.1K
31.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buenos Aires
Cafayate
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.47 ARS 56.4K
$26.52 ARS 36.1K
56.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.59 ARS 15.8K
$13.90 ARS 18.9K
-16.62%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 ARS 12.4K
$6.02 ARS 8,190
51.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buenos Aires
Cafayate
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$326 ARS 442.9K
$219 ARS 298.1K
48.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,178 ARS 7.0M
$2,685 ARS 3.7M
92.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buenos Aires
Cafayate
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 ARS 148.2K
$74.3 ARS 101.0K
46.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$87.0 ARS 118.3K
$68.4 ARS 93.0K
27.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 ARS 170.2K
$113 ARS 153.7K
10.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 ARS 175.6K
$114 ARS 154.7K
13.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buenos Aires
Cafayate
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$660 ARS 897.9K
$339 ARS 461.0K
94.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$432 ARS 587.1K
$234 ARS 318.1K
84.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,185 ARS 1.6M
$692 ARS 941.0K
71.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$806 ARS 1.1M
$547 ARS 744.3K
47.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,675 ARS 3.6M
$2,118 ARS 2.9M
26.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,017 ARS 2.7M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Buenos Aires
Cafayate
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$793 ARS 1.1M
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
52.71
58.5
-9.90%

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Last update for Buenos Aires: April 12, 2026

Last update for Cafayate: April 13, 2026

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