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

😐 Solo nomad: Buenos Aires is 41% more expensive than Concordia without rent, and 48.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Buenos Aires is 31.1% more expensive than Concordia without rent, and 40.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buenos Aires
Concordia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.09 ARS 17.9K
$10.69 ARS 12.7K
41.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61 ARS 72.5K
$33.29 ARS 39.5K
83.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.88 ARS 14.1K
$9.29 ARS 11K
27.88%
Cappuccino
$3.95 ARS 4,696
$2.71 ARS 3,216
45.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 ARS 2,512
$1.67 ARS 1,978
26.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 ARS 1,823
$1.48 ARS 1,761
3.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 ARS 4,215
$2.15 ARS 2,548
65.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.99 ARS 4,737
$2.92 ARS 3,462
36.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buenos Aires
Concordia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 ARS 1,809
$1.27 ARS 1,504
19.69%
White Bread (500g)
$2.56 ARS 3,042
$1.63 ARS 1,941
57.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.27 ARS 2,700
$1.95 ARS 2,315
16.41%
Eggs
$3.19 ARS 3,788
$2.15 ARS 2,559
48.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12 ARS 14.3K
$9.94 ARS 11.8K
20.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.05 ARS 9,563
$6.37 ARS 7,562
26.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.52 ARS 11.3K
$9.44 ARS 11.2K
0.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.59 ARS 3,078
$1.95 ARS 2,312
32.82%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 ARS 2,393
$2.12 ARS 2,514
-4.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 ARS 1,551
$1.26 ARS 1,491
3.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.61 ARS 3,095
$2.62 ARS 3,108
-0.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 ARS 1,791
$1.13 ARS 1,339
33.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 ARS 1,755
$1.2 ARS 1,422
23.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.81 ARS 2,150
$1.32 ARS 1,563
37.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 ARS 1,703
$1.43 ARS 1,693
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 ARS 3,767
$3.21 ARS 3,816
-1.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.91 ARS 7,019
$4.53 ARS 5,379
30.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.26 ARS 2,689
$2.05 ARS 2,437
10.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 ARS 3,664
$3.18 ARS 3,777
-2.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Buenos Aires
Concordia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 ARS 807
$0.81 ARS 964
-16.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.85 ARS 18.8K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.63 ARS 1,938
$1.46 ARS 1,737
11.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 ARS 1,013
$0.92 ARS 1,090
-7.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.13 ARS 7,281
$6.03 ARS 7,161
1.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ARS 1,335
$1.1 ARS 1,303
1.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K ARS 29.4M
$27.6K ARS 32.8M
-10.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K ARS 34M
$30.6K ARS 36.3M
-6.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenos Aires
Concordia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 ARS 133.4K
$67.6 ARS 80.3K
66.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.32 ARS 25.3K
$16.87 ARS 20K
26.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.5 ARS 33.8K
$22.59 ARS 26.8K
26.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buenos Aires
Concordia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.35 ARS 50.3K
$26.32 ARS 31.3K
60.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.6 ARS 13.8K
$13.98 ARS 16.6K
-17.02%
Cinema Ticket
$8.8 ARS 10.4K
$6.17 ARS 7,321
42.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buenos Aires
Concordia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$322 ARS 382.2K
$217 ARS 258K
48.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,088 ARS 6M
$2,665 ARS 3.2M
90.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buenos Aires
Concordia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 ARS 128.7K
$74.6 ARS 88.6K
45.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$87.5 ARS 104K
$70.1 ARS 83.3K
24.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 ARS 146.2K
$116 ARS 137.3K
6.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 ARS 156.7K
$113 ARS 134.3K
16.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buenos Aires
Concordia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$659 ARS 782.6K
$337 ARS 399.7K
95.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$432 ARS 513.2K
$240 ARS 285.1K
80.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,187 ARS 1.4M
$690 ARS 819.4K
72.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$789 ARS 937K
$531 ARS 630K
48.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 ARS 3.3M
$1,600 ARS 1.9M
71.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,007 ARS 2.4M
$1,472 ARS 1.7M
36.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buenos Aires
Concordia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 ARS 955.5K
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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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Concordia: October 27, 2025

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