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

😐 Solo nomad: Buenos Aires is 18.7% more expensive than Corrientes without rent, and 38.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Buenos Aires is 32.8% more expensive than Corrientes without rent, and 28.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buenos Aires
Corrientes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.09 ARS 17.9K
$12.91 ARS 15.3K
16.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61 ARS 72.5K
$48.45 ARS 57.5K
25.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.88 ARS 14.1K
$8.69 ARS 10.3K
36.71%
Cappuccino
$3.95 ARS 4,696
$2.67 ARS 3,165
47.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 ARS 2,512
$1.47 ARS 1,746
44.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 ARS 1,823
$1.31 ARS 1,561
16.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 ARS 4,215
$2.29 ARS 2,718
55.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.99 ARS 4,737
$3.21 ARS 3,813
24.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buenos Aires
Corrientes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 ARS 1,809
$1.22 ARS 1,454
24.59%
White Bread (500g)
$2.56 ARS 3,042
$1.56 ARS 1,849
64.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.27 ARS 2,700
$2 ARS 2,375
13.50%
Eggs
$3.19 ARS 3,788
$2.26 ARS 2,683
41.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12 ARS 14.3K
$9.91 ARS 11.8K
21.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.05 ARS 9,563
$6.09 ARS 7,230
32.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.52 ARS 11.3K
$9.4 ARS 11.2K
1.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.59 ARS 3,078
$1.97 ARS 2,334
31.47%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 ARS 2,393
$2.08 ARS 2,470
-2.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 ARS 1,551
$1.33 ARS 1,577
-1.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.61 ARS 3,095
$2.6 ARS 3,087
0.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 ARS 1,791
$1.13 ARS 1,347
33.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 ARS 1,755
$1.24 ARS 1,468
19.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.81 ARS 2,150
$1.33 ARS 1,578
36.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 ARS 1,703
$1.43 ARS 1,694
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 ARS 3,767
$3.21 ARS 3,815
-1.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.91 ARS 7,019
$4.93 ARS 5,852
19.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.26 ARS 2,689
$2.08 ARS 2,464
8.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 ARS 3,664
$3.05 ARS 3,618
1.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Buenos Aires
Corrientes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 ARS 807
$0.78 ARS 922
-12.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.85 ARS 18.8K
$25.53 ARS 30.3K
-37.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.63 ARS 1,938
$1.48 ARS 1,757
10.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 ARS 1,013
$1.8 ARS 2,133
-52.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.13 ARS 7,281
$7.67 ARS 9,107
-20.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ARS 1,335
$1.45 ARS 1,721
-22.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K ARS 29.4M
$31.1K ARS 37M
-20.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K ARS 34M
$32.4K ARS 38.5M
-11.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenos Aires
Corrientes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 ARS 133.4K
$68 ARS 80.8K
65.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.32 ARS 25.3K
$17.04 ARS 20.2K
25.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.5 ARS 33.8K
$22.82 ARS 27.1K
24.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buenos Aires
Corrientes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.35 ARS 50.3K
$24.61 ARS 29.2K
72.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.6 ARS 13.8K
$14.02 ARS 16.6K
-17.26%
Cinema Ticket
$8.8 ARS 10.4K
$6.86 ARS 8,150
28.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buenos Aires
Corrientes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$322 ARS 382.2K
$219 ARS 260.1K
46.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,088 ARS 6M
$2,706 ARS 3.2M
88.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buenos Aires
Corrientes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 ARS 128.7K
$74.8 ARS 88.8K
44.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$87.5 ARS 104K
$70.4 ARS 83.6K
24.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 ARS 146.2K
$114 ARS 134.8K
8.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 ARS 156.7K
$111 ARS 131.5K
19.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buenos Aires
Corrientes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$659 ARS 782.6K
$337 ARS 400.3K
95.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$432 ARS 513.2K
$234 ARS 277.5K
84.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,187 ARS 1.4M
$694 ARS 823.7K
71.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$789 ARS 937K
$540 ARS 641.4K
46.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 ARS 3.3M
$1,894 ARS 2.2M
44.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,007 ARS 2.4M
$1,469 ARS 1.7M
36.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buenos Aires
Corrientes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 ARS 955.5K
-
-
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 Corrientes: October 29, 2025

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