Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenos Aires and Eritrea

For one person, living is cheaper in Eritrea: $1,352 a month against $1,685 in Buenos Aires, rent and utilities included – about $4,000 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Buenos Aires outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

Buenos Aires
🇦🇷 Argentina
$1,685
/mo nomad
🇪🇷 Eritrea
$1,352
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Buenos Aires is 22% cheaper than Eritrea without rent, and 24.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Buenos Aires is 8.3% more expensive than Eritrea without rent, and 26.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buenos Aires
Eritrea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.73 ARS 28.4K
$20.96 ERN 315
-10.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 ARS 97.8K
$33.58 ERN 504
92.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.88 ARS 19.5K
$5.41 ERN 81.3
138.08%
Cappuccino
$3.98 ARS 6,029
$0.69 ERN 10.33
476.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ARS 3,103
$0.98 ERN 14.69
109.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 ARS 2,349
$1.02 ERN 15.38
51.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.84 ARS 5,830
$0.98 ERN 14.72
291.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.60 ARS 6,970
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buenos Aires
Eritrea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 ARS 2,181
$1.56 ERN 23.48
-7.69%
White Bread (500g)
$2.46 ARS 3,738
-
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 ARS 2,467
$2.27 ERN 34.10
-28.19%
Eggs
$2.89 ARS 4,385
$4.48 ERN 67.3
-35.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.65 ARS 16.1K
$3.03 ERN 45.56
251.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.00 ARS 15.2K
$27.34 ERN 411
-63.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.74 ARS 20.8K
$10.04 ERN 151
36.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 ARS 4,166
$12.12 ERN 182
-77.31%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 ARS 3,300
$1.26 ERN 18.89
73.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ARS 2,205
$1.95 ERN 29.34
-25.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ARS 3,013
$1.15 ERN 17.32
73.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 ARS 1,885
$1.76 ERN 26.50
-29.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 ARS 1,921
$0.96 ERN 14.45
32.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.70 ARS 2,575
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 ARS 2,617
$2.17 ERN 32.64
-20.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ARS 6,337
-
-
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 ARS 8,790
$12.23 ERN 184
-52.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 ARS 3,163
$0.98 ERN 14.75
113.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ARS 4,198
$0.98 ERN 14.68
182.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Buenos Aires
Eritrea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 ARS 1,132
$0.11 ERN 1.68
581.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.15 ARS 41.2K
$7.88 ERN 118
244.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.62 ARS 2,451
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 ARS 1,481
$0.57 ERN 8.57
71.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.72 ARS 11.7K
$9.84 ERN 148
-21.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 ARS 2,058
$2.53 ERN 38.01
-46.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K ARS 42.5M
$68.0K ERN 1.0M
-58.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K ARS 52.4M
$70.8K ERN 1.1M
-51.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenos Aires
Eritrea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 ARS 326.9K
$25.19 ERN 378
755.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.61 ARS 38.8K
$67.3 ERN 1,010
-61.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.36 ARS 47.6K
$203 ERN 3,051
-84.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buenos Aires
Eritrea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.82 ARS 75.6K
$26.53 ERN 399
87.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.06 ARS 25.9K
$4.95 ERN 74.3
244.65%
Cinema Ticket
$10.43 ARS 15.8K
$1.19 ERN 17.87
776.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buenos Aires
Eritrea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$466 ARS 706.7K
$25.19 ERN 378
1750.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,057 ARS 13.7M
$2,624 ERN 39.4K
245.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buenos Aires
Eritrea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 ARS 185.2K
$138 ERN 2,065
-11.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$97.4 ARS 147.8K
$120 ERN 1,806
-18.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ARS 177.4K
$200 ERN 3,009
-41.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 ARS 211.9K
$151 ERN 2,267
-7.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buenos Aires
Eritrea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 ARS 1.2M
$251 ERN 3,774
203.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$505 ARS 766.1K
$198 ERN 2,970
155.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,598 ARS 2.4M
$450 ERN 6,764
254.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,185 ARS 1.8M
$433 ERN 6,503
173.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,678 ARS 4.1M
$1,272 ERN 19.1K
110.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,858 ARS 2.8M
$2,215 ERN 33.3K
-16.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buenos Aires
Eritrea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$954 ARS 1.4M
$510 ERN 7,656
87.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
57.25
18.5
209.46%

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

Last update for Buenos Aires: October 6, 2026

Last update for Eritrea: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Buenos Aires
$505
Eritrea
$198 60.9% $307
Groceries & Markets
Buenos Aires
$284
Eritrea
$365 * 28.5% $81
Eating Out
Buenos Aires
$279
Eritrea
$205 * 26.5% $74
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenos Aires
$273
Eritrea
$296 8.5% $23
Clothing & Footwear
Buenos Aires
$214
Eritrea
$274 27.9% $60
Sport & Entertainment
Buenos Aires
$71
Eritrea
$29 59.1% $42
Getting Around
Buenos Aires
$37
Eritrea
$11 * 69.5% $25

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

Good to know
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires
🇪🇷 Eritrea
🕒 Local time
04:52 4:52 AM
10:52 10:52 AM
6 h ahead of Buenos Aires
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
2,891,082 Capital
3,497,000
💱 Currency
Eritrean Nakfa ERN ናቕፋ
Exchange rates and currency converter

ERN, 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).

Eritrean Nakfa exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 15.02 ERN (100 ERN = 6.66 USD). 1 EUR = 16.85 ERN (100 ERN = 5.94 EUR).

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