Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenos Aires and Guinea

For one person, living is cheaper in Guinea: $1,399 a month against $1,685 in Buenos Aires, rent and utilities included – about $3,400 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Buenos Aires outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

Buenos Aires
🇦🇷 Argentina
$1,685
/mo nomad
🇬🇳 Guinea
$1,399
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Buenos Aires is 5.7% cheaper than Guinea without rent, and 20.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Buenos Aires is 6.3% more expensive than Guinea without rent, and 18.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buenos Aires
Guinea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.73 ARS 28.4K
$9.14 GNF 80.3K
104.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 ARS 97.8K
$42.36 GNF 372.6K
52.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.88 ARS 19.5K
$9.06 GNF 79.6K
42.16%
Cappuccino
$3.98 ARS 6,029
$4.52 GNF 39.8K
-11.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ARS 3,103
$1.72 GNF 15.1K
19.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 ARS 2,349
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.84 ARS 5,830
$3.43 GNF 30.2K
11.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.60 ARS 6,970
$4.09 GNF 36.0K
12.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buenos Aires
Guinea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 ARS 2,181
$2.18 GNF 19.1K
-33.94%
White Bread (500g)
$2.46 ARS 3,738
$1.37 GNF 12.0K
79.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 ARS 2,467
$2.03 GNF 17.9K
-19.70%
Eggs
$2.89 ARS 4,385
$3.90 GNF 34.3K
-25.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.65 ARS 16.1K
$22.99 GNF 202.2K
-53.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.00 ARS 15.2K
$4.44 GNF 39.0K
125.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.74 ARS 20.8K
$8.10 GNF 71.3K
69.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 ARS 4,166
$2.79 GNF 24.5K
-1.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 ARS 3,300
$2.27 GNF 20.0K
-3.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ARS 2,205
$1.99 GNF 17.5K
-27.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ARS 3,013
$2.77 GNF 24.3K
-28.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 ARS 1,885
$1.61 GNF 14.2K
-22.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 ARS 1,921
$1.65 GNF 14.5K
-23.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.70 ARS 2,575
$1.10 GNF 9,675
54.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 ARS 2,617
$1.07 GNF 9,392
61.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ARS 6,337
$1.19 GNF 10.4K
251.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 ARS 8,790
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 ARS 3,163
$1.62 GNF 14.2K
29.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ARS 4,198
$1.54 GNF 13.6K
79.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Buenos Aires
Guinea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 ARS 1,132
$1.41 GNF 12.4K
-46.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.15 ARS 41.2K
$28.70 GNF 252.4K
-5.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.62 ARS 2,451
$1.57 GNF 13.8K
3.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 ARS 1,481
$0.94 GNF 8,270
4.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.72 ARS 11.7K
$38.94 GNF 342.5K
-80.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 ARS 2,058
$1.36 GNF 12.0K
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K ARS 42.5M
$25.1K GNF 220.5M
11.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K ARS 52.4M
$24.0K GNF 211.4M
43.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenos Aires
Guinea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 ARS 326.9K
$176 GNF 1.5M
22.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.61 ARS 38.8K
$73.9 GNF 649.9K
-65.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.36 ARS 47.6K
$187 GNF 1.6M
-83.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buenos Aires
Guinea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.82 ARS 75.6K
$87.9 GNF 772.6K
-43.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.06 ARS 25.9K
$29.48 GNF 259.3K
-42.13%
Cinema Ticket
$10.43 ARS 15.8K
$3.96 GNF 34.8K
163.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buenos Aires
Guinea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$466 ARS 706.7K
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-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,057 ARS 13.7M
$6,448 GNF 56.7M
40.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buenos Aires
Guinea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 ARS 185.2K
$20.24 GNF 178.0K
503.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$97.4 ARS 147.8K
$25.31 GNF 222.6K
284.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ARS 177.4K
$29.75 GNF 261.7K
293.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 ARS 211.9K
$50.5 GNF 443.9K
176.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buenos Aires
Guinea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 ARS 1.2M
$506 GNF 4.5M
50.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$505 ARS 766.1K
$320 GNF 2.8M
58.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,598 ARS 2.4M
$1,134 GNF 10.0M
40.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,185 ARS 1.8M
$1,029 GNF 9.1M
15.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,678 ARS 4.1M
$111 GNF 973.2K
2320.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,858 ARS 2.8M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Buenos Aires
Guinea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$954 ARS 1.4M
$2,336 GNF 20.5M
-59.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
57.25
10.25
458.54%

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

Last update for Buenos Aires: October 6, 2026

Last update for Guinea: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Buenos Aires
$505
Guinea
$320 36.7% $185
Groceries & Markets
Buenos Aires
$284
Guinea
$261 * 8.3% $24
Eating Out
Buenos Aires
$279
Guinea
$187 * 33.1% $92
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenos Aires
$273
Guinea
$437 60.2% $164
Clothing & Footwear
Buenos Aires
$214
Guinea
$57 73.6% $158
Sport & Entertainment
Buenos Aires
$71
Guinea
$96 35.5% $25
Getting Around
Buenos Aires
$37
Guinea
$41 10.8% $4

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

Good to know
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires
🇬🇳 Guinea
🕒 Local time
02:01 2:01 AM
05:01 5:01 AM
3 h ahead of Buenos Aires
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
2,891,082 Capital
12,717,176
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

GNF, 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).

Guinean Franc exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 8,795 GNF (10,000 GNF = 1.14 USD). 1 EUR = 9,864 GNF (10,000 GNF = 1.01 EUR).

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