Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenos Aires and 'ibri

For one person, living is cheaper in 'ibri: $1,052 a month against $1,685 in Buenos Aires, rent and utilities included – about $7,600 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Buenos Aires
🇦🇷 Argentina
$1,685
/mo nomad
'ibri
🇴🇲 Oman
$1,052
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Buenos Aires is 24.6% more expensive than 'ibri without rent, and 60.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Buenos Aires is 16.1% more expensive than 'ibri without rent, and 69.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buenos Aires
'ibri
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.73 ARS 28.4K
$5.09 OMR 1.96
267.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 ARS 97.8K
$39.31 OMR 15.13
64.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.88 ARS 19.5K
$7.81 OMR 3.01
64.92%
Cappuccino
$3.98 ARS 6,029
$5.21 OMR 2.01
-23.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ARS 3,103
$0.84 OMR 0.32
144.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 ARS 2,349
$0.29 OMR 0.11
434.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.84 ARS 5,830
$13.05 OMR 5.02
-70.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.60 ARS 6,970
$13.23 OMR 5.10
-65.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buenos Aires
'ibri
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 ARS 2,181
$1.28 OMR 0.49
12.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.46 ARS 3,738
$0.81 OMR 0.31
203.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 ARS 2,467
$1.31 OMR 0.51
24.43%
Eggs
$2.89 ARS 4,385
$2.07 OMR 0.80
39.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.65 ARS 16.1K
$7.11 OMR 2.74
49.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.00 ARS 15.2K
$5.19 OMR 2.00
92.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.74 ARS 20.8K
$10.48 OMR 4.04
31.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 ARS 4,166
$2.66 OMR 1.02
3.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 ARS 3,300
$1.96 OMR 0.75
11.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ARS 2,205
$1.58 OMR 0.61
-8.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ARS 3,013
$1.02 OMR 0.39
95.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 ARS 1,885
$1.02 OMR 0.39
21.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 ARS 1,921
$0.80 OMR 0.31
58.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.70 ARS 2,575
$0.79 OMR 0.31
115.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 ARS 2,617
$0.50 OMR 0.19
246.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ARS 6,337
$6.67 OMR 2.57
-37.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 ARS 8,790
$15.70 OMR 6.04
-63.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 ARS 3,163
$6.05 OMR 2.33
-65.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ARS 4,198
$10.38 OMR 4.00
-73.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Buenos Aires
'ibri
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 ARS 1,132
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.15 ARS 41.2K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.62 ARS 2,451
$2.63 OMR 1.01
-38.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 ARS 1,481
$1.33 OMR 0.51
-26.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.72 ARS 11.7K
$7.82 OMR 3.01
-1.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 ARS 2,058
$0.62 OMR 0.24
119.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K ARS 42.5M
$25.5K OMR 9,810
9.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K ARS 52.4M
$22.8K OMR 8,769
51.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenos Aires
'ibri
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 ARS 326.9K
$78.7 OMR 30.31
173.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.61 ARS 38.8K
$30.41 OMR 11.71
-15.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.36 ARS 47.6K
$69.6 OMR 26.79
-54.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buenos Aires
'ibri
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.82 ARS 75.6K
$78.2 OMR 30.12
-36.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.06 ARS 25.9K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.43 ARS 15.8K
$10.35 OMR 3.99
0.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buenos Aires
'ibri
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$466 ARS 706.7K
$288 OMR 111
62.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,057 ARS 13.7M
$10.6K OMR 4,084
-14.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buenos Aires
'ibri
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 ARS 185.2K
$55.7 OMR 21.45
119.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$97.4 ARS 147.8K
$42.57 OMR 16.39
128.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ARS 177.4K
$89.5 OMR 34.45
30.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 ARS 211.9K
$88.3 OMR 34.01
58.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buenos Aires
'ibri
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 ARS 1.2M
$233 OMR 89.8
227.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$505 ARS 766.1K
$179 OMR 69.0
181.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,598 ARS 2.4M
$469 OMR 180
241.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,185 ARS 1.8M
$371 OMR 143
219.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,678 ARS 4.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,858 ARS 2.8M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buenos Aires
'ibri
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$954 ARS 1.4M
$2,906 OMR 1,119
-67.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
57.25
5.25
990.48%

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

Last update for Buenos Aires: October 6, 2026

Last update for 'ibri: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Buenos Aires
$505
'ibri
$179 64.5% $326
Groceries & Markets
Buenos Aires
$284
'ibri
$246 13.5% $38
Eating Out
Buenos Aires
$279
'ibri
$223 20.1% $56
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenos Aires
$273
'ibri
$179 34.4% $94
Clothing & Footwear
Buenos Aires
$214
'ibri
$124 42% $90
Sport & Entertainment
Buenos Aires
$71
'ibri
$99 40% $28
Getting Around
Buenos Aires
$37
'ibri
$9.3 * 74.7% $27

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

Good to know
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires
🇴🇲 'ibri
🕒 Local time
02:02 2:02 AM
09:02 9:02 AM
7 h ahead of Buenos Aires
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
2,891,082 Capital
116,416
💱 Currency
Omani Rial OMR ر.ع.
Exchange rates and currency converter

OMR, 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).

Omani Rial exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.385 OMR (1 OMR = 2.6 USD). 1 EUR = 0.432 OMR (1 OMR = 2.32 EUR).

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