Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenos Aires and Ivory Coast

For one person, living is cheaper in Ivory Coast: $1,202 a month against $1,685 in Buenos Aires, rent and utilities included – about $5,800 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

Buenos Aires
🇦🇷 Argentina
$1,685
/mo nomad
🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
$1,202
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Buenos Aires is 37.2% more expensive than Ivory Coast without rent, and 40.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Buenos Aires is 27.7% more expensive than Ivory Coast without rent, and 25% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buenos Aires
Ivory Coast
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.73 ARS 28.4K
$2.53 F CFA 1,480
640.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 ARS 97.8K
$70.3 F CFA 41.1K
-8.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.88 ARS 19.5K
$10.24 F CFA 5,992
25.78%
Cappuccino
$3.98 ARS 6,029
$1.89 F CFA 1,106
110.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ARS 3,103
$0.68 F CFA 401
201.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 ARS 2,349
$0.71 F CFA 413
118.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.84 ARS 5,830
$1.05 F CFA 617
265.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.60 ARS 6,970
$1.67 F CFA 980
175.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buenos Aires
Ivory Coast
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 ARS 2,181
$2.08 F CFA 1,218
-30.77%
White Bread (500g)
$2.46 ARS 3,738
$0.46 F CFA 269
434.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 ARS 2,467
$1.10 F CFA 641
48.18%
Eggs
$2.89 ARS 4,385
$2.24 F CFA 1,310
29.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.65 ARS 16.1K
$26.12 F CFA 15.3K
-59.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.00 ARS 15.2K
$5.75 F CFA 3,363
73.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.74 ARS 20.8K
$5.92 F CFA 3,463
132.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 ARS 4,166
$3.85 F CFA 2,252
-28.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 ARS 3,300
$1.06 F CFA 621
105.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ARS 2,205
$2.15 F CFA 1,256
-32.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ARS 3,013
$2.16 F CFA 1,263
-7.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 ARS 1,885
$1.82 F CFA 1,064
-31.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 ARS 1,921
$1.85 F CFA 1,081
-31.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.70 ARS 2,575
$0.53 F CFA 311
220.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 ARS 2,617
$0.83 F CFA 483
108.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ARS 6,337
$1.75 F CFA 1,024
138.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 ARS 8,790
$5.17 F CFA 3,027
12.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 ARS 3,163
$1.01 F CFA 593
106.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ARS 4,198
$1.12 F CFA 653
147.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Buenos Aires
Ivory Coast
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 ARS 1,132
$0.88 F CFA 517
-14.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.15 ARS 41.2K
$42.87 F CFA 25.1K
-36.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.62 ARS 2,451
$1.69 F CFA 989
-4.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 ARS 1,481
$1.72 F CFA 1,008
-43.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.72 ARS 11.7K
$25.30 F CFA 14.8K
-69.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 ARS 2,058
$1.51 F CFA 881
-9.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K ARS 42.5M
$28.8K F CFA 16.8M
-2.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K ARS 52.4M
$26.7K F CFA 15.6M
29.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenos Aires
Ivory Coast
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 ARS 326.9K
$168 F CFA 98.3K
28.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.61 ARS 38.8K
$24.45 F CFA 14.3K
4.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.36 ARS 47.6K
$34.48 F CFA 20.2K
-9.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buenos Aires
Ivory Coast
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.82 ARS 75.6K
$71.1 F CFA 41.6K
-29.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.06 ARS 25.9K
$21.47 F CFA 12.6K
-20.54%
Cinema Ticket
$10.43 ARS 15.8K
$8.58 F CFA 5,017
21.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buenos Aires
Ivory Coast
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$466 ARS 706.7K
$365 F CFA 213.7K
27.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,057 ARS 13.7M
$4,614 F CFA 2.7M
96.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buenos Aires
Ivory Coast
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 ARS 185.2K
$93.1 F CFA 54.5K
31.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$97.4 ARS 147.8K
$35.97 F CFA 21.0K
170.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ARS 177.4K
$74.6 F CFA 43.6K
56.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 ARS 211.9K
$141 F CFA 82.7K
-1.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buenos Aires
Ivory Coast
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 ARS 1.2M
$684 F CFA 399.9K
11.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$505 ARS 766.1K
$349 F CFA 204.2K
44.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,598 ARS 2.4M
$2,600 F CFA 1.5M
-38.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,185 ARS 1.8M
$978 F CFA 572.1K
21.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,678 ARS 4.1M
$2,237 F CFA 1.3M
19.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,858 ARS 2.8M
$667 F CFA 390.5K
178.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buenos Aires
Ivory Coast
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$954 ARS 1.4M
$216 F CFA 126.4K
341.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
57.25
15.75
263.49%

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

Last update for Buenos Aires: October 6, 2026

Last update for Ivory Coast: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Buenos Aires
$505
Ivory Coast
$349 30.9% $156
Groceries & Markets
Buenos Aires
$284
Ivory Coast
$247 12.9% $37
Eating Out
Buenos Aires
$279
Ivory Coast
$88 68.5% $191
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenos Aires
$273
Ivory Coast
$227 16.7% $46
Clothing & Footwear
Buenos Aires
$214
Ivory Coast
$155 27.5% $59
Sport & Entertainment
Buenos Aires
$71
Ivory Coast
$88 24.8% $18
Getting Around
Buenos Aires
$37
Ivory Coast
$57 54.8% $20
Good to know
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires
🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
🕒 Local time
10:02 10:02 AM
13:02 1:02 PM
3 h ahead of Buenos Aires
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
2,891,082 Capital
31,165,654
Exchange rates and currency converter

XOF, 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 = 1,699 ARS (10,000 ARS = 5.88 EUR).

West African CFA Franc exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 585 XOF (1,000 XOF = 1.71 USD). 1 EUR = 656 XOF (1,000 XOF = 1.53 EUR).

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