Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenos Aires and Kuwait

For one person, living is cheaper in Kuwait: $1,406 a month against $1,685 in Buenos Aires, rent and utilities included – about $3,300 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

Buenos Aires
🇦🇷 Argentina
$1,685
/mo nomad
🇰🇼 Kuwait
$1,406
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Buenos Aires is 32.1% more expensive than Kuwait without rent, and 19.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Buenos Aires is 26.7% more expensive than Kuwait without rent, and 18.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buenos Aires
Kuwait
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.73 ARS 28.4K
$7.92 KWD 2.46
136.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 ARS 97.8K
$52.0 KWD 16.12
23.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.88 ARS 19.5K
$8.06 KWD 2.50
59.80%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.65 KWD 0.82
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.87 KWD 0.89
-
Cappuccino
$3.98 ARS 6,029
$5.24 KWD 1.62
-24.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ARS 3,103
$0.52 KWD 0.16
294.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 ARS 2,349
$0.35 KWD 0.11
342.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.84 ARS 5,830
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.60 ARS 6,970
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buenos Aires
Kuwait
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 ARS 2,181
$1.64 KWD 0.51
-12.20%
White Bread (500g)
$2.46 ARS 3,738
$1.14 KWD 0.35
115.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 ARS 2,467
$2.06 KWD 0.64
-20.87%
Eggs
$2.89 ARS 4,385
$2.34 KWD 0.73
23.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.65 ARS 16.1K
$5.80 KWD 1.80
83.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.00 ARS 15.2K
$6.48 KWD 2.01
54.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.74 ARS 20.8K
$10.95 KWD 3.39
25.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 ARS 4,166
$2.66 KWD 0.82
3.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 ARS 3,300
$1.98 KWD 0.61
10.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ARS 2,205
$1.75 KWD 0.54
-17.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ARS 3,013
$1.57 KWD 0.49
26.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 ARS 1,885
$1.37 KWD 0.42
-9.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 ARS 1,921
$1.32 KWD 0.41
-3.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.70 ARS 2,575
$2.41 KWD 0.75
-29.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 ARS 2,617
$0.52 KWD 0.16
232.69%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.21 KWD 1.00
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.25 KWD 0.39
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.69 KWD 0.52
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ARS 6,337
$2.87 KWD 0.89
45.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 ARS 8,790
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 ARS 3,163
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ARS 4,198
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Buenos Aires
Kuwait
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 ARS 1,132
$0.83 KWD 0.26
-9.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.15 ARS 41.2K
$48.83 KWD 15.14
-44.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.62 ARS 2,451
$3.29 KWD 1.02
-50.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 ARS 1,481
$3.31 KWD 1.03
-70.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.72 ARS 11.7K
$16.33 KWD 5.06
-52.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 ARS 2,058
$0.32 KWD 0.10
325.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K ARS 42.5M
$20.9K KWD 6,488
33.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K ARS 52.4M
$19.7K KWD 6,117
74.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenos Aires
Kuwait
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 ARS 326.9K
$52.0 KWD 16.12
314.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.61 ARS 38.8K
$20.77 KWD 6.44
23.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.36 ARS 47.6K
$34.08 KWD 10.56
-7.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buenos Aires
Kuwait
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.82 ARS 75.6K
$111 KWD 34.50
-55.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.06 ARS 25.9K
$31.15 KWD 9.66
-45.23%
Cinema Ticket
$10.43 ARS 15.8K
$11.41 KWD 3.54
-8.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buenos Aires
Kuwait
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$466 ARS 706.7K
$326 KWD 101
43.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,057 ARS 13.7M
$6,896 KWD 2,138
31.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buenos Aires
Kuwait
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 ARS 185.2K
$42.03 KWD 13.03
190.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$97.4 ARS 147.8K
$48.08 KWD 14.90
102.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ARS 177.4K
$104 KWD 32.15
12.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 ARS 211.9K
$82.1 KWD 25.45
70.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buenos Aires
Kuwait
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 ARS 1.2M
$820 KWD 254
-6.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$505 ARS 766.1K
$614 KWD 190
-17.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,598 ARS 2.4M
$1,873 KWD 581
-14.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,185 ARS 1.8M
$1,327 KWD 411
-10.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,678 ARS 4.1M
$5,072 KWD 1,572
-47.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,858 ARS 2.8M
$2,603 KWD 807
-28.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buenos Aires
Kuwait
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$954 ARS 1.4M
$3,240 KWD 1,004
-70.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
57.25
6.13
833.93%

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

Last update for Buenos Aires: October 6, 2026

Last update for Kuwait: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Buenos Aires
$505
Kuwait
$614 21.5% $109
Groceries & Markets
Buenos Aires
$284
Kuwait
$191 32.9% $93
Eating Out
Buenos Aires
$279
Kuwait
$154 44.8% $125
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenos Aires
$273
Kuwait
$107 60.8% $166
Clothing & Footwear
Buenos Aires
$214
Kuwait
$124 42.1% $90
Sport & Entertainment
Buenos Aires
$71
Kuwait
$134 89.8% $63
Getting Around
Buenos Aires
$37
Kuwait
$72 96.5% $35
Good to know
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires
🇰🇼 Kuwait
🕒 Local time
00:52 12:52 AM
06:52 6:52 AM
6 h ahead of Buenos Aires
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
2,891,082 Capital
4,464,000
💱 Currency
Kuwaiti Dinar KWD د.ك
Exchange rates and currency converter

KWD, 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).

Kuwaiti Dinar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.31 KWD (1 KWD = 3.23 USD). 1 EUR = 0.348 KWD (1 KWD = 2.88 EUR).

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