Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenos Aires and Lebanon

For one person, living is cheaper in Lebanon: $1,515 a month against $1,685 in Buenos Aires, rent and utilities included – about $2,000 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Buenos Aires
🇦🇷 Argentina
$1,685
/mo nomad
🇱🇧 Lebanon
$1,515
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Buenos Aires is 5.8% more expensive than Lebanon without rent, and 11.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Buenos Aires is 5.1% more expensive than Lebanon without rent, and 16.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buenos Aires
Lebanon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.73 ARS 28.4K
$12.04 LBP 1.1M
55.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 ARS 97.8K
$52.8 LBP 4.7M
22.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.88 ARS 19.5K
$9.83 LBP 880.0K
31.03%
Cappuccino
$3.98 ARS 6,029
$4.04 LBP 361.7K
-1.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ARS 3,103
$2.05 LBP 183.3K
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 ARS 2,349
$0.91 LBP 81.0K
70.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.84 ARS 5,830
$5.09 LBP 455.6K
-24.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.60 ARS 6,970
$4.86 LBP 435.1K
-5.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buenos Aires
Lebanon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 ARS 2,181
$1.80 LBP 161.2K
-20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.46 ARS 3,738
$0.83 LBP 74.1K
196.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 ARS 2,467
$2.10 LBP 187.6K
-22.38%
Eggs
$2.89 ARS 4,385
$3.33 LBP 298.3K
-13.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.65 ARS 16.1K
$10.57 LBP 946.4K
0.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.00 ARS 15.2K
$9.89 LBP 885.4K
1.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.74 ARS 20.8K
$13.13 LBP 1.2M
4.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 ARS 4,166
$2.64 LBP 236.6K
4.17%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 ARS 3,300
$1.75 LBP 156.8K
24.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ARS 2,205
$1.58 LBP 141.4K
-8.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ARS 3,013
$1.34 LBP 119.7K
48.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 ARS 1,885
$1.17 LBP 104.3K
5.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 ARS 1,921
$1.35 LBP 120.9K
-5.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.70 ARS 2,575
$1.00 LBP 89.2K
70.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 ARS 2,617
$0.80 LBP 71.3K
116.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ARS 6,337
$3.04 LBP 272.5K
37.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 ARS 8,790
$10.17 LBP 910.3K
-42.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 ARS 3,163
$1.32 LBP 117.7K
58.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ARS 4,198
$2.30 LBP 205.5K
20.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Buenos Aires
Lebanon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 ARS 1,132
$2.03 LBP 181.4K
-63.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.15 ARS 41.2K
$75.0 LBP 6.7M
-63.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.62 ARS 2,451
$5.12 LBP 458.5K
-68.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 ARS 1,481
$2.04 LBP 182.3K
-51.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.72 ARS 11.7K
$22.10 LBP 2.0M
-65.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 ARS 2,058
$1.07 LBP 95.9K
27.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K ARS 42.5M
$44.2K LBP 4.0B
-36.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K ARS 52.4M
$32.4K LBP 2.9B
6.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenos Aires
Lebanon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 ARS 326.9K
$198 LBP 17.7M
8.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.61 ARS 38.8K
$21.52 LBP 1.9M
19.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.36 ARS 47.6K
$36.26 LBP 3.2M
-13.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buenos Aires
Lebanon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.82 ARS 75.6K
$67.1 LBP 6.0M
-25.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.06 ARS 25.9K
$28.99 LBP 2.6M
-41.15%
Cinema Ticket
$10.43 ARS 15.8K
$9.80 LBP 877.1K
6.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buenos Aires
Lebanon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$466 ARS 706.7K
$579 LBP 51.8M
-19.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,057 ARS 13.7M
$8,839 LBP 791.1M
2.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buenos Aires
Lebanon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 ARS 185.2K
$73.6 LBP 6.6M
65.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$97.4 ARS 147.8K
$50.2 LBP 4.5M
94.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ARS 177.4K
$141 LBP 12.6M
-16.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 ARS 211.9K
$114 LBP 10.2M
22.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buenos Aires
Lebanon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 ARS 1.2M
$794 LBP 71.1M
-3.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$505 ARS 766.1K
$425 LBP 38.1M
18.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,598 ARS 2.4M
$1,775 LBP 158.8M
-9.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,185 ARS 1.8M
$886 LBP 79.3M
33.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,678 ARS 4.1M
$3,129 LBP 280.1M
-14.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,858 ARS 2.8M
$1,455 LBP 130.2M
27.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buenos Aires
Lebanon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$954 ARS 1.4M
$681 LBP 60.9M
40.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
57.25
10.88
426.19%

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

Last update for Buenos Aires: October 6, 2026

Last update for Lebanon: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Buenos Aires
$505
Lebanon
$425 15.8% $80
Groceries & Markets
Buenos Aires
$284
Lebanon
$257 9.7% $28
Eating Out
Buenos Aires
$279
Lebanon
$221 20.7% $58
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenos Aires
$273
Lebanon
$256 6.2% $17
Clothing & Footwear
Buenos Aires
$214
Lebanon
$170 20.4% $44
Sport & Entertainment
Buenos Aires
$71
Lebanon
$87 22.7% $16
Getting Around
Buenos Aires
$37
Lebanon
$98 169% $62
Good to know
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires
🇱🇧 Lebanon
🕒 Local time
10:48 10:48 AM
16:48 4:48 PM
6 h ahead of Buenos Aires
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
2,891,082 Capital
6,100,075
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

LBP, 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).

Lebanese Pound exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 89,500 LBP (100,000 LBP = 1.12 USD). 1 EUR = 100,291 LBP (1,000,000 LBP = 9.97 EUR).

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