Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenos Aires and Nigeria

For one person, living is cheaper in Nigeria: $756 a month against $1,685 in Buenos Aires, rent and utilities included – about $11,100 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

Buenos Aires
🇦🇷 Argentina
$1,685
/mo nomad
🇳🇬 Nigeria
$756
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😐 Solo nomad: Buenos Aires is 163.5% more expensive than Nigeria without rent, and 123% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Buenos Aires is 154.6% more expensive than Nigeria without rent, and 109.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buenos Aires
Nigeria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.73 ARS 28.4K
$1.84 ₦2,443
917.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 ARS 97.8K
$30.75 ₦40.8K
109.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.88 ARS 19.5K
$4.58 ₦6,079
181.22%
Cappuccino
$3.98 ARS 6,029
$2.32 ₦3,085
71.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ARS 3,103
$0.36 ₦484
469.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 ARS 2,349
$0.22 ₦293
604.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.84 ARS 5,830
$0.76 ₦1,008
405.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.60 ARS 6,970
$1.29 ₦1,707
256.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buenos Aires
Nigeria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 ARS 2,181
$2.79 ₦3,700
-48.39%
White Bread (500g)
$2.46 ARS 3,738
$1.02 ₦1,354
141.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 ARS 2,467
$1.52 ₦2,024
7.24%
Eggs
$2.89 ARS 4,385
$1.62 ₦2,159
78.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.65 ARS 16.1K
$5.91 ₦7,856
80.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.00 ARS 15.2K
$4.28 ₦5,683
133.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.74 ARS 20.8K
$3.86 ₦5,125
255.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 ARS 4,166
$2.39 ₦3,180
15.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 ARS 3,300
$1.35 ₦1,791
61.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ARS 2,205
$1.27 ₦1,683
14.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ARS 3,013
$1.60 ₦2,131
24.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 ARS 1,885
$1.62 ₦2,155
-23.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 ARS 1,921
$1.37 ₦1,825
-7.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.70 ARS 2,575
$0.62 ₦823
174.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 ARS 2,617
$0.36 ₦481
380.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ARS 6,337
$0.77 ₦1,023
442.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 ARS 8,790
$3.91 ₦5,199
48.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 ARS 3,163
$0.68 ₦901
207.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ARS 4,198
$0.82 ₦1,087
237.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Buenos Aires
Nigeria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 ARS 1,132
$0.37 ₦489
102.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.15 ARS 41.2K
$15.10 ₦20.1K
79.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.62 ARS 2,451
$0.61 ₦813
165.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 ARS 1,481
$1.09 ₦1,442
-10.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.72 ARS 11.7K
$2.21 ₦2,931
249.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 ARS 2,058
$0.61 ₦815
122.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K ARS 42.5M
$11.5K ₦15.3M
142.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K ARS 52.4M
$16.6K ₦22.0M
108.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenos Aires
Nigeria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 ARS 326.9K
$70.7 ₦93.8K
205.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.61 ARS 38.8K
$5.14 ₦6,827
398.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.36 ARS 47.6K
$22.46 ₦29.8K
39.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buenos Aires
Nigeria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.82 ARS 75.6K
$20.13 ₦26.7K
147.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.06 ARS 25.9K
$6.84 ₦9,083
149.42%
Cinema Ticket
$10.43 ARS 15.8K
$4.67 ₦6,208
123.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buenos Aires
Nigeria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$466 ARS 706.7K
$63.6 ₦84.5K
632.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,057 ARS 13.7M
$4,258 ₦5.7M
112.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buenos Aires
Nigeria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 ARS 185.2K
$12.90 ₦17.1K
846.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$97.4 ARS 147.8K
$19.86 ₦26.4K
390.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ARS 177.4K
$35.48 ₦47.1K
229.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 ARS 211.9K
$36.69 ₦48.7K
280.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buenos Aires
Nigeria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 ARS 1.2M
$496 ₦659.2K
53.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$505 ARS 766.1K
$327 ₦433.9K
54.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,598 ARS 2.4M
$1,499 ₦2.0M
6.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,185 ARS 1.8M
$840 ₦1.1M
41.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,678 ARS 4.1M
$2,614 ₦3.5M
2.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,858 ARS 2.8M
$1,182 ₦1.6M
57.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buenos Aires
Nigeria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$954 ARS 1.4M
$92.2 ₦122.5K
935.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
57.25
17.83
221.09%

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

Last update for Buenos Aires: October 6, 2026

Last update for Nigeria: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Buenos Aires
$505
Nigeria
$327 35.3% $179
Groceries & Markets
Buenos Aires
$284
Nigeria
$162 43% $122
Eating Out
Buenos Aires
$279
Nigeria
$65 76.7% $214
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenos Aires
$273
Nigeria
$98 64% $174
Clothing & Footwear
Buenos Aires
$214
Nigeria
$47 78% $167
Sport & Entertainment
Buenos Aires
$71
Nigeria
$29 58.3% $41
Getting Around
Buenos Aires
$37
Nigeria
$23 38.3% $14
Good to know
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires
🇳🇬 Nigeria
🕒 Local time
06:06 6:06 AM
10:06 10:06 AM
4 h ahead of Buenos Aires
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
2,891,082 Capital
211,400,708
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

NGN, 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).

Nigerian Naira exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1,328 NGN (10,000 NGN = 7.53 USD). 1 EUR = 1,490 NGN (10,000 NGN = 6.71 EUR).

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