Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenos Aires and Olbia Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenos Aires and Olbia

🙂 Solo nomad: Buenos Aires is 5.8% cheaper than Olbia without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Buenos Aires is 11.8% cheaper than Olbia without rent, and 4.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buenos Aires
Olbia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.09 ARS 17.9K
$17.2 €14.85
-12.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61 ARS 72.5K
$81.8 €70.6
-25.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.88 ARS 14.1K
$11.13 €9.61
6.74%
Cappuccino
$3.95 ARS 4,696
$1.79 €1.54
120.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 ARS 2,512
$2.93 €2.53
-27.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 ARS 1,823
$1.36 €1.17
12.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 ARS 4,215
$4.5 €3.88
-21.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.99 ARS 4,737
$4.73 €4.09
-15.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buenos Aires
Olbia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 ARS 1,809
$1.59 €1.38
-4.40%
White Bread (500g)
$2.56 ARS 3,042
$1.77 €1.53
44.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.27 ARS 2,700
$2.73 €2.36
-16.85%
Eggs
$3.19 ARS 3,788
$2.36 €2.04
35.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12 ARS 14.3K
$16.5 €14.24
-27.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.05 ARS 9,563
$10.82 €9.34
-25.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.52 ARS 11.3K
$18.67 €16.12
-49.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.59 ARS 3,078
$2.03 €1.75
27.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 ARS 2,393
$1.67 €1.44
20.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 ARS 1,551
$2.24 €1.93
-41.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.61 ARS 3,095
$3.18 €2.74
-17.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 ARS 1,791
$1.46 €1.26
3.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 ARS 1,755
$1.44 €1.24
2.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.81 ARS 2,150
$1.45 €1.25
24.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 ARS 1,703
$0.43 €0.37
232.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 ARS 3,767
$7.04 €6.08
-54.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.91 ARS 7,019
$7.13 €6.16
-17.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.26 ARS 2,689
$1.62 €1.4
39.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 ARS 3,664
$1.4 €1.21
120.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Buenos Aires
Olbia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 ARS 807
$1.38 €1.19
-50.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.85 ARS 18.8K
$26.27 €22.69
-39.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.63 ARS 1,938
$3.78 €3.27
-56.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 ARS 1,013
$1.11 €0.96
-23.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.13 ARS 7,281
$29.14 €25.16
-78.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ARS 1,335
$2.04 €1.76
-45.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K ARS 29.4M
$31.9K €27.5K
-22.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K ARS 34M
$28.5K €24.6K
0.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenos Aires
Olbia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 ARS 133.4K
$177 €153
-36.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.32 ARS 25.3K
$13.11 €11.32
62.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.5 ARS 33.8K
$30.87 €26.65
-7.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buenos Aires
Olbia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.35 ARS 50.3K
$52.9 €45.63
-19.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.6 ARS 13.8K
$7.86 €6.78
47.58%
Cinema Ticket
$8.8 ARS 10.4K
$8.31 €7.17
5.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buenos Aires
Olbia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$322 ARS 382.2K
$339 €292
-4.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,088 ARS 6M
$7,940 €6,856
-35.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buenos Aires
Olbia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 ARS 128.7K
$90.5 €78.1
19.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$87.5 ARS 104K
$49.58 €42.81
76.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 ARS 146.2K
$86.1 €74.4
42.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 ARS 156.7K
$119 €103
10.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buenos Aires
Olbia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$659 ARS 782.6K
$936 €808
-29.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$432 ARS 513.2K
$686 €593
-37.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,187 ARS 1.4M
$1,395 €1,205
-14.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$789 ARS 937K
$810 €699
-2.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 ARS 3.3M
$3,518 €3,038
-22.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,007 ARS 2.4M
$2,805 €2,422
-28.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buenos Aires
Olbia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 ARS 955.5K
$1,753 €1,514
-54.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
52.71
4.87
982.34%

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Last update for Buenos Aires: October 28, 2025

Last update for Olbia: October 26, 2025

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