Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenos Aires and Paso de los Libres Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenos Aires and Paso de los Libres

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Buenos Aires is 23.9% more expensive than Paso de los Libres without rent, and 44.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Buenos Aires is 42.8% more expensive than Paso de los Libres without rent, and 39.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Buenos Aires
Paso de los Libres
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.84 ARSĀ 21.6K
$10.55 ARSĀ 15.3K
40.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.8 ARSĀ 88.3K
$33.99 ARSĀ 49.4K
78.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.98 ARSĀ 17.4K
$9.27 ARSĀ 13.5K
29.23%
Cappuccino
$4.05 ARSĀ 5,877
$2.68 ARSĀ 3,895
51.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 ARSĀ 3,039
$1.71 ARSĀ 2,480
22.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 ARSĀ 2,125
$1.51 ARSĀ 2,189
-3.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.52 ARSĀ 5,109
$2.17 ARSĀ 3,146
62.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.10 ARSĀ 5,957
$3.06 ARSĀ 4,444
33.99%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Buenos Aires
Paso de los Libres
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 ARSĀ 2,294
$1.25 ARSĀ 1,822
26.40%
White Bread (500g)
$2.47 ARSĀ 3,586
$1.58 ARSĀ 2,295
56.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ARSĀ 3,249
$2.00 ARSĀ 2,907
12.00%
Eggs
$3.28 ARSĀ 4,767
$2.19 ARSĀ 3,179
49.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.91 ARSĀ 17.3K
$10.25 ARSĀ 14.9K
16.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.64 ARSĀ 11.1K
$6.33 ARSĀ 9,186
20.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.20 ARSĀ 13.4K
$9.53 ARSĀ 13.8K
-3.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 ARSĀ 3,569
$2.03 ARSĀ 2,950
21.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 ARSĀ 2,947
$2.15 ARSĀ 3,116
-5.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 ARSĀ 1,828
$1.31 ARSĀ 1,897
-3.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.51 ARSĀ 3,647
$2.63 ARSĀ 3,813
-4.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.50 ARSĀ 2,175
$1.18 ARSĀ 1,712
27.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.47 ARSĀ 2,128
$1.19 ARSĀ 1,734
23.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.78 ARSĀ 2,583
$1.33 ARSĀ 1,926
33.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 ARSĀ 2,085
$1.50 ARSĀ 2,182
-4.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.29 ARSĀ 4,775
$3.04 ARSĀ 4,412
8.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.14 ARSĀ 8,921
$5.07 ARSĀ 7,370
21.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 ARSĀ 3,296
$2.02 ARSĀ 2,932
12.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 ARSĀ 4,492
$3.19 ARSĀ 4,626
-3.13%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Buenos Aires
Paso de los Libres
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 ARSĀ 1,047
$0.83 ARSĀ 1,207
-13.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.24 ARSĀ 23.6K
$27.66 ARSĀ 40.2K
-41.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.61 ARSĀ 2,340
$1.53 ARSĀ 2,227
5.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.92 ARSĀ 1,343
$0.85 ARSĀ 1,229
8.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.16 ARSĀ 8,942
$6.16 ARSĀ 8,950
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ARSĀ 1,638
$1.06 ARSĀ 1,540
6.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K ARSĀ 36.1M
$27.6K ARSĀ 40.0M
-9.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K ARSĀ 41.8M
$30.8K ARSĀ 44.8M
-6.57%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenos Aires
Paso de los Libres
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 ARSĀ 159.0K
$68.2 ARSĀ 99.0K
60.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.75 ARSĀ 31.6K
$16.89 ARSĀ 24.5K
28.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.24 ARSĀ 42.5K
$22.88 ARSĀ 33.2K
27.80%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Buenos Aires
Paso de los Libres
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.38 ARSĀ 61.5K
$26.59 ARSĀ 38.6K
59.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.58 ARSĀ 16.8K
$13.68 ARSĀ 19.9K
-15.35%
Cinema Ticket
$9.05 ARSĀ 13.1K
$6.16 ARSĀ 8,950
46.92%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Buenos Aires
Paso de los Libres
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$334 ARSĀ 484.6K
$216 ARSĀ 314.0K
54.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,241 ARSĀ 7.6M
$2,713 ARSĀ 3.9M
93.15%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Buenos Aires
Paso de los Libres
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 ARSĀ 159.8K
$73.5 ARSĀ 106.7K
49.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$87.6 ARSĀ 127.2K
$68.7 ARSĀ 99.8K
27.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$127 ARSĀ 184.7K
$115 ARSĀ 166.5K
10.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 ARSĀ 188.5K
$110 ARSĀ 160.3K
17.61%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Buenos Aires
Paso de los Libres
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$658 ARSĀ 956.1K
$334 ARSĀ 485.2K
97.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$439 ARSĀ 637.5K
$236 ARSĀ 342.6K
86.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,163 ARSĀ 1.7M
$681 ARSĀ 988.6K
70.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$808 ARSĀ 1.2M
$528 ARSĀ 767.4K
52.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,675 ARSĀ 3.9M
$2,011 ARSĀ 2.9M
33.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,032 ARSĀ 3.0M
$2,769 ARSĀ 4.0M
-26.62%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Buenos Aires
Paso de los Libres
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$791 ARSĀ 1.1M
$471 ARSĀ 684.7K
67.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
52.71
58.5
-9.90%

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Last update for Buenos Aires: March 1, 2026

Last update for Paso de los Libres: February 28, 2026

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