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

😐 Solo nomad: Buenos Aires is 46.7% more expensive than Paso de los Libres without rent, and 42% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Buenos Aires is 47.7% more expensive than Paso de los Libres without rent, and 36.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buenos Aires
Paso de los Libres
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.09 ARS 17.9K
$10.29 ARS 12.2K
46.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61 ARS 72.5K
$33.57 ARS 39.9K
81.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.88 ARS 14.1K
$8.91 ARS 10.6K
33.33%
Cappuccino
$3.95 ARS 4,696
$2.67 ARS 3,175
47.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 ARS 2,512
$1.64 ARS 1,952
29.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 ARS 1,823
$1.54 ARS 1,827
-0.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 ARS 4,215
$2.05 ARS 2,433
73.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.99 ARS 4,737
$2.96 ARS 3,510
34.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buenos Aires
Paso de los Libres
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 ARS 1,809
$1.3 ARS 1,541
16.92%
White Bread (500g)
$2.56 ARS 3,042
$1.56 ARS 1,851
64.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.27 ARS 2,700
$2.02 ARS 2,398
12.38%
Eggs
$3.19 ARS 3,788
$2.17 ARS 2,581
47.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12 ARS 14.3K
$10.04 ARS 11.9K
19.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.05 ARS 9,563
$6.21 ARS 7,380
29.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.52 ARS 11.3K
$9.35 ARS 11.1K
1.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.59 ARS 3,078
$2.01 ARS 2,392
28.86%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 ARS 2,393
$2.05 ARS 2,430
-1.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 ARS 1,551
$1.27 ARS 1,510
3.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.61 ARS 3,095
$2.54 ARS 3,013
2.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 ARS 1,791
$1.17 ARS 1,395
29.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 ARS 1,755
$1.24 ARS 1,467
19.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.81 ARS 2,150
$1.3 ARS 1,547
39.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 ARS 1,703
$1.45 ARS 1,718
-1.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 ARS 3,767
$3.18 ARS 3,774
-0.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.91 ARS 7,019
$5.14 ARS 6,107
14.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.26 ARS 2,689
$2.08 ARS 2,464
8.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 ARS 3,664
$3.1 ARS 3,680
-0.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Buenos Aires
Paso de los Libres
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 ARS 807
$0.83 ARS 991
-18.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.85 ARS 18.8K
$27.91 ARS 33.1K
-43.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.63 ARS 1,938
$1.47 ARS 1,745
10.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 ARS 1,013
$0.88 ARS 1,042
-3.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.13 ARS 7,281
$5.82 ARS 6,916
5.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ARS 1,335
$1.09 ARS 1,299
2.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K ARS 29.4M
$27.5K ARS 32.6M
-9.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K ARS 34M
$30.4K ARS 36.1M
-5.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenos Aires
Paso de los Libres
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 ARS 133.4K
$68.1 ARS 80.9K
64.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.32 ARS 25.3K
$16.92 ARS 20.1K
26.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.5 ARS 33.8K
$22.36 ARS 26.5K
27.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buenos Aires
Paso de los Libres
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.35 ARS 50.3K
$26.21 ARS 31.1K
61.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.6 ARS 13.8K
$13.95 ARS 16.6K
-16.85%
Cinema Ticket
$8.8 ARS 10.4K
$6.1 ARS 7,244
44.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buenos Aires
Paso de los Libres
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$322 ARS 382.2K
$216 ARS 256.4K
49.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,088 ARS 6M
$2,728 ARS 3.2M
86.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buenos Aires
Paso de los Libres
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 ARS 128.7K
$75.2 ARS 89.3K
44.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$87.5 ARS 104K
$68.8 ARS 81.7K
27.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 ARS 146.2K
$114 ARS 135.7K
7.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 ARS 156.7K
$110 ARS 131.1K
19.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buenos Aires
Paso de los Libres
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$659 ARS 782.6K
$338 ARS 400.9K
95.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$432 ARS 513.2K
$236 ARS 279.7K
83.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,187 ARS 1.4M
$676 ARS 803.1K
75.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$789 ARS 937K
$545 ARS 647.5K
44.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 ARS 3.3M
$1,839 ARS 2.2M
49.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,007 ARS 2.4M
$1,575 ARS 1.9M
27.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buenos Aires
Paso de los Libres
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 ARS 955.5K
$473 ARS 561.9K
70.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
52.71
58.5
-9.90%

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Last update for Buenos Aires: October 28, 2025

Last update for Paso de los Libres: October 28, 2025

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