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

😐 Solo nomad: Buenos Aires is 0.6% more expensive than Pergamino without rent, and 26.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Buenos Aires is 1.5% more expensive than Pergamino without rent, and 25.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buenos Aires
Pergamino
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.09 ARS 17.9K
$14.81 ARS 17.6K
1.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61 ARS 72.5K
$30.17 ARS 35.8K
102.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.88 ARS 14.1K
$12.23 ARS 14.5K
-2.86%
Cappuccino
$3.95 ARS 4,696
$4.06 ARS 4,823
-2.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 ARS 2,512
$2.05 ARS 2,432
3.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 ARS 1,823
$1.46 ARS 1,735
4.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 ARS 4,215
$3.65 ARS 4,339
-2.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.99 ARS 4,737
$2.05 ARS 2,437
94.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buenos Aires
Pergamino
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 ARS 1,809
$1.58 ARS 1,874
-3.80%
White Bread (500g)
$2.56 ARS 3,042
$2.42 ARS 2,872
5.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.27 ARS 2,700
$2.21 ARS 2,621
2.71%
Eggs
$3.19 ARS 3,788
$2.38 ARS 2,832
34.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12 ARS 14.3K
$12.09 ARS 14.4K
-0.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.05 ARS 9,563
$3.08 ARS 3,654
161.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.52 ARS 11.3K
$9.63 ARS 11.4K
-1.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.59 ARS 3,078
$2.45 ARS 2,914
5.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 ARS 2,393
$2.01 ARS 2,393
0.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 ARS 1,551
$1.31 ARS 1,552
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Tomato (1kg)
$2.61 ARS 3,095
$1.96 ARS 2,329
33.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 ARS 1,791
$1.43 ARS 1,695
5.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 ARS 1,755
$1.54 ARS 1,828
-3.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.81 ARS 2,150
$1.84 ARS 2,187
-1.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 ARS 1,703
$1.5 ARS 1,785
-4.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 ARS 3,767
$3.34 ARS 3,962
-5.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.91 ARS 7,019
$5.83 ARS 6,922
1.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.26 ARS 2,689
$1.96 ARS 2,333
15.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 ARS 3,664
$3.18 ARS 3,782
-2.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Buenos Aires
Pergamino
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 ARS 807
$0.82 ARS 969
-17.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.85 ARS 18.8K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.63 ARS 1,938
$1.57 ARS 1,866
3.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 ARS 1,013
$0.76 ARS 905
11.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.13 ARS 7,281
$6.13 ARS 7,282
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ARS 1,335
$1.07 ARS 1,270
4.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K ARS 29.4M
$19.7K ARS 23.4M
25.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K ARS 34M
$24.9K ARS 29.6M
14.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenos Aires
Pergamino
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 ARS 133.4K
$111 ARS 131.3K
1.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.32 ARS 25.3K
$21.62 ARS 25.7K
-1.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.5 ARS 33.8K
$29.4 ARS 34.9K
-3.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buenos Aires
Pergamino
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.35 ARS 50.3K
$25.89 ARS 30.7K
63.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.6 ARS 13.8K
$13.92 ARS 16.5K
-16.67%
Cinema Ticket
$8.8 ARS 10.4K
$9.12 ARS 10.8K
-3.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buenos Aires
Pergamino
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$322 ARS 382.2K
$331 ARS 392.5K
-2.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,088 ARS 6M
$5,093 ARS 6M
-0.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buenos Aires
Pergamino
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 ARS 128.7K
$112 ARS 133.5K
-3.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$87.5 ARS 104K
$87.8 ARS 104.2K
-0.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 ARS 146.2K
$126 ARS 149.4K
-2.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 ARS 156.7K
$129 ARS 153.2K
2.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buenos Aires
Pergamino
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$659 ARS 782.6K
$336 ARS 399K
96.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$432 ARS 513.2K
$240 ARS 285.5K
79.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,187 ARS 1.4M
$687 ARS 816.3K
72.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$789 ARS 937K
$540 ARS 640.9K
46.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 ARS 3.3M
$1,812 ARS 2.2M
51.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,007 ARS 2.4M
$1,735 ARS 2.1M
15.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buenos Aires
Pergamino
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 ARS 955.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
52.71
52.71
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Last update for Buenos Aires: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pergamino: October 28, 2025

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