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

😐 Solo nomad: Buenos Aires is 62.6% more expensive than Resistencia without rent, and 61.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Buenos Aires is 75.3% more expensive than Resistencia without rent, and 55.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buenos Aires
Resistencia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.09 ARS 17.9K
$10.67 ARS 12.7K
41.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61 ARS 72.5K
$34.38 ARS 40.8K
77.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.88 ARS 14.1K
$9.31 ARS 11.1K
27.60%
Cappuccino
$3.95 ARS 4,696
$2.78 ARS 3,298
42.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 ARS 2,512
$1.66 ARS 1,970
27.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 ARS 1,823
$1.48 ARS 1,752
3.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 ARS 4,215
$2.14 ARS 2,537
65.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.99 ARS 4,737
$3.07 ARS 3,651
29.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buenos Aires
Resistencia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 ARS 1,809
$0.59 ARS 706
157.63%
White Bread (500g)
$2.56 ARS 3,042
$1.62 ARS 1,920
58.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.27 ARS 2,700
$1.32 ARS 1,566
71.97%
Eggs
$3.19 ARS 3,788
$1.26 ARS 1,491
153.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12 ARS 14.3K
$4.85 ARS 5,765
147.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.05 ARS 9,563
$3.26 ARS 3,871
146.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.52 ARS 11.3K
$4.55 ARS 5,404
109.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.59 ARS 3,078
$1.26 ARS 1,500
105.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 ARS 2,393
$0.98 ARS 1,158
106.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 ARS 1,551
$0.66 ARS 784
98.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.61 ARS 3,095
$0.84 ARS 994
210.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 ARS 1,791
$0.39 ARS 460
287.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 ARS 1,755
$0.49 ARS 576
202.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.81 ARS 2,150
$1.27 ARS 1,505
42.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 ARS 1,703
$0.68 ARS 802
110.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 ARS 3,767
$2.58 ARS 3,059
22.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.91 ARS 7,019
$3.12 ARS 3,704
89.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.26 ARS 2,689
$0.78 ARS 929
189.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 ARS 3,664
$1.42 ARS 1,682
117.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Buenos Aires
Resistencia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 ARS 807
$0.84 ARS 996
-19.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.85 ARS 18.8K
$11.76 ARS 14K
34.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.63 ARS 1,938
$1.54 ARS 1,824
5.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 ARS 1,013
$0.87 ARS 1,033
-2.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.13 ARS 7,281
$6.03 ARS 7,163
1.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ARS 1,335
$1.09 ARS 1,300
2.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K ARS 29.4M
$27.2K ARS 32.3M
-9.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K ARS 34M
$30.2K ARS 35.9M
-5.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenos Aires
Resistencia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 ARS 133.4K
$67 ARS 79.5K
67.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.32 ARS 25.3K
$16.84 ARS 20K
26.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.5 ARS 33.8K
$22.12 ARS 26.3K
28.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buenos Aires
Resistencia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.35 ARS 50.3K
$26.06 ARS 30.9K
62.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.6 ARS 13.8K
$18.76 ARS 22.3K
-38.17%
Cinema Ticket
$8.8 ARS 10.4K
$2.66 ARS 3,159
230.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buenos Aires
Resistencia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$322 ARS 382.2K
$219 ARS 260.4K
46.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,088 ARS 6M
$2,700 ARS 3.2M
88.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buenos Aires
Resistencia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 ARS 128.7K
$74.2 ARS 88.1K
46.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$87.5 ARS 104K
$70 ARS 83.1K
25.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 ARS 146.2K
$113 ARS 133.8K
9.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 ARS 156.7K
$112 ARS 133.3K
17.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buenos Aires
Resistencia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$659 ARS 782.6K
$338 ARS 401.9K
94.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$432 ARS 513.2K
$234 ARS 277.9K
84.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,187 ARS 1.4M
$670 ARS 795.6K
77.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$789 ARS 937K
$528 ARS 627.1K
49.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 ARS 3.3M
$1,876 ARS 2.2M
46.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,007 ARS 2.4M
$1,582 ARS 1.9M
26.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buenos Aires
Resistencia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 ARS 955.5K
$533 ARS 633.3K
50.87%
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 Resistencia: October 28, 2025

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