Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenos Aires and San Isidro Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenos Aires and San Isidro

😐 Solo nomad: Buenos Aires is 26.6% more expensive than San Isidro without rent, and 59.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Buenos Aires is 56.8% more expensive than San Isidro without rent, and 48.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buenos Aires
San Isidro
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.09 ARS 17.9K
$9.15 ARS 10.9K
64.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61 ARS 72.5K
$30.07 ARS 35.7K
102.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.88 ARS 14.1K
$9.24 ARS 11K
28.57%
Cappuccino
$3.95 ARS 4,696
$1.63 ARS 1,937
142.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 ARS 2,512
$1.33 ARS 1,576
59.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 ARS 1,823
$1.18 ARS 1,400
29.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 ARS 4,215
$1.24 ARS 1,478
186.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.99 ARS 4,737
$2.83 ARS 3,358
40.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buenos Aires
San Isidro
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 ARS 1,809
$1.28 ARS 1,522
18.75%
White Bread (500g)
$2.56 ARS 3,042
$1.56 ARS 1,857
64.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.27 ARS 2,700
$1.78 ARS 2,114
27.53%
Eggs
$3.19 ARS 3,788
$2.17 ARS 2,575
47.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12 ARS 14.3K
$11.9 ARS 14.1K
0.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.05 ARS 9,563
$5.89 ARS 6,996
36.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.52 ARS 11.3K
$9.59 ARS 11.4K
-0.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.59 ARS 3,078
$1.84 ARS 2,180
40.76%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 ARS 2,393
$2.11 ARS 2,503
-4.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 ARS 1,551
$0.92 ARS 1,087
42.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.61 ARS 3,095
$2.51 ARS 2,985
3.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 ARS 1,791
$1.51 ARS 1,793
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Onion (1kg)
$1.48 ARS 1,755
$1.4 ARS 1,657
5.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.81 ARS 2,150
$0.94 ARS 1,115
92.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 ARS 1,703
$1.49 ARS 1,773
-4.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 ARS 3,767
$3.17 ARS 3,767
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Wine (Bottle)
$5.91 ARS 7,019
$4.99 ARS 5,921
18.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.26 ARS 2,689
$1.25 ARS 1,488
80.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 ARS 3,664
$3.02 ARS 3,591
2.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Buenos Aires
San Isidro
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 ARS 807
$0.82 ARS 973
-17.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.85 ARS 18.8K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.63 ARS 1,938
$1.55 ARS 1,843
5.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 ARS 1,013
$0.87 ARS 1,035
-2.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.13 ARS 7,281
$6.08 ARS 7,217
0.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ARS 1,335
$1.06 ARS 1,261
5.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K ARS 29.4M
$24.1K ARS 28.6M
2.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K ARS 34M
$26.3K ARS 31.3M
8.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenos Aires
San Isidro
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 ARS 133.4K
$56.3 ARS 66.8K
99.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.32 ARS 25.3K
$18.59 ARS 22.1K
14.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.5 ARS 33.8K
$14.81 ARS 17.6K
92.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buenos Aires
San Isidro
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.35 ARS 50.3K
$25.95 ARS 30.8K
63.20%
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
$4.88 ARS 5,794
80.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buenos Aires
San Isidro
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$322 ARS 382.2K
$324 ARS 384.7K
-0.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,088 ARS 6M
$1,079 ARS 1.3M
371.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buenos Aires
San Isidro
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 ARS 128.7K
$78.6 ARS 93.3K
37.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$87.5 ARS 104K
$70.4 ARS 83.6K
24.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 ARS 146.2K
$108 ARS 128K
14.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 ARS 156.7K
$93.4 ARS 110.9K
41.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buenos Aires
San Isidro
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$659 ARS 782.6K
$342 ARS 405.6K
92.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$432 ARS 513.2K
$238 ARS 283.2K
81.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,187 ARS 1.4M
$673 ARS 799.1K
76.39%
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
$1,882 ARS 2.2M
45.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,007 ARS 2.4M
$1,586 ARS 1.9M
26.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buenos Aires
San Isidro
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 ARS 955.5K
$611 ARS 725.2K
31.75%
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 San Isidro: October 29, 2025

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