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 52.6% more expensive than San Isidro without rent, and 57.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Buenos Aires is 30.9% more expensive than San Isidro without rent, and 48.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buenos Aires
San Isidro
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.84 ARS 21.6K
$9.23 ARS 13.4K
60.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.8 ARS 88.3K
$29.81 ARS 43.3K
104.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.98 ARS 17.4K
$9.10 ARS 13.2K
31.65%
Cappuccino
$4.05 ARS 5,877
$1.65 ARS 2,396
145.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 ARS 3,039
$1.31 ARS 1,905
59.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 ARS 2,125
$1.18 ARS 1,708
23.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.52 ARS 5,109
$1.23 ARS 1,792
186.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.10 ARS 5,957
$2.82 ARS 4,093
45.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buenos Aires
San Isidro
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 ARS 2,294
$1.23 ARS 1,786
28.46%
White Bread (500g)
$2.47 ARS 3,586
$1.59 ARS 2,309
55.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ARS 3,249
$1.78 ARS 2,586
25.84%
Eggs
$3.28 ARS 4,767
$2.17 ARS 3,157
51.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.91 ARS 17.3K
$12.13 ARS 17.6K
-1.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.64 ARS 11.1K
$5.93 ARS 8,608
28.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.20 ARS 13.4K
$9.65 ARS 14.0K
-4.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 ARS 3,569
$1.89 ARS 2,749
30.16%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 ARS 2,947
$2.04 ARS 2,957
-0.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 ARS 1,828
$0.93 ARS 1,349
35.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.51 ARS 3,647
$2.65 ARS 3,844
-5.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.50 ARS 2,175
$1.49 ARS 2,159
0.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.47 ARS 2,128
$1.40 ARS 2,030
5.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.78 ARS 2,583
$0.93 ARS 1,355
91.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 ARS 2,085
$1.43 ARS 2,076
0.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.29 ARS 4,775
$3.15 ARS 4,580
4.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.14 ARS 8,921
$5.06 ARS 7,345
21.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 ARS 3,296
$1.30 ARS 1,888
74.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 ARS 4,492
$3.17 ARS 4,607
-2.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Buenos Aires
San Isidro
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 ARS 1,047
$0.83 ARS 1,209
-13.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.24 ARS 23.6K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.61 ARS 2,340
$1.63 ARS 2,370
-1.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.92 ARS 1,343
$0.93 ARS 1,348
-1.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.16 ARS 8,942
$6.09 ARS 8,838
1.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ARS 1,638
$1.03 ARS 1,499
9.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K ARS 36.1M
$24.4K ARS 35.4M
1.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K ARS 41.8M
$26.2K ARS 38.1M
9.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenos Aires
San Isidro
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 ARS 159.0K
$55.0 ARS 79.8K
99.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.75 ARS 31.6K
$18.53 ARS 26.9K
17.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.24 ARS 42.5K
$14.44 ARS 21.0K
102.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buenos Aires
San Isidro
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.38 ARS 61.5K
$26.68 ARS 38.7K
58.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.58 ARS 16.8K
$13.51 ARS 19.6K
-14.29%
Cinema Ticket
$9.05 ARS 13.1K
$4.93 ARS 7,165
83.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buenos Aires
San Isidro
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$334 ARS 484.6K
$322 ARS 467.4K
3.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,241 ARS 7.6M
$1,060 ARS 1.5M
394.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buenos Aires
San Isidro
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 ARS 159.8K
$81.4 ARS 118.3K
35.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$87.6 ARS 127.2K
$69.6 ARS 101.0K
25.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$127 ARS 184.7K
$105 ARS 153.1K
20.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 ARS 188.5K
$96.7 ARS 140.5K
34.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buenos Aires
San Isidro
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$658 ARS 956.1K
$340 ARS 493.6K
93.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$439 ARS 637.5K
$234 ARS 339.1K
87.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,163 ARS 1.7M
$671 ARS 973.9K
73.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$808 ARS 1.2M
$534 ARS 776.0K
51.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,675 ARS 3.9M
$2,008 ARS 2.9M
33.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,032 ARS 3.0M
$2,854 ARS 4.1M
-28.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buenos Aires
San Isidro
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$791 ARS 1.1M
$600 ARS 871.9K
31.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
52.71
52.71
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Last update for Buenos Aires: March 1, 2026

Last update for San Isidro: March 1, 2026

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