Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenos Aires and San Miguel de Tucuman Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenos Aires and San Miguel de Tucuman

😐 Solo nomad: Buenos Aires is 25.6% more expensive than San Miguel de Tucuman without rent, and 47.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Buenos Aires is 47.9% more expensive than San Miguel de Tucuman without rent, and 40.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buenos Aires
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.84 ARS 21.6K
$10.33 ARS 15.0K
43.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.8 ARS 88.3K
$33.97 ARS 49.3K
79.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.98 ARS 17.4K
$8.91 ARS 12.9K
34.46%
Cappuccino
$4.05 ARS 5,877
$2.66 ARS 3,864
52.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 ARS 3,039
$1.73 ARS 2,507
20.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 ARS 2,125
$1.51 ARS 2,186
-3.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.52 ARS 5,109
$2.06 ARS 2,990
70.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.10 ARS 5,957
$2.96 ARS 4,297
38.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buenos Aires
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 ARS 2,294
$1.31 ARS 1,907
20.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.47 ARS 3,586
$1.64 ARS 2,377
50.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ARS 3,249
$2.00 ARS 2,911
12.00%
Eggs
$3.28 ARS 4,767
$2.02 ARS 2,938
62.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.91 ARS 17.3K
$10.30 ARS 15.0K
15.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.64 ARS 11.1K
$6.03 ARS 8,759
26.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.20 ARS 13.4K
$9.11 ARS 13.2K
0.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 ARS 3,569
$2.36 ARS 3,431
4.24%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 ARS 2,947
$2.54 ARS 3,689
-20.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 ARS 1,828
$1.26 ARS 1,837
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Tomato (1kg)
$2.51 ARS 3,647
$1.86 ARS 2,700
34.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.50 ARS 2,175
$1.13 ARS 1,648
32.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.47 ARS 2,128
$1.33 ARS 1,932
10.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.78 ARS 2,583
$1.09 ARS 1,579
63.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 ARS 2,085
$1.42 ARS 2,068
1.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.29 ARS 4,775
$3.22 ARS 4,675
2.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.14 ARS 8,921
$5.15 ARS 7,473
19.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 ARS 3,296
$1.98 ARS 2,882
14.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 ARS 4,492
$3.19 ARS 4,636
-3.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Buenos Aires
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 ARS 1,047
$0.83 ARS 1,203
-13.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.24 ARS 23.6K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.61 ARS 2,340
$1.46 ARS 2,124
10.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.92 ARS 1,343
$0.92 ARS 1,339
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.16 ARS 8,942
$5.95 ARS 8,648
3.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ARS 1,638
$1.06 ARS 1,536
6.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K ARS 36.1M
$27.3K ARS 39.7M
-8.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K ARS 41.8M
$30.1K ARS 43.7M
-4.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenos Aires
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 ARS 159.0K
$68.1 ARS 98.9K
60.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.75 ARS 31.6K
$17.19 ARS 25.0K
26.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.24 ARS 42.5K
$22.88 ARS 33.2K
27.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buenos Aires
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.38 ARS 61.5K
$26.19 ARS 38.0K
61.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.58 ARS 16.8K
$13.96 ARS 20.3K
-17.05%
Cinema Ticket
$9.05 ARS 13.1K
$6.26 ARS 9,091
44.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buenos Aires
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$334 ARS 484.6K
$222 ARS 322.1K
50.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,241 ARS 7.6M
$2,689 ARS 3.9M
94.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buenos Aires
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 ARS 159.8K
$74.1 ARS 107.6K
48.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$87.6 ARS 127.2K
$68.7 ARS 99.8K
27.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$127 ARS 184.7K
$117 ARS 169.8K
8.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 ARS 188.5K
$112 ARS 163.2K
15.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buenos Aires
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$658 ARS 956.1K
$336 ARS 488.6K
95.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$439 ARS 637.5K
$235 ARS 341.6K
86.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,163 ARS 1.7M
$674 ARS 979.4K
72.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$808 ARS 1.2M
$547 ARS 795.1K
47.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,675 ARS 3.9M
$2,046 ARS 3.0M
30.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,032 ARS 3.0M
$652 ARS 947.5K
211.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buenos Aires
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$791 ARS 1.1M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
52.71
58.5
-9.90%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Buenos Aires: March 1, 2026

Last update for San Miguel de Tucuman: March 2, 2026

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