Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenos Aires and Santa Fe Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenos Aires and Santa Fe

😐 Solo nomad: Buenos Aires is 48% more expensive than Santa Fe without rent, and 76.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Buenos Aires is 76.7% more expensive than Santa Fe without rent, and 82.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$14.84 ARS 21.6K

$7.08 ARS 10.3K

109.60%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$59.4 ARS 86.3K

$16.55 ARS 24.0K

259.09%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.21 ARS 17.7K

$7.38 ARS 10.7K

65.45%

Cappuccino

$4.06 ARS 5,896

$1.66 ARS 2,409

144.58%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.17 ARS 3,158

$1.33 ARS 1,926

63.16%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.54 ARS 2,240

$1.16 ARS 1,687

32.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.64 ARS 5,282

$1.20 ARS 1,744

203.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.01 ARS 5,826

$2.48 ARS 3,598

61.69%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.52 ARS 2,208

$1.03 ARS 1,496

47.57%

White Bread (500g)

$2.56 ARS 3,719

$1.02 ARS 1,479

150.98%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ARS 3,228

$1.80 ARS 2,612

23.33%

Eggs

$3.22 ARS 4,669

$1.47 ARS 2,130

119.05%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.11 ARS 17.6K

$9.05 ARS 13.1K

33.81%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.80 ARS 11.3K

$5.83 ARS 8,470

33.79%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.57 ARS 13.9K

$7.87 ARS 11.4K

21.60%

Apples (1kg)

$2.49 ARS 3,623

$1.89 ARS 2,749

31.75%

Banana (1kg)

$2.03 ARS 2,941

$2.08 ARS 3,014

-2.40%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.26 ARS 1,832

$0.92 ARS 1,335

36.96%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.55 ARS 3,699

$2.64 ARS 3,827

-3.41%

Potato (1kg)

$1.44 ARS 2,089

$0.52 ARS 758

176.92%

Onion (1kg)

$1.47 ARS 2,132

$1.39 ARS 2,012

5.76%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.80 ARS 2,617

$0.86 ARS 1,254

109.30%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.50 ARS 2,172

$1.84 ARS 2,669

-18.48%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.17 ARS 4,605

$3.38 ARS 4,913

-6.21%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.38 ARS 9,259

$4.06 ARS 5,901

57.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.17 ARS 3,156

$1.30 ARS 1,886

66.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.10 ARS 4,497

$3.08 ARS 4,479

0.65%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.67 ARS 976

$1.02 ARS 1,481

-34.31%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.12 ARS 23.4K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.61 ARS 2,344

$0.99 ARS 1,436

62.63%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.87 ARS 1,257

$0.85 ARS 1,241

2.35%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.83 ARS 8,472

$5.87 ARS 8,525

-0.68%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.16 ARS 1,690

$1.03 ARS 1,500

12.62%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$25.0K ARS 36.3M

$30.3K ARS 44.0M

-17.40%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$28.4K ARS 41.3M

$29.6K ARS 43.0M

-3.89%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$113 ARS 163.9K

$55.2 ARS 80.2K

104.36%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$21.07 ARS 30.6K

$7.92 ARS 11.5K

166.04%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.91 ARS 42.0K

$14.91 ARS 21.7K

93.90%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.46 ARS 61.7K

$40.03 ARS 58.1K

6.07%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.46 ARS 16.6K

$13.75 ARS 20.0K

-16.65%

Cinema Ticket

$8.91 ARS 12.9K

$5.04 ARS 7,319

76.79%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$328 ARS 476.5K

$220 ARS 319.9K

48.97%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,226 ARS 7.6M

$1,076 ARS 1.6M

385.50%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$110 ARS 159.9K

$60.6 ARS 88.0K

81.69%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$84.5 ARS 122.6K

$61.0 ARS 88.6K

38.44%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$127 ARS 184.6K

$109 ARS 158.0K

16.85%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$130 ARS 188.2K

$95.4 ARS 138.6K

35.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$643 ARS 934.5K

$315 ARS 457.6K

104.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$441 ARS 639.8K

$203 ARS 295.2K

116.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,173 ARS 1.7M

$596 ARS 865.5K

96.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$810 ARS 1.2M

$321 ARS 466.2K

152.37%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,740 ARS 4.0M

$1,224 ARS 1.8M

123.94%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,963 ARS 2.9M

$1,020 ARS 1.5M

92.48%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$809 ARS 1.2M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

52.71

100

-47.29%

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

Last update for Buenos Aires: January 13, 2026

Last update for Santa Fe: January 12, 2026

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