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 35.4% more expensive than Santa Fe without rent, and 76% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Buenos Aires is 78.4% more expensive than Santa Fe without rent, and 85.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$14.86 ARS 21.6K

$6.88 ARS 9,992

115.99%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$60.4 ARS 87.7K

$16.83 ARS 24.4K

258.65%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.83 ARS 17.2K

$7.33 ARS 10.7K

61.39%

Cappuccino

$3.99 ARS 5,797

$1.63 ARS 2,367

144.79%

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

$2.21 ARS 3,205

$1.32 ARS 1,917

67.42%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.52 ARS 2,213

$1.17 ARS 1,692

29.91%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.52 ARS 5,106

$1.23 ARS 1,788

186.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.09 ARS 5,941

$2.53 ARS 3,668

61.66%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.59 ARS 2,315

$0.99 ARS 1,431

60.61%

White Bread (500g)

$2.48 ARS 3,599

$0.98 ARS 1,418

153.06%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.28 ARS 3,318

$1.78 ARS 2,582

28.09%

Eggs

$3.34 ARS 4,846

$1.49 ARS 2,162

124.16%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.84 ARS 17.2K

$8.79 ARS 12.8K

34.70%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.90 ARS 11.5K

$5.88 ARS 8,533

34.35%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.15 ARS 13.3K

$7.99 ARS 11.6K

14.52%

Apples (1kg)

$2.54 ARS 3,695

$1.87 ARS 2,722

35.83%

Banana (1kg)

$2.09 ARS 3,033

$2.10 ARS 3,054

-0.48%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.32 ARS 1,914

$1.00 ARS 1,457

32.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.56 ARS 3,718

$2.68 ARS 3,895

-4.48%

Potato (1kg)

$1.43 ARS 2,074

$0.52 ARS 762

175.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.48 ARS 2,146

$1.39 ARS 2,013

6.47%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.88 ARS 2,726

$0.93 ARS 1,346

102.15%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.44 ARS 2,092

$1.86 ARS 2,696

-22.58%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.28 ARS 4,761

$3.42 ARS 4,960

-4.09%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.12 ARS 8,893

$5.12 ARS 7,434

19.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.20 ARS 3,198

$1.29 ARS 1,871

70.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 ARS 4,625

$3.16 ARS 4,588

0.63%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 ARS 1,067

$0.97 ARS 1,412

-24.74%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.83 ARS 23.0K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.63 ARS 2,370

$0.97 ARS 1,414

68.04%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.85 ARS 1,237

$0.88 ARS 1,276

-3.41%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.06 ARS 8,797

$6.04 ARS 8,773

0.33%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ARS 1,624

$1.06 ARS 1,541

5.66%

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

$25.5K ARS 37.0M

$30.4K ARS 44.2M

-16.23%

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

$29.5K ARS 42.9M

$29.7K ARS 43.2M

-0.67%

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

$112 ARS 162.5K

$55.9 ARS 81.1K

100.30%

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

$21.18 ARS 30.8K

$7.87 ARS 11.4K

169.12%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.07 ARS 42.2K

$14.56 ARS 21.1K

99.66%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.52 ARS 61.8K

$40.33 ARS 58.6K

5.43%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.58 ARS 16.8K

$13.90 ARS 20.2K

-16.69%

Cinema Ticket

$8.87 ARS 12.9K

$5.11 ARS 7,415

73.58%

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

$329 ARS 477.9K

$216 ARS 313.3K

52.53%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,276 ARS 7.7M

$1,075 ARS 1.6M

390.88%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$111 ARS 161.6K

$62.8 ARS 91.2K

77.31%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$85.4 ARS 124.0K

$60.4 ARS 87.7K

41.26%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$126 ARS 182.5K

$106 ARS 154.1K

18.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$131 ARS 190.7K

$93.2 ARS 135.4K

40.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$650 ARS 943.9K

$320 ARS 464.6K

103.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$433 ARS 628.9K

$198 ARS 287.1K

119.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,147 ARS 1.7M

$585 ARS 849.3K

96.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$812 ARS 1.2M

$325 ARS 472.6K

149.63%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,756 ARS 4.0M

$1,265 ARS 1.8M

117.85%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,019 ARS 2.9M

$1,012 ARS 1.5M

99.42%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$796 ARS 1.2M

$825 ARS 1.2M

-3.49%

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: March 8, 2026

Last update for Santa Fe: March 8, 2026

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