Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenos Aires and Santiago del Estero Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenos Aires and Santiago del Estero

😐 Solo nomad: Buenos Aires is 21% more expensive than Santiago del Estero without rent, and 51.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Buenos Aires is 54.6% more expensive than Santiago del Estero without rent, and 43% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$14.84 ARS 21.6K

$10.30 ARS 15.0K

44.08%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$60.8 ARS 88.3K

$34.13 ARS 49.6K

78.23%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.98 ARS 17.4K

$9.21 ARS 13.4K

30.08%

Cappuccino

$4.05 ARS 5,877

$2.70 ARS 3,917

50.00%

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

$2.09 ARS 3,039

$1.65 ARS 2,396

26.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.46 ARS 2,125

$1.56 ARS 2,272

-6.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.52 ARS 5,109

$2.14 ARS 3,104

64.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.10 ARS 5,957

$3.08 ARS 4,470

33.12%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.58 ARS 2,294

$1.26 ARS 1,824

25.40%

White Bread (500g)

$2.47 ARS 3,586

$1.56 ARS 2,261

58.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.24 ARS 3,249

$2.03 ARS 2,943

10.34%

Eggs

$3.28 ARS 4,767

$2.18 ARS 3,161

50.46%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.91 ARS 17.3K

$10.12 ARS 14.7K

17.69%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.64 ARS 11.1K

$6.21 ARS 9,022

23.03%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.20 ARS 13.4K

$9.24 ARS 13.4K

-0.43%

Apples (1kg)

$2.46 ARS 3,569

$1.96 ARS 2,842

25.51%

Banana (1kg)

$2.03 ARS 2,947

$2.05 ARS 2,977

-0.98%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.26 ARS 1,828

$1.31 ARS 1,905

-3.82%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.51 ARS 3,647

$2.60 ARS 3,774

-3.46%

Potato (1kg)

$1.50 ARS 2,175

$1.17 ARS 1,701

28.21%

Onion (1kg)

$1.47 ARS 2,128

$1.21 ARS 1,754

21.49%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.78 ARS 2,583

$1.25 ARS 1,822

42.40%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.44 ARS 2,085

$1.50 ARS 2,176

-4.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.29 ARS 4,775

$3.09 ARS 4,485

6.47%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.14 ARS 8,921

$5.13 ARS 7,456

19.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.27 ARS 3,296

$2.06 ARS 2,992

10.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.09 ARS 4,492

$3.13 ARS 4,553

-1.28%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.72 ARS 1,047

$0.77 ARS 1,116

-6.49%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.24 ARS 23.6K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.61 ARS 2,340

$1.47 ARS 2,142

9.52%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.92 ARS 1,343

$0.86 ARS 1,245

6.98%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.16 ARS 8,942

$6.02 ARS 8,749

2.33%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.13 ARS 1,638

$1.10 ARS 1,599

2.73%

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

$24.9K ARS 36.1M

$27.2K ARS 39.5M

-8.60%

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

$28.8K ARS 41.8M

$30.9K ARS 44.8M

-6.75%

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

$110 ARS 159.0K

$66.5 ARS 96.6K

64.58%

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

$21.75 ARS 31.6K

$17.05 ARS 24.8K

27.57%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.24 ARS 42.5K

$22.49 ARS 32.7K

30.01%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.38 ARS 61.5K

$26.62 ARS 38.7K

59.20%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.58 ARS 16.8K

$13.61 ARS 19.8K

-14.92%

Cinema Ticket

$9.05 ARS 13.1K

$6.22 ARS 9,032

45.50%

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

$334 ARS 484.6K

$219 ARS 318.6K

52.09%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,241 ARS 7.6M

$2,731 ARS 4.0M

91.90%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$110 ARS 159.8K

$73.0 ARS 105.9K

50.87%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$87.6 ARS 127.2K

$70.9 ARS 102.9K

23.62%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$127 ARS 184.7K

$114 ARS 166.0K

11.29%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$130 ARS 188.5K

$113 ARS 163.8K

15.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$658 ARS 956.1K

$340 ARS 493.3K

93.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$439 ARS 637.5K

$235 ARS 341.9K

86.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,163 ARS 1.7M

$689 ARS 1.0M

68.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$808 ARS 1.2M

$531 ARS 771.1K

52.20%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,675 ARS 3.9M

$1,919 ARS 2.8M

39.35%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,032 ARS 3.0M

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 Santiago del Estero: March 3, 2026

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