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 17.3% more expensive than Santiago del Estero without rent, and 45.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Buenos Aires is 37.5% more expensive than Santiago del Estero without rent, and 39.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$14.84 ARS 21.6K

$10.54 ARS 15.3K

40.80%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$59.4 ARS 86.3K

$34.42 ARS 50.0K

72.66%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.21 ARS 17.7K

$8.87 ARS 12.9K

37.66%

Cappuccino

$4.06 ARS 5,896

$2.79 ARS 4,056

45.52%

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

$2.17 ARS 3,158

$1.69 ARS 2,456

28.40%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.54 ARS 2,240

$1.47 ARS 2,141

4.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.64 ARS 5,282

$2.13 ARS 3,086

70.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.01 ARS 5,826

$2.93 ARS 4,259

36.86%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.52 ARS 2,208

$1.25 ARS 1,821

21.60%

White Bread (500g)

$2.56 ARS 3,719

$1.56 ARS 2,271

64.10%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ARS 3,228

$2.01 ARS 2,918

10.45%

Eggs

$3.22 ARS 4,669

$2.20 ARS 3,196

46.36%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.11 ARS 17.6K

$10.17 ARS 14.8K

19.08%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.80 ARS 11.3K

$6.18 ARS 8,980

26.21%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.57 ARS 13.9K

$9.31 ARS 13.5K

2.79%

Apples (1kg)

$2.49 ARS 3,623

$1.97 ARS 2,856

26.40%

Banana (1kg)

$2.03 ARS 2,941

$2.12 ARS 3,072

-4.25%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.26 ARS 1,832

$1.28 ARS 1,856

-1.56%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.55 ARS 3,699

$2.57 ARS 3,728

-0.78%

Potato (1kg)

$1.44 ARS 2,089

$1.13 ARS 1,637

27.43%

Onion (1kg)

$1.47 ARS 2,132

$1.24 ARS 1,804

18.55%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.80 ARS 2,617

$1.31 ARS 1,904

37.40%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.50 ARS 2,172

$1.48 ARS 2,147

1.35%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.17 ARS 4,605

$3.21 ARS 4,661

-1.25%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.38 ARS 9,259

$4.41 ARS 6,412

44.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.17 ARS 3,156

$1.98 ARS 2,878

9.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.10 ARS 4,497

$3.13 ARS 4,544

-0.96%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.67 ARS 976

$0.79 ARS 1,140

-15.19%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.12 ARS 23.4K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.61 ARS 2,344

$1.54 ARS 2,230

4.55%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.87 ARS 1,257

$0.91 ARS 1,325

-4.40%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.83 ARS 8,472

$6.09 ARS 8,847

-4.27%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.16 ARS 1,690

$1.10 ARS 1,591

5.45%

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

$25.0K ARS 36.3M

$27.7K ARS 40.3M

-9.86%

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

$28.4K ARS 41.3M

$30.4K ARS 44.2M

-6.52%

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

$113 ARS 163.9K

$66.1 ARS 96.0K

70.78%

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

$21.07 ARS 30.6K

$17.19 ARS 25.0K

22.57%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.91 ARS 42.0K

$22.43 ARS 32.6K

28.89%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.46 ARS 61.7K

$25.99 ARS 37.8K

63.37%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.46 ARS 16.6K

$13.59 ARS 19.7K

-15.67%

Cinema Ticket

$8.91 ARS 12.9K

$6.24 ARS 9,065

42.79%

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

$328 ARS 476.5K

$220 ARS 318.9K

49.45%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,226 ARS 7.6M

$2,754 ARS 4.0M

89.76%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$110 ARS 159.9K

$73.2 ARS 106.3K

50.50%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$84.5 ARS 122.6K

$69.8 ARS 101.3K

21.04%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$127 ARS 184.6K

$113 ARS 164.3K

12.37%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$130 ARS 188.2K

$114 ARS 165.3K

13.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$643 ARS 934.5K

$335 ARS 486.7K

92.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$441 ARS 639.8K

$233 ARS 337.8K

89.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,173 ARS 1.7M

$674 ARS 979.4K

73.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$810 ARS 1.2M

$537 ARS 779.5K

50.93%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,740 ARS 4.0M

$1,674 ARS 2.4M

63.67%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,963 ARS 2.9M

$1,331 ARS 1.9M

47.45%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$809 ARS 1.2M

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Santiago del Estero: January 13, 2026

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