Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenos Aires and Senegal

For one person, living is cheaper in Senegal: $1,385 a month against $1,685 in Buenos Aires, rent and utilities included – about $3,600 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

Buenos Aires
🇦🇷 Argentina
$1,685
/mo nomad
🇸🇳 Senegal
$1,385
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Buenos Aires is 25.9% more expensive than Senegal without rent, and 21.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Buenos Aires is 24.2% more expensive than Senegal without rent, and 31.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buenos Aires
Senegal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.73 ARS 28.4K
$4.84 F CFA 2,832
286.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 ARS 97.8K
$54.5 F CFA 31.9K
18.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.88 ARS 19.5K
$11.31 F CFA 6,618
13.88%
Cappuccino
$3.98 ARS 6,029
$3.31 F CFA 1,935
20.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ARS 3,103
$1.37 F CFA 799
49.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 ARS 2,349
$0.71 F CFA 413
118.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.84 ARS 5,830
$2.61 F CFA 1,527
47.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.60 ARS 6,970
$4.31 F CFA 2,520
6.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buenos Aires
Senegal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 ARS 2,181
$2.61 F CFA 1,525
-44.83%
White Bread (500g)
$2.46 ARS 3,738
$0.65 F CFA 379
278.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 ARS 2,467
$1.58 F CFA 924
3.16%
Eggs
$2.89 ARS 4,385
$2.51 F CFA 1,469
15.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.65 ARS 16.1K
$17.66 F CFA 10.3K
-39.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.00 ARS 15.2K
$9.16 F CFA 5,361
9.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.74 ARS 20.8K
$11.33 F CFA 6,627
21.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 ARS 4,166
$3.20 F CFA 1,874
-14.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 ARS 3,300
$2.03 F CFA 1,190
7.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ARS 2,205
$2.93 F CFA 1,714
-50.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ARS 3,013
$1.72 F CFA 1,004
15.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 ARS 1,885
$1.41 F CFA 828
-12.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 ARS 1,921
$0.98 F CFA 572
29.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.70 ARS 2,575
$1.13 F CFA 664
50.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 ARS 2,617
$0.69 F CFA 403
150.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ARS 6,337
$2.19 F CFA 1,284
90.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 ARS 8,790
$17.04 F CFA 9,972
-65.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 ARS 3,163
$1.45 F CFA 848
44.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ARS 4,198
$3.38 F CFA 1,977
-18.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Buenos Aires
Senegal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 ARS 1,132
$0.37 F CFA 215
102.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.15 ARS 41.2K
$77.6 F CFA 45.4K
-65.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.62 ARS 2,451
$1.68 F CFA 984
-3.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 ARS 1,481
$2.16 F CFA 1,264
-54.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.72 ARS 11.7K
$17.13 F CFA 10.0K
-54.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 ARS 2,058
$1.63 F CFA 952
-16.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K ARS 42.5M
$50.3K F CFA 29.4M
-44.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K ARS 52.4M
$48.0K F CFA 28.1M
-28.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenos Aires
Senegal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 ARS 326.9K
$200 F CFA 117.2K
7.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.61 ARS 38.8K
$11.83 F CFA 6,922
116.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.36 ARS 47.6K
$45.60 F CFA 26.7K
-31.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buenos Aires
Senegal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.82 ARS 75.6K
$31.63 F CFA 18.5K
57.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.06 ARS 25.9K
$23.55 F CFA 13.8K
-27.56%
Cinema Ticket
$10.43 ARS 15.8K
$8.76 F CFA 5,127
19.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buenos Aires
Senegal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$466 ARS 706.7K
$323 F CFA 188.8K
44.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,057 ARS 13.7M
$8,948 F CFA 5.2M
1.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buenos Aires
Senegal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 ARS 185.2K
$57.7 F CFA 33.7K
111.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$97.4 ARS 147.8K
$46.48 F CFA 27.2K
109.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ARS 177.4K
$86.5 F CFA 50.6K
35.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 ARS 211.9K
$97.9 F CFA 57.3K
42.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buenos Aires
Senegal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 ARS 1.2M
$746 F CFA 436.4K
2.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$505 ARS 766.1K
$434 F CFA 254.0K
16.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,598 ARS 2.4M
$1,755 F CFA 1.0M
-8.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,185 ARS 1.8M
$858 F CFA 501.7K
38.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,678 ARS 4.1M
$4,897 F CFA 2.9M
-45.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,858 ARS 2.8M
$1,501 F CFA 878.3K
23.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buenos Aires
Senegal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$954 ARS 1.4M
$348 F CFA 203.7K
174.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
57.25
8.75
554.29%

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

Last update for Buenos Aires: October 6, 2026

Last update for Senegal: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Buenos Aires
$505
Senegal
$434 14.1% $71
Groceries & Markets
Buenos Aires
$284
Senegal
$297 4.6% $13
Eating Out
Buenos Aires
$279
Senegal
$142 49% $137
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenos Aires
$273
Senegal
$258 5.4% $15
Clothing & Footwear
Buenos Aires
$214
Senegal
$130 39.4% $84
Sport & Entertainment
Buenos Aires
$71
Senegal
$49 30.4% $22
Getting Around
Buenos Aires
$37
Senegal
$92 150% $55
Good to know
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires
🇸🇳 Senegal
🕒 Local time
02:15 2:15 AM
05:15 5:15 AM
3 h ahead of Buenos Aires
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
2,891,082 Capital
16,876,720
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XOF, USD, EUR to ARS – Argentine Peso Converter

Argentine Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1,517 ARS (10,000 ARS = 6.59 USD). 1 EUR = 1,701 ARS (10,000 ARS = 5.88 EUR).

West African CFA Franc exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 585 XOF (1,000 XOF = 1.71 USD). 1 EUR = 656 XOF (1,000 XOF = 1.52 EUR).

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