Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenos Aires and South Sudan

For one person, living is cheaper in South Sudan: $336 a month against $1,685 in Buenos Aires, rent and utilities included – about $16,200 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Buenos Aires
🇦🇷 Argentina
$1,685
/mo nomad
🇸🇸 South Sudan
$336
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Buenos Aires is 156.9% more expensive than South Sudan without rent, and 402.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Buenos Aires is 35.7% more expensive than South Sudan without rent, and 133.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buenos Aires
South Sudan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.73 ARS 28.4K
$19.95 SSP 113.2K
-6.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 ARS 97.8K
$168 SSP 954.5K
-61.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.88 ARS 19.5K
$7.60 SSP 43.1K
69.47%
Cappuccino
$3.98 ARS 6,029
$3.31 SSP 18.8K
20.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ARS 3,103
$1.54 SSP 8,745
33.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 ARS 2,349
$1.34 SSP 7,613
15.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.84 ARS 5,830
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.60 ARS 6,970
$12.27 SSP 69.6K
-62.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buenos Aires
South Sudan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 ARS 2,181
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White Bread (500g)
$2.46 ARS 3,738
-
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 ARS 2,467
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Eggs
$2.89 ARS 4,385
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.65 ARS 16.1K
$7.37 SSP 41.8K
44.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.00 ARS 15.2K
$5.40 SSP 30.6K
85.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.74 ARS 20.8K
$11.98 SSP 67.9K
14.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 ARS 4,166
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Banana (1kg)
$2.18 ARS 3,300
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Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ARS 2,205
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ARS 3,013
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Potato (1kg)
$1.24 ARS 1,885
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Onion (1kg)
$1.27 ARS 1,921
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.70 ARS 2,575
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 ARS 2,617
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ARS 6,337
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Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 ARS 8,790
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 ARS 3,163
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ARS 4,198
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🚌 Getting Around
Buenos Aires
South Sudan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 ARS 1,132
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.15 ARS 41.2K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.62 ARS 2,451
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 ARS 1,481
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.72 ARS 11.7K
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 ARS 2,058
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K ARS 42.5M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K ARS 52.4M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenos Aires
South Sudan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 ARS 326.9K
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.61 ARS 38.8K
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.36 ARS 47.6K
-
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buenos Aires
South Sudan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.82 ARS 75.6K
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.06 ARS 25.9K
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Cinema Ticket
$10.43 ARS 15.8K
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Buenos Aires
South Sudan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$466 ARS 706.7K
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-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,057 ARS 13.7M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buenos Aires
South Sudan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 ARS 185.2K
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$97.4 ARS 147.8K
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ARS 177.4K
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 ARS 211.9K
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buenos Aires
South Sudan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 ARS 1.2M
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$505 ARS 766.1K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,598 ARS 2.4M
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,185 ARS 1.8M
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,678 ARS 4.1M
$1,098 SSP 6.2M
143.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,858 ARS 2.8M
$611 SSP 3.5M
204.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buenos Aires
South Sudan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$954 ARS 1.4M
$2,007 SSP 11.4M
-52.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
57.25
8.85
546.89%

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

Last update for Buenos Aires: October 6, 2026

Last update for South Sudan: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Buenos Aires
$505
South Sudan
–
Groceries & Markets
Buenos Aires
$284
South Sudan
–
Eating Out
Buenos Aires
$279
South Sudan
–
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenos Aires
$273
South Sudan
–
Clothing & Footwear
Buenos Aires
$214
South Sudan
–
Sport & Entertainment
Buenos Aires
$71
South Sudan
–
Getting Around
Buenos Aires
$37
South Sudan
–
Good to know
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires
🇸🇸 South Sudan
🕒 Local time
09:36 9:36 AM
14:36 2:36 PM
5 h ahead of Buenos Aires
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
2,891,082 Capital
12,575,714
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

SSP, 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 = 1,699 ARS (10,000 ARS = 5.88 EUR).

South Sudanese Pound exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 5,670 SSP (10,000 SSP = 1.76 USD). 1 EUR = 6,354 SSP (10,000 SSP = 1.57 EUR).

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