Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenos Aires and Sudan

For one person, living is cheaper in Sudan: $629 a month against $1,685 in Buenos Aires, rent and utilities included – about $12,700 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

Buenos Aires
🇦🇷 Argentina
$1,685
/mo nomad
🇸🇩 Sudan
$629
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Buenos Aires is 145.6% more expensive than Sudan without rent, and 168.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Buenos Aires is 165.5% more expensive than Sudan without rent, and 144.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buenos Aires
Sudan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.73 ARS 28.4K
$3.04 SDG 1,821
516.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 ARS 97.8K
$13.94 SDG 8,343
362.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.88 ARS 19.5K
$2.68 SDG 1,603
380.60%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.94 SDG 1,162
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.96 SDG 1,171
-
Cappuccino
$3.98 ARS 6,029
$2.46 SDG 1,474
61.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ARS 3,103
$0.52 SDG 310
294.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 ARS 2,349
$0.57 SDG 339
171.93%
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
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-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buenos Aires
Sudan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 ARS 2,181
$1.18 SDG 705
22.03%
White Bread (500g)
$2.46 ARS 3,738
$1.12 SDG 670
119.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 ARS 2,467
$1.11 SDG 665
46.85%
Eggs
$2.89 ARS 4,385
$2.86 SDG 1,713
1.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.65 ARS 16.1K
$6.57 SDG 3,935
62.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.00 ARS 15.2K
$8.38 SDG 5,018
19.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.74 ARS 20.8K
$14.58 SDG 8,726
-5.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 ARS 4,166
$4.46 SDG 2,671
-38.34%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 ARS 3,300
$1.55 SDG 930
40.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ARS 2,205
$1.58 SDG 946
-8.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ARS 3,013
$3.37 SDG 2,018
-40.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 ARS 1,885
$1.73 SDG 1,034
-28.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 ARS 1,921
$1.05 SDG 630
20.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.70 ARS 2,575
$0.66 SDG 395
157.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 ARS 2,617
$0.57 SDG 344
203.51%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.97 SDG 2,375
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.77 SDG 460
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.61 SDG 962
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ARS 6,337
$1.86 SDG 1,111
124.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 ARS 8,790
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-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 ARS 3,163
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ARS 4,198
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Buenos Aires
Sudan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 ARS 1,132
$0.51 SDG 304
47.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.15 ARS 41.2K
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.62 ARS 2,451
$3.79 SDG 2,267
-57.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 ARS 1,481
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.72 ARS 11.7K
$5.12 SDG 3,066
50.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 ARS 2,058
$1.10 SDG 661
23.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K ARS 42.5M
$5,028 SDG 3.0M
457.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K ARS 52.4M
$9,913 SDG 5.9M
248.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenos Aires
Sudan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 ARS 326.9K
$70.0 SDG 41.9K
208.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.61 ARS 38.8K
$9.82 SDG 5,877
160.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.36 ARS 47.6K
$31.83 SDG 19.0K
-1.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buenos Aires
Sudan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.82 ARS 75.6K
$8.03 SDG 4,805
520.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.06 ARS 25.9K
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Cinema Ticket
$10.43 ARS 15.8K
$4.10 SDG 2,456
154.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buenos Aires
Sudan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$466 ARS 706.7K
$86.0 SDG 51.4K
442.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,057 ARS 13.7M
$1,967 SDG 1.2M
360.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buenos Aires
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
$8.54 SDG 5,113
1040.98%
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
Sudan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 ARS 1.2M
$591 SDG 353.4K
29.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$505 ARS 766.1K
$218 SDG 130.4K
131.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,598 ARS 2.4M
$1,330 SDG 795.8K
20.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,185 ARS 1.8M
$629 SDG 376.2K
88.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,678 ARS 4.1M
$1,514 SDG 906.1K
76.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,858 ARS 2.8M
$1,079 SDG 645.6K
72.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buenos Aires
Sudan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$954 ARS 1.4M
$236 SDG 141.4K
303.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
57.25
30
90.83%

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

Last update for Buenos Aires: October 6, 2026

Last update for Sudan: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Buenos Aires
$505
Sudan
$218 56.9% $287
Groceries & Markets
Buenos Aires
$284
Sudan
$216 24% $68
Eating Out
Buenos Aires
$279
Sudan
$66 76.2% $213
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenos Aires
$273
Sudan
$112 59.1% $161
Clothing & Footwear
Buenos Aires
$214
Sudan
$3.8 * 98.2% $210
Sport & Entertainment
Buenos Aires
$71
Sudan
$16 77% $54
Getting Around
Buenos Aires
$37
Sudan
$5.8 * 84.1% $31

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires
🇸🇩 Sudan
🕒 Local time
04:53 4:53 AM
09:53 9:53 AM
5 h ahead of Buenos Aires
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
2,891,082 Capital
40,533,330
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

SDG, 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).

Sudanese Pound exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 599 SDG (1,000 SDG = 1.67 USD). 1 EUR = 671 SDG (1,000 SDG = 1.49 EUR).

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