Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenos Aires and Tanzania

For one person, living is cheaper in Tanzania: $613 a month against $1,685 in Buenos Aires, rent and utilities included – about $12,900 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

Buenos Aires
🇦🇷 Argentina
$1,685
/mo nomad
🇹🇿 Tanzania
$613
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Buenos Aires is 130.4% more expensive than Tanzania without rent, and 174.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Buenos Aires is 141.2% more expensive than Tanzania without rent, and 190.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buenos Aires
Tanzania
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.73 ARS 28.4K
$2.21 TZS 5,804
747.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 ARS 97.8K
$18.89 TZS 49.6K
241.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.88 ARS 19.5K
$7.44 TZS 19.5K
73.12%
Cappuccino
$3.98 ARS 6,029
$1.95 TZS 5,105
104.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ARS 3,103
$0.36 TZS 933
469.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 ARS 2,349
$0.25 TZS 657
520.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.84 ARS 5,830
$0.98 TZS 2,572
291.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.60 ARS 6,970
$1.87 TZS 4,902
145.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buenos Aires
Tanzania
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 ARS 2,181
$0.88 TZS 2,315
63.64%
White Bread (500g)
$2.46 ARS 3,738
$0.70 TZS 1,828
251.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 ARS 2,467
$1.07 TZS 2,801
52.34%
Eggs
$2.89 ARS 4,385
$2.04 TZS 5,364
41.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.65 ARS 16.1K
$8.53 TZS 22.4K
24.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.00 ARS 15.2K
$4.37 TZS 11.5K
128.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.74 ARS 20.8K
$3.91 TZS 10.3K
251.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 ARS 4,166
$2.25 TZS 5,917
22.22%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 ARS 3,300
$1.05 TZS 2,743
107.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ARS 2,205
$0.97 TZS 2,537
49.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ARS 3,013
$0.94 TZS 2,469
111.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 ARS 1,885
$0.94 TZS 2,455
31.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 ARS 1,921
$1.17 TZS 3,072
8.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.70 ARS 2,575
$0.68 TZS 1,779
150.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 ARS 2,617
$0.43 TZS 1,139
302.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ARS 6,337
$1.87 TZS 4,917
123.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 ARS 8,790
$5.74 TZS 15.1K
1.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 ARS 3,163
$0.99 TZS 2,597
111.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ARS 4,198
$1.44 TZS 3,781
92.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Buenos Aires
Tanzania
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 ARS 1,132
$0.26 TZS 684
188.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.15 ARS 41.2K
$14.72 TZS 38.6K
84.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.62 ARS 2,451
$1.74 TZS 4,579
-6.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 ARS 1,481
$1.54 TZS 4,041
-36.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.72 ARS 11.7K
$13.51 TZS 35.4K
-42.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 ARS 2,058
$1.32 TZS 3,469
3.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K ARS 42.5M
$17.1K TZS 44.8M
63.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K ARS 52.4M
$24.7K TZS 64.9M
39.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenos Aires
Tanzania
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 ARS 326.9K
$54.6 TZS 143.1K
295.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.61 ARS 38.8K
$10.06 TZS 26.4K
154.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.36 ARS 47.6K
$37.18 TZS 97.5K
-15.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buenos Aires
Tanzania
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.82 ARS 75.6K
$63.8 TZS 167.4K
-21.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.06 ARS 25.9K
$7.28 TZS 19.1K
134.34%
Cinema Ticket
$10.43 ARS 15.8K
$5.83 TZS 15.3K
78.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buenos Aires
Tanzania
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$466 ARS 706.7K
$547 TZS 1.4M
-14.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,057 ARS 13.7M
$10.7K TZS 28.0M
-15.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buenos Aires
Tanzania
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 ARS 185.2K
$14.12 TZS 37.1K
764.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$97.4 ARS 147.8K
$21.61 TZS 56.7K
350.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ARS 177.4K
$31.44 TZS 82.5K
271.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 ARS 211.9K
$41.77 TZS 109.6K
234.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buenos Aires
Tanzania
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 ARS 1.2M
$420 TZS 1.1M
81.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$505 ARS 766.1K
$153 TZS 401.9K
229.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,598 ARS 2.4M
$742 TZS 1.9M
115.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,185 ARS 1.8M
$284 TZS 744.8K
317.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,678 ARS 4.1M
$1,544 TZS 4.1M
73.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,858 ARS 2.8M
$1,106 TZS 2.9M
68.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buenos Aires
Tanzania
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$954 ARS 1.4M
$246 TZS 646.0K
287.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
57.25
14.5
294.83%

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

Last update for Buenos Aires: October 6, 2026

Last update for Tanzania: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Buenos Aires
$505
Tanzania
$153 69.7% $352
Groceries & Markets
Buenos Aires
$284
Tanzania
$146 48.6% $138
Eating Out
Buenos Aires
$279
Tanzania
$74 73.3% $205
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenos Aires
$273
Tanzania
$102 62.7% $171
Clothing & Footwear
Buenos Aires
$214
Tanzania
$49 77.1% $165
Sport & Entertainment
Buenos Aires
$71
Tanzania
$75 6.7% $4.8
Getting Around
Buenos Aires
$37
Tanzania
$25 31.2% $11
Good to know
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires
🇹🇿 Tanzania
🕒 Local time
07:13 7:13 AM
13:13 1:13 PM
6 h ahead of Buenos Aires
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
2,891,082 Capital
57,310,019
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

TZS, 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).

Tanzanian Shilling exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 2,624 TZS (10,000 TZS = 3.81 USD). 1 EUR = 2,940 TZS (10,000 TZS = 3.4 EUR).

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