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Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenos Aires and Tarragona Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenos Aires and Tarragona

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Buenos Aires is 0.9% more expensive than Tarragona without rent, and 18.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Buenos Aires is 1.1% more expensive than Tarragona without rent, and 7.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Buenos Aires
Tarragona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.84 ARSย 21.6K
$17.49 โ‚ฌ15.07
-15.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.4 ARSย 86.3K
$45.49 โ‚ฌ39.22
30.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.21 ARSย 17.7K
$10.22 โ‚ฌ8.81
19.47%
Cappuccino
$4.06 ARSย 5,896
$2.54 โ‚ฌ2.19
59.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 ARSย 3,158
$2.49 โ‚ฌ2.15
-12.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ARSย 2,240
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
-10.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.64 ARSย 5,282
$3.39 โ‚ฌ2.92
7.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.01 ARSย 5,826
$3.40 โ‚ฌ2.93
17.94%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Buenos Aires
Tarragona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 ARSย 2,208
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.06
23.58%
White Bread (500g)
$2.56 ARSย 3,719
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.79
23.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 ARSย 3,228
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
32.93%
Eggs
$3.22 ARSย 4,669
$2.98 โ‚ฌ2.57
8.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.11 ARSย 17.6K
$14.26 โ‚ฌ12.29
-15.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 ARSย 11.3K
$9.22 โ‚ฌ7.95
-15.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.57 ARSย 13.9K
$17.42 โ‚ฌ15.02
-45.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.49 ARSย 3,623
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
-20.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 ARSย 2,941
$2.86 โ‚ฌ2.47
-29.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 ARSย 1,832
$2.89 โ‚ฌ2.49
-56.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 ARSย 3,699
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.60
-15.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 ARSย 2,089
$1.45 โ‚ฌ1.25
-0.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.47 ARSย 2,132
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.26
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.80 ARSย 2,617
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.32
16.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 ARSย 2,172
$0.76 โ‚ฌ0.66
97.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 ARSย 4,605
$6.25 โ‚ฌ5.39
-49.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.38 ARSย 9,259
$5.72 โ‚ฌ4.93
11.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 ARSย 3,156
$2.19 โ‚ฌ1.89
-0.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.10 ARSย 4,497
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
46.92%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Buenos Aires
Tarragona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 ARSย 976
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.47
-60.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.12 ARSย 23.4K
$29.00 โ‚ฌ25.00
-44.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.61 ARSย 2,344
$3.96 โ‚ฌ3.42
-59.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 ARSย 1,257
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.04
-28.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.83 ARSย 8,472
$22.65 โ‚ฌ19.52
-74.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ARSย 1,690
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
-33.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.0K ARSย 36.3M
$37.0K โ‚ฌ31.9K
-32.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K ARSย 41.3M
$30.2K โ‚ฌ26.1K
-5.90%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenos Aires
Tarragona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 ARSย 163.9K
$121 โ‚ฌ104
-6.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.07 ARSย 30.6K
$20.59 โ‚ฌ17.75
2.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.91 ARSย 42.0K
$38.35 โ‚ฌ33.06
-24.62%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Buenos Aires
Tarragona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.46 ARSย 61.7K
$53.8 โ‚ฌ46.36
-21.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.46 ARSย 16.6K
$25.04 โ‚ฌ21.58
-54.23%
Cinema Ticket
$8.91 ARSย 12.9K
$9.20 โ‚ฌ7.93
-3.15%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Buenos Aires
Tarragona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$328 ARSย 476.5K
$328 โ‚ฌ282
0.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,226 ARSย 7.6M
$6,954 โ‚ฌ5,995
-24.86%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Buenos Aires
Tarragona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 ARSย 159.9K
$93.6 โ‚ฌ80.7
17.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$84.5 ARSย 122.6K
$34.66 โ‚ฌ29.87
143.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$127 ARSย 184.6K
$79.3 โ‚ฌ68.4
60.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 ARSย 188.2K
$99.6 โ‚ฌ85.9
30.07%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Buenos Aires
Tarragona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$643 ARSย 934.5K
$825 โ‚ฌ711
-22.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$441 ARSย 639.8K
$768 โ‚ฌ662
-42.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,173 ARSย 1.7M
$1,199 โ‚ฌ1,034
-2.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$810 ARSย 1.2M
$1,124 โ‚ฌ969
-27.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,740 ARSย 4.0M
$2,770 โ‚ฌ2,388
-1.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,963 ARSย 2.9M
$1,264 โ‚ฌ1,090
55.26%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Buenos Aires
Tarragona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$809 ARSย 1.2M
$2,217 โ‚ฌ1,911
-63.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
52.71
3.75
1305.60%

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Last update for Buenos Aires: January 13, 2026

Last update for Tarragona: January 11, 2026

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