Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenos Aires and Tunisia

For one person, living is cheaper in Tunisia: $681 a month against $1,685 in Buenos Aires, rent and utilities included – about $12,000 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

Buenos Aires
🇦🇷 Argentina
$1,685
/mo nomad
🇹🇳 Tunisia
$681
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Buenos Aires is 101.4% more expensive than Tunisia without rent, and 147.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Buenos Aires is 101.9% more expensive than Tunisia without rent, and 159.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buenos Aires
Tunisia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.73 ARS 28.4K
$4.04 TND 12.07
363.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 ARS 97.8K
$20.30 TND 60.6
217.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.88 ARS 19.5K
$4.94 TND 14.78
160.73%
Cappuccino
$3.98 ARS 6,029
$0.95 TND 2.84
318.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ARS 3,103
$0.65 TND 1.94
215.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 ARS 2,349
$0.30 TND 0.89
416.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.84 ARS 5,830
$1.68 TND 5.02
128.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.60 ARS 6,970
$1.95 TND 5.83
135.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buenos Aires
Tunisia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 ARS 2,181
$0.47 TND 1.41
206.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.46 ARS 3,738
$0.20 TND 0.60
1130.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 ARS 2,467
$1.46 TND 4.36
11.64%
Eggs
$2.89 ARS 4,385
$1.61 TND 4.82
79.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.65 ARS 16.1K
$10.77 TND 32.17
-1.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.00 ARS 15.2K
$5.73 TND 17.13
74.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.74 ARS 20.8K
$14.37 TND 42.95
-4.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 ARS 4,166
$1.93 TND 5.78
42.49%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 ARS 3,300
$3.52 TND 10.52
-38.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ARS 2,205
$1.15 TND 3.42
26.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ARS 3,013
$0.78 TND 2.33
155.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 ARS 1,885
$0.77 TND 2.30
61.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 ARS 1,921
$0.61 TND 1.81
108.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.70 ARS 2,575
$0.47 TND 1.42
261.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 ARS 2,617
$0.30 TND 0.88
476.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ARS 6,337
$3.59 TND 10.74
16.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 ARS 8,790
$6.78 TND 20.26
-14.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 ARS 3,163
$1.20 TND 3.57
74.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ARS 4,198
$1.27 TND 3.81
118.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Buenos Aires
Tunisia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 ARS 1,132
$0.34 TND 1.03
120.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.15 ARS 41.2K
$10.16 TND 30.35
167.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.62 ARS 2,451
$0.29 TND 0.86
458.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 ARS 1,481
$0.34 TND 1.03
188.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.72 ARS 11.7K
$4.08 TND 12.20
89.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 ARS 2,058
$0.88 TND 2.63
54.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K ARS 42.5M
$39.5K TND 118.1K
-29.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K ARS 52.4M
$35.7K TND 106.6K
-3.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenos Aires
Tunisia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 ARS 326.9K
$54.4 TND 162
296.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.61 ARS 38.8K
$10.18 TND 30.41
151.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.36 ARS 47.6K
$19.38 TND 57.9
61.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buenos Aires
Tunisia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.82 ARS 75.6K
$26.64 TND 79.6
87.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.06 ARS 25.9K
$11.74 TND 35.08
45.32%
Cinema Ticket
$10.43 ARS 15.8K
$5.38 TND 16.08
93.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buenos Aires
Tunisia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$466 ARS 706.7K
$81.9 TND 245
469.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,057 ARS 13.7M
$2,779 TND 8,302
225.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buenos Aires
Tunisia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 ARS 185.2K
$39.77 TND 119
207.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$97.4 ARS 147.8K
$53.1 TND 159
83.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ARS 177.4K
$98.8 TND 295
18.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 ARS 211.9K
$73.8 TND 221
89.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buenos Aires
Tunisia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 ARS 1.2M
$223 TND 667
241.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$505 ARS 766.1K
$152 TND 455
231.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,598 ARS 2.4M
$384 TND 1,148
315.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,185 ARS 1.8M
$280 TND 835
323.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,678 ARS 4.1M
$998 TND 2,983
168.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,858 ARS 2.8M
$633 TND 1,893
193.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buenos Aires
Tunisia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$954 ARS 1.4M
$315 TND 942
202.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
57.25
11.02
419.51%

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

Last update for Buenos Aires: October 6, 2026

Last update for Tunisia: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Buenos Aires
$505
Tunisia
$152 69.8% $353
Groceries & Markets
Buenos Aires
$284
Tunisia
$193 31.9% $91
Eating Out
Buenos Aires
$279
Tunisia
$75 73.2% $204
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenos Aires
$273
Tunisia
$84 69.2% $189
Clothing & Footwear
Buenos Aires
$214
Tunisia
$120 44.2% $95
Sport & Entertainment
Buenos Aires
$71
Tunisia
$37 47.1% $33
Getting Around
Buenos Aires
$37
Tunisia
$14 63% $23
Good to know
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires
🇹🇳 Tunisia
🕒 Local time
00:29 12:29 AM
04:29 4:29 AM
4 h ahead of Buenos Aires
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
2,891,082 Capital
11,565,204
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

TND, 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).

Tunisian Dinar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 2.99 TND (1 TND = 0.335 USD). 1 EUR = 3.35 TND (1 TND = 0.298 EUR).

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