Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenos Aires and Turkmenistan

For one person, living is cheaper in Buenos Aires: $1,685 a month against $3,362 in Turkmenistan, rent and utilities included – about $20,100 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

Buenos Aires
🇦🇷 Argentina
$1,685
/mo nomad
🇹🇲 Turkmenistan
$3,362
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Buenos Aires is 46.8% cheaper than Turkmenistan without rent, and 49.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Buenos Aires is 45.3% cheaper than Turkmenistan without rent, and 43.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buenos Aires
Turkmenistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.73 ARS 28.4K
$28.71 TMT 96.5
-34.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 ARS 97.8K
$86.4 TMT 290
-25.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.88 ARS 19.5K
$12.74 TMT 42.79
1.10%
Cappuccino
$3.98 ARS 6,029
$6.97 TMT 23.41
-42.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ARS 3,103
$2.65 TMT 8.90
-22.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 ARS 2,349
$0.87 TMT 2.93
78.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.84 ARS 5,830
$5.36 TMT 18.00
-28.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.60 ARS 6,970
$12.68 TMT 42.59
-63.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buenos Aires
Turkmenistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 ARS 2,181
$4.35 TMT 14.60
-66.90%
White Bread (500g)
$2.46 ARS 3,738
$1.96 TMT 6.57
25.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 ARS 2,467
$5.61 TMT 18.86
-70.94%
Eggs
$2.89 ARS 4,385
$5.99 TMT 20.13
-51.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.65 ARS 16.1K
$33.44 TMT 112
-68.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.00 ARS 15.2K
$18.33 TMT 61.6
-45.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.74 ARS 20.8K
$24.87 TMT 83.6
-44.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 ARS 4,166
$4.41 TMT 14.82
-37.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 ARS 3,300
$8.61 TMT 28.92
-74.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ARS 2,205
$7.32 TMT 24.59
-80.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ARS 3,013
$3.81 TMT 12.79
-47.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 ARS 1,885
$2.35 TMT 7.91
-47.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 ARS 1,921
$1.44 TMT 4.83
-11.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.70 ARS 2,575
$2.70 TMT 9.07
-37.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 ARS 2,617
$1.09 TMT 3.66
58.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ARS 6,337
$26.12 TMT 87.8
-84.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 ARS 8,790
$40.19 TMT 135
-85.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 ARS 3,163
$5.13 TMT 17.25
-59.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ARS 4,198
$2.88 TMT 9.68
-3.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Buenos Aires
Turkmenistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 ARS 1,132
$0.13 TMT 0.42
476.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.15 ARS 41.2K
$10.24 TMT 34.40
165.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.62 ARS 2,451
$2.93 TMT 9.84
-44.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 ARS 1,481
$0.84 TMT 2.81
16.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.72 ARS 11.7K
$8.46 TMT 28.43
-8.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 ARS 2,058
$0.42 TMT 1.40
223.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K ARS 42.5M
$44.4K TMT 149.2K
-36.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K ARS 52.4M
$56.6K TMT 190.3K
-39.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenos Aires
Turkmenistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 ARS 326.9K
$576 TMT 1,935
-62.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.61 ARS 38.8K
$53.9 TMT 181
-52.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.36 ARS 47.6K
$97.8 TMT 329
-67.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buenos Aires
Turkmenistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.82 ARS 75.6K
$194 TMT 651
-74.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.06 ARS 25.9K
$44.44 TMT 149
-61.61%
Cinema Ticket
$10.43 ARS 15.8K
$8.64 TMT 29.01
20.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buenos Aires
Turkmenistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$466 ARS 706.7K
$22.66 TMT 76.2
1956.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,057 ARS 13.7M
$24.4K TMT 82.1K
-62.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buenos Aires
Turkmenistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 ARS 185.2K
$56.6 TMT 190
115.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$97.4 ARS 147.8K
$112 TMT 377
-13.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ARS 177.4K
$362 TMT 1,217
-67.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 ARS 211.9K
$195 TMT 655
-28.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buenos Aires
Turkmenistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 ARS 1.2M
$1,388 TMT 4,665
-45.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$505 ARS 766.1K
$1,016 TMT 3,414
-50.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,598 ARS 2.4M
$1,754 TMT 5,893
-8.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,185 ARS 1.8M
$1,943 TMT 6,530
-39.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,678 ARS 4.1M
$3,604 TMT 12.1K
-25.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,858 ARS 2.8M
$2,840 TMT 9,542
-34.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buenos Aires
Turkmenistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$954 ARS 1.4M
$678 TMT 2,278
40.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
57.25
9.5
502.63%

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

Last update for Buenos Aires: October 6, 2026

Last update for Turkmenistan: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Buenos Aires
$505
Turkmenistan
$1K 101% $511
Groceries & Markets
Buenos Aires
$284
Turkmenistan
$644 127% $360
Eating Out
Buenos Aires
$279
Turkmenistan
$418 49.7% $139
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenos Aires
$273
Turkmenistan
$728 167% $455
Clothing & Footwear
Buenos Aires
$214
Turkmenistan
$327 52.5% $112
Sport & Entertainment
Buenos Aires
$71
Turkmenistan
$211 199% $140
Getting Around
Buenos Aires
$37
Turkmenistan
$18 51.3% $19
Good to know
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires
🇹🇲 Turkmenistan
🕒 Local time
08:43 8:43 AM
16:43 4:43 PM
8 h ahead of Buenos Aires
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
2,891,082 Capital
6,117,933
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

TMT, 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).

Turkmenistani Manat exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 3.36 TMT (1 TMT = 0.298 USD). 1 EUR = 3.77 TMT (1 TMT = 0.266 EUR).

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