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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cafayate is 18.9% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 34.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cafayate is 21.5% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 30.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cafayate
Buenos Aires
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.1 ARS 8,429
$15.09 ARS 17.9K
-52.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 ARS 38.4K
$61 ARS 72.5K
-47.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.29 ARS 11K
$11.88 ARS 14.1K
-21.80%
Cappuccino
$2.74 ARS 3,249
$3.95 ARS 4,696
-30.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 ARS 1,804
$2.12 ARS 2,512
-28.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 ARS 988
$1.53 ARS 1,823
-45.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.1 ARS 2,488
$3.55 ARS 4,215
-40.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 ARS 3,663
$3.99 ARS 4,737
-22.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cafayate
Buenos Aires
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 ARS 1,563
$1.52 ARS 1,809
-13.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ARS 1,870
$2.56 ARS 3,042
-38.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 ARS 2,417
$2.27 ARS 2,700
-10.13%
Eggs
$2.16 ARS 2,561
$3.19 ARS 3,788
-32.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.19 ARS 12.1K
$12 ARS 14.3K
-15.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.21 ARS 7,377
$8.05 ARS 9,563
-22.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.56 ARS 11.3K
$9.52 ARS 11.3K
0.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 ARS 2,418
$2.59 ARS 3,078
-21.24%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 ARS 2,466
$2.02 ARS 2,393
2.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.3 ARS 1,544
$1.31 ARS 1,551
-0.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.51 ARS 2,975
$2.61 ARS 3,095
-3.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ARS 1,362
$1.51 ARS 1,791
-23.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.2 ARS 1,423
$1.48 ARS 1,755
-18.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 ARS 1,554
$1.81 ARS 2,150
-27.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 ARS 1,783
$1.43 ARS 1,703
4.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.06 ARS 3,638
$3.17 ARS 3,767
-3.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.71 ARS 5,591
$5.91 ARS 7,019
-20.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 ARS 2,365
$2.26 ARS 2,689
-11.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 ARS 3,605
$3.09 ARS 3,664
-1.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Cafayate
Buenos Aires
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 ARS 989
$0.68 ARS 807
22.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$15.85 ARS 18.8K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 ARS 1,804
$1.63 ARS 1,938
-6.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.93 ARS 1,104
$0.85 ARS 1,013
9.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.03 ARS 7,160
$6.13 ARS 7,281
-1.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 ARS 1,261
$1.12 ARS 1,335
-5.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ARS 32.3M
$24.8K ARS 29.4M
9.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K ARS 35.4M
$28.6K ARS 34M
4.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cafayate
Buenos Aires
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.5 ARS 80.2K
$112 ARS 133.4K
-39.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.27 ARS 20.5K
$21.32 ARS 25.3K
-19.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.7 ARS 27K
$28.5 ARS 33.8K
-20.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cafayate
Buenos Aires
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.81 ARS 30.7K
$42.35 ARS 50.3K
-39.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.02 ARS 16.6K
$11.6 ARS 13.8K
20.86%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 ARS 7,582
$8.8 ARS 10.4K
-27.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cafayate
Buenos Aires
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$216 ARS 256.8K
$322 ARS 382.2K
-32.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,743 ARS 3.3M
$5,088 ARS 6M
-46.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cafayate
Buenos Aires
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.9 ARS 88.9K
$108 ARS 128.7K
-30.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.7 ARS 82.8K
$87.5 ARS 104K
-20.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ARS 136.8K
$123 ARS 146.2K
-6.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 ARS 132.2K
$132 ARS 156.7K
-15.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cafayate
Buenos Aires
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$342 ARS 406.3K
$659 ARS 782.6K
-48.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$239 ARS 283.5K
$432 ARS 513.2K
-44.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$678 ARS 804.7K
$1,187 ARS 1.4M
-42.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$529 ARS 628.2K
$789 ARS 937K
-32.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,871 ARS 2.2M
$2,743 ARS 3.3M
-31.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,571 ARS 1.9M
$2,007 ARS 2.4M
-21.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cafayate
Buenos Aires
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$805 ARS 955.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
52.71
10.98%

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Last update for Cafayate: October 28, 2025

Last update for Buenos Aires: October 28, 2025

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