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

😐 Solo nomad: Canterbury is 3% more expensive than Buenos Aires without rent, and 21.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Canterbury is 4.4% more expensive than Buenos Aires without rent, and 18.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.82 NZ$20.64

$15.12 ARS 21.9K

-21.83%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$65.9 NZ$115

$60.7 ARS 88K

8.70%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.11 NZ$15.91

$12.08 ARS 17.5K

-24.59%

Cappuccino

$3.28 NZ$5.73

$3.89 ARS 5,646

-15.68%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.2 NZ$3.85

$2.1 ARS 3,044

4.76%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.09 NZ$3.66

$1.46 ARS 2,120

43.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.1 NZ$7.16

$3.64 ARS 5,276

12.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.17 NZ$10.77

$4.04 ARS 5,870

52.72%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.23 NZ$2.15

$1.53 ARS 2,227

-19.61%

White Bread (500g)

$1.96 NZ$3.42

$2.48 ARS 3,593

-20.97%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.84 NZ$3.21

$2.3 ARS 3,339

-20.00%

Eggs

$5.54 NZ$9.68

$3.2 ARS 4,648

73.13%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.7 NZ$11.7

$12.12 ARS 17.6K

-44.72%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.77 NZ$18.81

$7.85 ARS 11.4K

37.20%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.95 NZ$15.62

$9.34 ARS 13.6K

-4.18%

Apples (1kg)

$2.24 NZ$3.92

$2.59 ARS 3,752

-13.51%

Banana (1kg)

$2.35 NZ$4.1

$2.11 ARS 3,061

11.37%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.45 NZ$6.03

$1.25 ARS 1,821

176.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.54 NZ$7.94

$2.56 ARS 3,722

77.34%

Potato (1kg)

$1.23 NZ$2.14

$1.51 ARS 2,190

-18.54%

Onion (1kg)

$2.08 NZ$3.64

$1.54 ARS 2,238

35.06%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.84 NZ$3.22

$1.78 ARS 2,580

3.37%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.12 NZ$1.96

$1.45 ARS 2,098

-22.76%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$23.82 NZ$41.58

$3.17 ARS 4,597

651.42%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.93 NZ$15.59

$5.92 ARS 8,586

50.84%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.49 NZ$4.34

$2.27 ARS 3,294

9.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.61 NZ$6.3

$3.05 ARS 4,423

18.36%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.94 NZ$1.64

$0.67 ARS 976

40.30%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$63.5 NZ$111

$15.92 ARS 23.1K

298.74%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.64 NZ$4.61

$1.63 ARS 2,366

61.96%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.14 NZ$1.98

$0.87 ARS 1,261

31.03%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$30.41 NZ$53.1

$6.06 ARS 8,802

401.82%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.73 NZ$3.02

$1.16 ARS 1,683

49.14%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$19.6K NZ$34.2K

$24.6K ARS 35.7M

-20.28%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$25.7K NZ$44.8K

$28.8K ARS 41.8M

-10.95%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$103 NZ$179

$112 ARS 163K

-8.55%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$35.55 NZ$62.1

$21.32 ARS 30.9K

66.74%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$54.6 NZ$95.3

$28.53 ARS 41.4K

91.38%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.26 NZ$65.1

$41.52 ARS 60.3K

-10.26%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.01 NZ$20.97

$11.42 ARS 16.6K

5.17%

Cinema Ticket

$9.41 NZ$16.43

$9.12 ARS 13.2K

3.18%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$575 NZ$1,003

$326 ARS 473.8K

76.00%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.9K NZ$20.8K

$5,263 ARS 7.6M

126.50%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$53 NZ$92.5

$109 ARS 157.6K

-51.21%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.73 NZ$51.9

$85 ARS 123.3K

-65.00%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$95.6 NZ$167

$125 ARS 181K

-23.34%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$121 NZ$212

$130 ARS 188.1K

-6.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$964 NZ$1,683

$657 ARS 953.4K

46.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$799 NZ$1,395

$446 ARS 647.8K

78.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,552 NZ$2,710

$1,189 ARS 1.7M

30.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,452 NZ$2,535

$809 ARS 1.2M

79.32%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,061 NZ$7,090

$2,681 ARS 3.9M

51.47%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,765 NZ$4,828

$2,014 ARS 2.9M

37.28%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,451 NZ$4,279

$791 ARS 1.1M

209.73%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.07

52.71

-86.59%

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

Last update for Canterbury: November 30, 2025

Last update for Buenos Aires: December 1, 2025

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