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

😐 Solo nomad: Canterbury is 8% more expensive than Buenos Aires without rent, and 23.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Canterbury is 2% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 18.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canterbury
Buenos Aires
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.23 NZ$20.55
$14.84 ARS 21.6K
-17.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$65.4 NZ$110
$60.8 ARS 88.3K
7.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.02 NZ$15.16
$11.98 ARS 17.4K
-24.71%
Cappuccino
$3.27 NZ$5.50
$4.05 ARS 5,877
-19.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 NZ$3.69
$2.09 ARS 3,039
5.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 NZ$3.52
$1.46 ARS 2,125
43.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.19 NZ$7.03
$3.52 ARS 5,109
19.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.07 NZ$10.20
$4.10 ARS 5,957
48.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canterbury
Buenos Aires
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 NZ$2.09
$1.58 ARS 2,294
-20.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.99 NZ$3.35
$2.47 ARS 3,586
-19.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 NZ$3.09
$2.24 ARS 3,249
-17.86%
Eggs
$5.62 NZ$9.44
$3.28 ARS 4,767
71.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.49 NZ$10.90
$11.91 ARS 17.3K
-45.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.81 NZ$18.17
$7.64 ARS 11.1K
41.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.87 NZ$14.91
$9.20 ARS 13.4K
-3.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 NZ$3.76
$2.46 ARS 3,569
-8.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.31 NZ$3.88
$2.03 ARS 2,947
13.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.34 NZ$5.61
$1.26 ARS 1,828
165.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.44 NZ$7.45
$2.51 ARS 3,647
76.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.25 NZ$2.09
$1.50 ARS 2,175
-16.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 NZ$3.34
$1.47 ARS 2,128
35.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.78 NZ$3.00
$1.78 ARS 2,583
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 NZ$1.88
$1.44 ARS 2,085
-22.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$23.68 NZ$39.79
$3.29 ARS 4,775
619.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.10 NZ$15.29
$6.14 ARS 8,921
48.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.53 NZ$4.25
$2.27 ARS 3,296
11.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 NZ$6.22
$3.09 ARS 4,492
19.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Canterbury
Buenos Aires
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 NZ$1.58
$0.72 ARS 1,047
30.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.9 NZ$106
$16.24 ARS 23.6K
287.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.66 NZ$4.47
$1.61 ARS 2,340
65.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.15 NZ$1.93
$0.92 ARS 1,343
25.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.73 NZ$49.94
$6.16 ARS 8,942
382.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 NZ$2.81
$1.13 ARS 1,638
47.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K NZ$33.2K
$24.9K ARS 36.1M
-20.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K NZ$43.5K
$28.8K ARS 41.8M
-10.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canterbury
Buenos Aires
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 NZ$170
$110 ARS 159.0K
-7.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.63 NZ$59.9
$21.75 ARS 31.6K
63.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.8 NZ$93.8
$29.24 ARS 42.5K
90.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canterbury
Buenos Aires
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.27 NZ$62.6
$42.38 ARS 61.5K
-12.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.23 NZ$20.55
$11.58 ARS 16.8K
5.61%
Cinema Ticket
$9.79 NZ$16.45
$9.05 ARS 13.1K
8.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canterbury
Buenos Aires
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$596 NZ$1,001
$334 ARS 484.6K
78.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.0K NZ$20.1K
$5,241 ARS 7.6M
128.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canterbury
Buenos Aires
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.1 NZ$89.2
$110 ARS 159.8K
-51.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.73 NZ$49.95
$87.6 ARS 127.2K
-66.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.2 NZ$157
$127 ARS 184.7K
-26.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 NZ$208
$130 ARS 188.5K
-4.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canterbury
Buenos Aires
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$948 NZ$1,593
$658 ARS 956.1K
44.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$798 NZ$1,341
$439 ARS 637.5K
81.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,587 NZ$2,667
$1,163 ARS 1.7M
36.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,429 NZ$2,401
$808 ARS 1.2M
76.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,675 ARS 3.9M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,032 ARS 3.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canterbury
Buenos Aires
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,860 NZ$4,804
$791 ARS 1.1M
261.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.07
52.71
-86.59%

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Last update for Canterbury: March 2, 2026

Last update for Buenos Aires: March 1, 2026

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