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

🙂 Solo nomad: Catamarca is 23.7% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 33% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Catamarca is 28.5% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 29.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Catamarca
Buenos Aires
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.31 ARS 15.0K
$14.84 ARS 21.6K
-30.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.19 ARS 49.7K
$60.8 ARS 88.3K
-43.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.12 ARS 13.2K
$11.98 ARS 17.4K
-23.87%
Cappuccino
$2.65 ARS 3,855
$4.05 ARS 5,877
-34.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ARS 2,512
$2.09 ARS 3,039
-17.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 ARS 2,185
$1.46 ARS 2,125
2.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.06 ARS 2,998
$3.52 ARS 5,109
-41.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 ARS 4,405
$4.10 ARS 5,957
-26.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Catamarca
Buenos Aires
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.30 ARS 1,884
$1.58 ARS 2,294
-17.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ARS 2,370
$2.47 ARS 3,586
-34.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 ARS 2,956
$2.24 ARS 3,249
-8.93%
Eggs
$2.24 ARS 3,249
$3.28 ARS 4,767
-31.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.99 ARS 14.5K
$11.91 ARS 17.3K
-16.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.32 ARS 9,178
$7.64 ARS 11.1K
-17.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.48 ARS 13.8K
$9.20 ARS 13.4K
3.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.00 ARS 2,909
$2.46 ARS 3,569
-18.70%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 ARS 2,985
$2.03 ARS 2,947
1.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 ARS 1,853
$1.26 ARS 1,828
1.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.60 ARS 3,777
$2.51 ARS 3,647
3.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 ARS 1,703
$1.50 ARS 2,175
-22.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 ARS 1,807
$1.47 ARS 2,128
-15.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 ARS 1,844
$1.78 ARS 2,583
-28.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 ARS 2,083
$1.44 ARS 2,085
-0.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.18 ARS 4,616
$3.29 ARS 4,775
-3.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.91 ARS 7,132
$6.14 ARS 8,921
-20.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 ARS 3,023
$2.27 ARS 3,296
-8.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 ARS 4,590
$3.09 ARS 4,492
2.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Catamarca
Buenos Aires
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 ARS 1,181
$0.72 ARS 1,047
12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$16.24 ARS 23.6K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 ARS 2,114
$1.61 ARS 2,340
-9.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 ARS 1,241
$0.92 ARS 1,343
-7.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.94 ARS 8,628
$6.16 ARS 8,942
-3.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ARS 1,584
$1.13 ARS 1,638
-3.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K ARS 39.3M
$24.9K ARS 36.1M
8.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K ARS 43.8M
$28.8K ARS 41.8M
4.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Catamarca
Buenos Aires
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.7 ARS 96.9K
$110 ARS 159.0K
-39.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.13 ARS 24.9K
$21.75 ARS 31.6K
-21.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.43 ARS 32.6K
$29.24 ARS 42.5K
-23.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Catamarca
Buenos Aires
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.46 ARS 38.4K
$42.38 ARS 61.5K
-37.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.69 ARS 19.9K
$11.58 ARS 16.8K
18.22%
Cinema Ticket
$6.21 ARS 9,019
$9.05 ARS 13.1K
-31.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Catamarca
Buenos Aires
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$220 ARS 320.1K
$334 ARS 484.6K
-33.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,714 ARS 3.9M
$5,241 ARS 7.6M
-48.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Catamarca
Buenos Aires
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.4 ARS 106.6K
$110 ARS 159.8K
-33.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.2 ARS 100.4K
$87.6 ARS 127.2K
-21.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ARS 165.2K
$127 ARS 184.7K
-10.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 ARS 161.4K
$130 ARS 188.5K
-14.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Catamarca
Buenos Aires
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$343 ARS 497.8K
$658 ARS 956.1K
-47.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$236 ARS 343.2K
$439 ARS 637.5K
-46.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$690 ARS 1.0M
$1,163 ARS 1.7M
-40.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$529 ARS 768.2K
$808 ARS 1.2M
-34.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,334 ARS 3.4M
$2,675 ARS 3.9M
-12.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,032 ARS 3.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Catamarca
Buenos Aires
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$791 ARS 1.1M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
52.71
10.98%

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Last update for Catamarca: March 2, 2026

Last update for Buenos Aires: March 1, 2026

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