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

🙂 Solo nomad: Catamarca is 14.4% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 32.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Catamarca is 19.2% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 28.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Catamarca
Buenos Aires
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.54 ARS 14.3K
$15.18 ARS 20.6K
-30.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.48 ARS 45.5K
$59.9 ARS 81.4K
-44.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.04 ARS 12.3K
$11.81 ARS 16.1K
-23.45%
Cappuccino
$2.77 ARS 3,772
$4.03 ARS 5,482
-31.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 ARS 2,323
$2.10 ARS 2,858
-18.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ARS 2,098
$1.53 ARS 2,083
0.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.09 ARS 2,837
$3.66 ARS 4,984
-42.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 ARS 4,171
$4.01 ARS 5,455
-23.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Catamarca
Buenos Aires
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 ARS 1,725
$1.60 ARS 2,172
-20.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 ARS 2,232
$2.44 ARS 3,320
-32.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 ARS 2,640
$2.21 ARS 3,007
-12.22%
Eggs
$2.26 ARS 3,078
$3.20 ARS 4,351
-29.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.93 ARS 13.5K
$11.98 ARS 16.3K
-17.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.26 ARS 8,520
$8.08 ARS 11.0K
-22.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.40 ARS 12.8K
$9.31 ARS 12.7K
0.97%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 ARS 2,667
$2.46 ARS 3,343
-20.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 ARS 2,788
$2.05 ARS 2,782
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 ARS 1,737
$1.32 ARS 1,788
-3.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 ARS 3,455
$2.52 ARS 3,422
0.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ARS 1,551
$1.43 ARS 1,946
-20.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 ARS 1,637
$1.46 ARS 1,986
-17.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 ARS 1,788
$1.85 ARS 2,515
-29.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 ARS 2,009
$1.43 ARS 1,943
3.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.19 ARS 4,333
$3.29 ARS 4,476
-3.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.47 ARS 7,444
$6.59 ARS 8,958
-17.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 ARS 2,707
$2.21 ARS 3,003
-9.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 ARS 4,176
$3.15 ARS 4,288
-2.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Catamarca
Buenos Aires
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 ARS 1,106
$0.71 ARS 970
14.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$16.08 ARS 21.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 ARS 2,083
$1.56 ARS 2,120
-1.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 ARS 1,186
$0.91 ARS 1,243
-4.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 ARS 7,990
$5.93 ARS 8,064
-0.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 ARS 1,433
$1.13 ARS 1,530
-7.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.9K ARS 36.6M
$25.4K ARS 34.6M
5.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K ARS 41.5M
$29.1K ARS 39.6M
5.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Catamarca
Buenos Aires
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.0 ARS 92.5K
$113 ARS 153.7K
-39.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.20 ARS 23.4K
$21.38 ARS 29.1K
-19.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.60 ARS 30.7K
$29.06 ARS 39.5K
-22.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Catamarca
Buenos Aires
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.25 ARS 35.7K
$41.47 ARS 56.4K
-36.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.97 ARS 19.0K
$11.59 ARS 15.8K
20.53%
Cinema Ticket
$6.08 ARS 8,276
$9.09 ARS 12.4K
-33.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Catamarca
Buenos Aires
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$224 ARS 304.7K
$326 ARS 442.9K
-31.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,662 ARS 3.6M
$5,178 ARS 7.0M
-48.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Catamarca
Buenos Aires
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.4 ARS 98.4K
$109 ARS 148.2K
-33.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70.8 ARS 96.3K
$87.0 ARS 118.3K
-18.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ARS 156.7K
$125 ARS 170.2K
-7.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 ARS 151.3K
$129 ARS 175.6K
-13.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Catamarca
Buenos Aires
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$343 ARS 466.1K
$660 ARS 897.9K
-48.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ARS 322.8K
$432 ARS 587.1K
-45.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$679 ARS 922.9K
$1,185 ARS 1.6M
-42.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$543 ARS 739.0K
$806 ARS 1.1M
-32.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,001 ARS 2.7M
$2,675 ARS 3.6M
-25.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,017 ARS 2.7M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Catamarca
Buenos Aires
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$793 ARS 1.1M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
52.71
10.98%

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Last update for Catamarca: April 13, 2026

Last update for Buenos Aires: April 12, 2026

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