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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cordoba is 11.4% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 15.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cordoba is 11.7% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cordoba
Buenos Aires
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.95 ARS 11.8K
$15.09 ARS 17.9K
-34.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.06 ARS 53.5K
$61 ARS 72.5K
-26.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.17 ARS 12.1K
$11.88 ARS 14.1K
-14.39%
Cappuccino
$2.26 ARS 2,684
$3.95 ARS 4,696
-42.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ARS 1,859
$2.12 ARS 2,512
-25.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.5 ARS 1,784
$1.53 ARS 1,823
-1.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 ARS 2,704
$3.55 ARS 4,215
-35.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 ARS 3,513
$3.99 ARS 4,737
-25.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cordoba
Buenos Aires
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ARS 1,944
$1.52 ARS 1,809
7.89%
White Bread (500g)
$2.41 ARS 2,861
$2.56 ARS 3,042
-5.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 ARS 2,402
$2.27 ARS 2,700
-11.01%
Eggs
$2.43 ARS 2,891
$3.19 ARS 3,788
-23.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.2 ARS 10.9K
$12 ARS 14.3K
-23.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.29 ARS 7,464
$8.05 ARS 9,563
-21.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.38 ARS 11.1K
$9.52 ARS 11.3K
-1.47%
Apples (1kg)
$1.93 ARS 2,297
$2.59 ARS 3,078
-25.48%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 ARS 2,469
$2.02 ARS 2,393
2.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 ARS 1,493
$1.31 ARS 1,551
-3.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.71 ARS 3,217
$2.61 ARS 3,095
3.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 ARS 1,469
$1.51 ARS 1,791
-17.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 ARS 1,533
$1.48 ARS 1,755
-12.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.55 ARS 1,838
$1.81 ARS 2,150
-14.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 ARS 1,979
$1.43 ARS 1,703
16.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.47 ARS 2,931
$3.17 ARS 3,767
-22.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.1 ARS 6,056
$5.91 ARS 7,019
-13.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 ARS 2,455
$2.26 ARS 2,689
-8.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.9 ARS 3,439
$3.09 ARS 3,664
-6.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Cordoba
Buenos Aires
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 ARS 1,201
$0.68 ARS 807
48.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.1 ARS 67.7K
$15.85 ARS 18.8K
259.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 ARS 1,358
$1.63 ARS 1,938
-30.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 ARS 1,222
$0.85 ARS 1,013
21.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.85 ARS 6,947
$6.13 ARS 7,281
-4.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ARS 1,295
$1.12 ARS 1,335
-2.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K ARS 31.8M
$24.8K ARS 29.4M
8.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35K ARS 41.5M
$28.6K ARS 34M
22.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cordoba
Buenos Aires
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.1 ARS 117.6K
$112 ARS 133.4K
-11.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.19 ARS 20.4K
$21.32 ARS 25.3K
-19.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.14 ARS 31K
$28.5 ARS 33.8K
-8.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cordoba
Buenos Aires
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.91 ARS 29.6K
$42.35 ARS 50.3K
-41.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.65 ARS 28.1K
$11.6 ARS 13.8K
103.88%
Cinema Ticket
$7.86 ARS 9,338
$8.8 ARS 10.4K
-10.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cordoba
Buenos Aires
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$186 ARS 220.4K
$322 ARS 382.2K
-42.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,157 ARS 2.6M
$5,088 ARS 6M
-57.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cordoba
Buenos Aires
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$121 ARS 143.6K
$108 ARS 128.7K
11.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$83.8 ARS 99.6K
$87.5 ARS 104K
-4.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 ARS 154.7K
$123 ARS 146.2K
5.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 ARS 158.2K
$132 ARS 156.7K
0.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cordoba
Buenos Aires
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 ARS 517.2K
$659 ARS 782.6K
-33.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$315 ARS 373.5K
$432 ARS 513.2K
-27.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$764 ARS 907.4K
$1,187 ARS 1.4M
-35.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$569 ARS 675.4K
$789 ARS 937K
-27.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,633 ARS 3.1M
$2,743 ARS 3.3M
-3.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,659 ARS 2M
$2,007 ARS 2.4M
-17.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cordoba
Buenos Aires
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$624 ARS 740.8K
$805 ARS 955.5K
-22.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
52.71
10.98%

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Last update for Cordoba: October 28, 2025

Last update for Buenos Aires: October 28, 2025

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