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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cordoba is 10% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 15.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cordoba is 11.5% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 18.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cordoba
Buenos Aires
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.85 ARS 13.4K
$15.18 ARS 20.6K
-35.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.61 ARS 62.0K
$59.9 ARS 81.4K
-23.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.80 ARS 13.3K
$11.81 ARS 16.1K
-17.02%
Cappuccino
$2.23 ARS 3,035
$4.03 ARS 5,482
-44.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ARS 2,203
$2.10 ARS 2,858
-22.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 ARS 2,106
$1.53 ARS 2,083
1.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 ARS 2,981
$3.66 ARS 4,984
-40.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 ARS 4,096
$4.01 ARS 5,455
-24.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cordoba
Buenos Aires
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 ARS 2,126
$1.60 ARS 2,172
-2.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.47 ARS 3,365
$2.44 ARS 3,320
1.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 ARS 2,637
$2.21 ARS 3,007
-12.22%
Eggs
$2.44 ARS 3,317
$3.20 ARS 4,351
-23.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.04 ARS 12.3K
$11.98 ARS 16.3K
-24.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.51 ARS 8,848
$8.08 ARS 11.0K
-19.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ARS 12.7K
$9.31 ARS 12.7K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 ARS 2,681
$2.46 ARS 3,343
-19.92%
Banana (1kg)
$2.17 ARS 2,947
$2.05 ARS 2,782
5.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.32 ARS 1,797
$1.32 ARS 1,788
-
Tomato (1kg)
$2.72 ARS 3,705
$2.52 ARS 3,422
7.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.20 ARS 1,631
$1.43 ARS 1,946
-16.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.30 ARS 1,762
$1.46 ARS 1,986
-10.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.61 ARS 2,192
$1.85 ARS 2,515
-12.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 ARS 2,354
$1.43 ARS 1,943
20.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.46 ARS 3,349
$3.29 ARS 4,476
-25.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.96 ARS 6,744
$6.59 ARS 8,958
-24.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.00 ARS 2,726
$2.21 ARS 3,003
-9.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 ARS 3,972
$3.15 ARS 4,288
-7.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Cordoba
Buenos Aires
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.99 ARS 1,343
$0.71 ARS 970
39.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.8 ARS 75.9K
$16.08 ARS 21.9K
247.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 ARS 1,569
$1.56 ARS 2,120
-26.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 ARS 1,323
$0.91 ARS 1,243
6.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.09 ARS 8,287
$5.93 ARS 8,064
2.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ARS 1,537
$1.13 ARS 1,530
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.7K ARS 36.4M
$25.4K ARS 34.6M
5.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K ARS 48.6M
$29.1K ARS 39.6M
22.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cordoba
Buenos Aires
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$95.8 ARS 130.3K
$113 ARS 153.7K
-15.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.26 ARS 23.5K
$21.38 ARS 29.1K
-19.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.98 ARS 35.3K
$29.06 ARS 39.5K
-10.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cordoba
Buenos Aires
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.67 ARS 33.5K
$41.47 ARS 56.4K
-40.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.05 ARS 31.3K
$11.59 ARS 15.8K
98.88%
Cinema Ticket
$8.02 ARS 10.9K
$9.09 ARS 12.4K
-11.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cordoba
Buenos Aires
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$190 ARS 258.8K
$326 ARS 442.9K
-41.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,211 ARS 3.0M
$5,178 ARS 7.0M
-57.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cordoba
Buenos Aires
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$121 ARS 164.1K
$109 ARS 148.2K
10.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$84.6 ARS 115.1K
$87.0 ARS 118.3K
-2.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 ARS 174.0K
$125 ARS 170.2K
2.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 ARS 177.0K
$129 ARS 175.6K
0.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cordoba
Buenos Aires
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 ARS 587.2K
$660 ARS 897.9K
-34.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$320 ARS 435.9K
$432 ARS 587.1K
-25.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$756 ARS 1.0M
$1,185 ARS 1.6M
-36.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$564 ARS 767.5K
$806 ARS 1.1M
-29.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,387 ARS 3.2M
$2,675 ARS 3.6M
-10.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,490 ARS 2.0M
$2,017 ARS 2.7M
-26.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cordoba
Buenos Aires
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ARS 824.2K
$793 ARS 1.1M
-23.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
52.71
10.98%

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Last update for Cordoba: April 13, 2026

Last update for Buenos Aires: April 12, 2026

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