Cost of Living Comparison Between Cordoba and San Rafael Cost of Living Comparison Between Cordoba and San Rafael

😐 Solo nomad: Cordoba is 34.4% more expensive than San Rafael without rent, and 32.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cordoba is 40.6% more expensive than San Rafael without rent, and 31.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cordoba
San Rafael
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.04 ARS 11.9K
$10.2 ARS 12.1K
-1.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.85 ARS 53.3K
$19.76 ARS 23.5K
126.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.05 ARS 11.9K
$5.99 ARS 7,111
67.78%
Cappuccino
$2.22 ARS 2,635
$1.75 ARS 2,076
26.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ARS 1,868
$0.98 ARS 1,170
60.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 ARS 1,771
$0.97 ARS 1,157
53.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 ARS 2,700
$1.02 ARS 1,208
122.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 ARS 3,608
$1.54 ARS 1,834
97.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cordoba
San Rafael
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 ARS 1,849
$1.06 ARS 1,255
47.17%
White Bread (500g)
$2.46 ARS 2,927
$1.53 ARS 1,822
60.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 ARS 2,392
$1.38 ARS 1,644
45.65%
Eggs
$2.45 ARS 2,908
$1.62 ARS 1,918
51.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.22 ARS 11K
$5.53 ARS 6,566
66.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.34 ARS 7,530
$7.41 ARS 8,799
-14.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.06 ARS 10.8K
$6.68 ARS 7,935
35.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.94 ARS 2,307
$1.7 ARS 2,024
14.12%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 ARS 2,454
$1.46 ARS 1,730
41.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 ARS 1,574
$1.49 ARS 1,767
-10.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 ARS 3,148
$0.89 ARS 1,063
197.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 ARS 1,414
$0.71 ARS 843
67.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 ARS 1,578
$0.73 ARS 868
82.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.6 ARS 1,898
$0.64 ARS 763
150.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 ARS 1,991
$1.27 ARS 1,503
32.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.45 ARS 2,914
$1.72 ARS 2,048
42.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.11 ARS 6,072
$4.93 ARS 5,853
3.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 ARS 2,465
$1.13 ARS 1,339
84.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 ARS 3,488
$1.61 ARS 1,909
82.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Cordoba
San Rafael
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 ARS 1,200
$0.78 ARS 924
29.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.5 ARS 68.2K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.16 ARS 1,380
$0.44 ARS 527
163.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 ARS 1,160
$0.98 ARS 1,169
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.02 ARS 7,149
$4.76 ARS 5,655
26.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ARS 1,334
$0.9 ARS 1,070
24.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ARS 32.3M
$31.6K ARS 37.6M
-14.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K ARS 41.1M
$33.1K ARS 39.4M
4.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cordoba
San Rafael
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.2 ARS 116.6K
$78.1 ARS 92.7K
25.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.84 ARS 20K
$6.56 ARS 7,786
156.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.94 ARS 32K
$15.23 ARS 18.1K
76.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cordoba
San Rafael
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.35 ARS 28.9K
$25.97 ARS 30.8K
-6.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.71 ARS 28.2K
$13.9 ARS 16.5K
70.58%
Cinema Ticket
$7.78 ARS 9,236
$6.1 ARS 7,245
27.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cordoba
San Rafael
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$190 ARS 226K
$103 ARS 122.1K
85.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,161 ARS 2.6M
$2,157 ARS 2.6M
0.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cordoba
San Rafael
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 ARS 145.4K
$80.2 ARS 95.2K
52.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$84.9 ARS 100.9K
$76.5 ARS 90.9K
10.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$131 ARS 155.1K
$147 ARS 174.5K
-11.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 ARS 153.3K
$118 ARS 140K
9.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cordoba
San Rafael
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$439 ARS 521.4K
$340 ARS 403.6K
29.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$312 ARS 370.1K
$242 ARS 287.3K
28.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$752 ARS 893.2K
$675 ARS 801K
11.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$567 ARS 673.9K
$529 ARS 628.7K
7.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,592 ARS 3.1M
$1,849 ARS 2.2M
40.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,676 ARS 2M
$1,588 ARS 1.9M
5.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cordoba
San Rafael
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$648 ARS 769K
$444 ARS 527.2K
45.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
79
-25.95%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Cordoba: November 3, 2025

Last update for San Rafael: November 4, 2025

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