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

😐 Solo nomad: Courtenay is 14.6% more expensive than Buenos Aires without rent, and 47.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Courtenay is 7.5% more expensive than Buenos Aires without rent, and 26.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Courtenay
Buenos Aires
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.64 CA$17.19
$14.84 ARS 21.6K
-14.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.7 CA$81.2
$60.8 ARS 88.3K
-1.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.67 CA$13.16
$11.98 ARS 17.4K
-19.28%
Cappuccino
$3.97 CA$5.39
$4.05 ARS 5,877
-1.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 CA$2.81
$2.09 ARS 3,039
-0.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 CA$1.85
$1.46 ARS 2,125
-6.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.00 CA$8.16
$3.52 ARS 5,109
70.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.89 CA$12.09
$4.10 ARS 5,957
116.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Courtenay
Buenos Aires
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.11 CA$2.87
$1.58 ARS 2,294
33.54%
White Bread (500g)
$2.29 CA$3.12
$2.47 ARS 3,586
-7.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.25 CA$3.06
$2.24 ARS 3,249
0.45%
Eggs
$3.28 CA$4.46
$3.28 ARS 4,767
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.29 CA$12.63
$11.91 ARS 17.3K
-22.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.99 CA$13.58
$7.64 ARS 11.1K
30.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.88 CA$13.44
$9.20 ARS 13.4K
7.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3.09 CA$4.21
$2.46 ARS 3,569
25.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 CA$1.87
$2.03 ARS 2,947
-32.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.48 CA$3.37
$1.26 ARS 1,828
96.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.18 CA$4.32
$2.51 ARS 3,647
26.69%
Potato (1kg)
$2.53 CA$3.44
$1.50 ARS 2,175
68.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.23 CA$3.03
$1.47 ARS 2,128
51.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 CA$2.68
$1.78 ARS 2,583
10.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 CA$1.60
$1.44 ARS 2,085
-18.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.81 CA$20.15
$3.29 ARS 4,775
350.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.87 CA$14.79
$6.14 ARS 8,921
77.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.28 CA$4.46
$2.27 ARS 3,296
44.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 CA$3.20
$3.09 ARS 4,492
-23.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Courtenay
Buenos Aires
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.51 CA$2.05
$0.72 ARS 1,047
109.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.56 CA$59.2
$16.24 ARS 23.6K
168.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.39 CA$4.61
$1.61 ARS 2,340
110.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 CA$1.89
$0.92 ARS 1,343
51.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.32 CA$24.92
$6.16 ARS 8,942
197.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 CA$1.71
$1.13 ARS 1,638
11.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.5K CA$18.3K
$24.9K ARS 36.1M
-45.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.0K CA$25.8K
$28.8K ARS 41.8M
-34.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Courtenay
Buenos Aires
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 CA$154
$110 ARS 159.0K
3.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.37 CA$61.7
$21.75 ARS 31.6K
108.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.34 CA$61.7
$29.24 ARS 42.5K
55.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Courtenay
Buenos Aires
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.66 CA$59.4
$42.38 ARS 61.5K
3.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$40.20 CA$54.7
$11.58 ARS 16.8K
247.15%
Cinema Ticket
$11.18 CA$15.21
$9.05 ARS 13.1K
23.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Courtenay
Buenos Aires
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$954 CA$1,297
$334 ARS 484.6K
185.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.1K CA$17.9K
$5,241 ARS 7.6M
150.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Courtenay
Buenos Aires
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.90 CA$67.9
$110 ARS 159.8K
-54.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.23 CA$45.19
$87.6 ARS 127.2K
-62.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.0 CA$109
$127 ARS 184.7K
-37.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.5 CA$83.7
$130 ARS 188.5K
-52.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Courtenay
Buenos Aires
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,327 CA$1,804
$658 ARS 956.1K
101.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,167 CA$1,587
$439 ARS 637.5K
165.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,166 CA$2,946
$1,163 ARS 1.7M
86.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,663 CA$2,262
$808 ARS 1.2M
105.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,428 CA$7,382
$2,675 ARS 3.9M
102.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,032 ARS 3.0M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Courtenay
Buenos Aires
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,392 CA$4,613
$791 ARS 1.1M
329.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
52.71
-88.47%

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

Last update for Courtenay: March 2, 2026

Last update for Buenos Aires: March 1, 2026

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