Cost of Living Comparison Between El Calafate and Buenos Aires Cost of Living Comparison Between El Calafate and Buenos Aires

🙂 Solo nomad: El Calafate is 23.2% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 33.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: El Calafate is 27% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 29.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.47 ARS 15.2K

$14.84 ARS 21.6K

-29.45%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.16 ARS 49.6K

$60.8 ARS 88.3K

-43.84%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.87 ARS 12.9K

$11.98 ARS 17.4K

-25.96%

Cappuccino

$2.64 ARS 3,833

$4.05 ARS 5,877

-34.81%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.63 ARS 2,370

$2.09 ARS 3,039

-22.01%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.54 ARS 2,239

$1.46 ARS 2,125

5.48%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.17 ARS 3,146

$3.52 ARS 5,109

-38.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 ARS 4,233

$4.10 ARS 5,957

-29.02%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.25 ARS 1,821

$1.58 ARS 2,294

-20.89%

White Bread (500g)

$1.64 ARS 2,384

$2.47 ARS 3,586

-33.60%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.98 ARS 2,873

$2.24 ARS 3,249

-11.61%

Eggs

$2.19 ARS 3,186

$3.28 ARS 4,767

-33.23%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.25 ARS 14.9K

$11.91 ARS 17.3K

-13.94%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.17 ARS 8,956

$7.64 ARS 11.1K

-19.24%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.55 ARS 13.9K

$9.20 ARS 13.4K

3.80%

Apples (1kg)

$2.03 ARS 2,949

$2.46 ARS 3,569

-17.48%

Banana (1kg)

$2.15 ARS 3,130

$2.03 ARS 2,947

5.91%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.31 ARS 1,903

$1.26 ARS 1,828

3.97%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.56 ARS 3,714

$2.51 ARS 3,647

1.99%

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 ARS 1,669

$1.50 ARS 2,175

-23.33%

Onion (1kg)

$1.20 ARS 1,748

$1.47 ARS 2,128

-18.37%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.32 ARS 1,923

$1.78 ARS 2,583

-25.84%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.50 ARS 2,179

$1.44 ARS 2,085

4.17%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.09 ARS 4,491

$3.29 ARS 4,775

-6.08%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.87 ARS 7,067

$6.14 ARS 8,921

-20.68%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.08 ARS 3,020

$2.27 ARS 3,296

-8.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.07 ARS 4,459

$3.09 ARS 4,492

-0.65%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 ARS 1,218

$0.72 ARS 1,047

16.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.24 ARS 23.6K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.53 ARS 2,229

$1.61 ARS 2,340

-4.97%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.85 ARS 1,241

$0.92 ARS 1,343

-7.61%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.06 ARS 8,808

$6.16 ARS 8,942

-1.62%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.09 ARS 1,584

$1.13 ARS 1,638

-3.54%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.4K ARS 39.7M

$24.9K ARS 36.1M

9.97%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$29.9K ARS 43.5M

$28.8K ARS 41.8M

3.94%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$68.0 ARS 98.8K

$110 ARS 159.0K

-37.90%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$17.21 ARS 25.0K

$21.75 ARS 31.6K

-20.87%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.35 ARS 32.5K

$29.24 ARS 42.5K

-23.56%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.88 ARS 37.6K

$42.38 ARS 61.5K

-38.93%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.66 ARS 19.8K

$11.58 ARS 16.8K

17.96%

Cinema Ticket

$6.22 ARS 9,034

$9.05 ARS 13.1K

-31.27%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$219 ARS 318.1K

$334 ARS 484.6K

-34.36%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,689 ARS 3.9M

$5,241 ARS 7.6M

-48.70%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$75.1 ARS 109.1K

$110 ARS 159.8K

-31.74%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$69.0 ARS 100.2K

$87.6 ARS 127.2K

-21.28%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$114 ARS 165.5K

$127 ARS 184.7K

-10.41%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$110 ARS 159.9K

$130 ARS 188.5K

-15.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$334 ARS 485.6K

$658 ARS 956.1K

-49.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$242 ARS 350.7K

$439 ARS 637.5K

-44.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$686 ARS 996.1K

$1,163 ARS 1.7M

-41.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$547 ARS 794.9K

$808 ARS 1.2M

-32.27%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,879 ARS 2.7M

$2,675 ARS 3.9M

-29.74%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,557 ARS 2.3M

$2,032 ARS 3.0M

-23.35%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$791 ARS 1.1M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

58.5

52.71

10.98%

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

Last update for El Calafate: March 1, 2026

Last update for Buenos Aires: March 1, 2026

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