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 22.9% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 33.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: El Calafate is 25.2% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 27.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.67 ARS 15.5K

$14.84 ARS 21.6K

-28.10%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$33.93 ARS 49.3K

$59.4 ARS 86.3K

-42.91%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.12 ARS 13.2K

$12.21 ARS 17.7K

-25.31%

Cappuccino

$2.78 ARS 4,035

$4.06 ARS 5,896

-31.53%

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

$1.66 ARS 2,413

$2.17 ARS 3,158

-23.50%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.54 ARS 2,242

$1.54 ARS 2,240

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.08 ARS 3,015

$3.64 ARS 5,282

-42.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 ARS 4,342

$4.01 ARS 5,826

-25.44%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.24 ARS 1,806

$1.52 ARS 2,208

-18.42%

White Bread (500g)

$1.61 ARS 2,341

$2.56 ARS 3,719

-37.11%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.02 ARS 2,936

$2.22 ARS 3,228

-9.01%

Eggs

$2.25 ARS 3,269

$3.22 ARS 4,669

-30.12%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.92 ARS 14.4K

$12.11 ARS 17.6K

-18.08%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.08 ARS 8,827

$7.80 ARS 11.3K

-22.05%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.54 ARS 13.9K

$9.57 ARS 13.9K

-0.31%

Apples (1kg)

$2.03 ARS 2,947

$2.49 ARS 3,623

-18.47%

Banana (1kg)

$2.08 ARS 3,014

$2.03 ARS 2,941

2.46%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.31 ARS 1,906

$1.26 ARS 1,832

3.97%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.60 ARS 3,783

$2.55 ARS 3,699

1.96%

Potato (1kg)

$1.14 ARS 1,651

$1.44 ARS 2,089

-20.83%

Onion (1kg)

$1.25 ARS 1,822

$1.47 ARS 2,132

-14.97%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.28 ARS 1,856

$1.80 ARS 2,617

-28.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.48 ARS 2,151

$1.50 ARS 2,172

-1.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.21 ARS 4,656

$3.17 ARS 4,605

1.26%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.03 ARS 7,312

$6.38 ARS 9,259

-21.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.05 ARS 2,977

$2.17 ARS 3,156

-5.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.16 ARS 4,582

$3.10 ARS 4,497

1.94%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.81 ARS 1,180

$0.67 ARS 976

20.90%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.12 ARS 23.4K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.51 ARS 2,200

$1.61 ARS 2,344

-6.21%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.87 ARS 1,269

$0.87 ARS 1,257

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.02 ARS 8,748

$5.83 ARS 8,472

3.26%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.05 ARS 1,532

$1.16 ARS 1,690

-9.48%

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

$27.2K ARS 39.5M

$25.0K ARS 36.3M

8.74%

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

$30.8K ARS 44.7M

$28.4K ARS 41.3M

8.13%

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

$68.1 ARS 98.9K

$113 ARS 163.9K

-39.66%

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

$16.84 ARS 24.5K

$21.07 ARS 30.6K

-20.08%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.72 ARS 33.0K

$28.91 ARS 42.0K

-21.41%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.95 ARS 37.7K

$42.46 ARS 61.7K

-38.88%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.66 ARS 19.8K

$11.46 ARS 16.6K

19.20%

Cinema Ticket

$6.33 ARS 9,188

$8.91 ARS 12.9K

-28.96%

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

$221 ARS 321.1K

$328 ARS 476.5K

-32.62%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,662 ARS 3.9M

$5,226 ARS 7.6M

-49.07%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$74.5 ARS 108.3K

$110 ARS 159.9K

-32.31%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$68.3 ARS 99.1K

$84.5 ARS 122.6K

-19.18%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$116 ARS 168.1K

$127 ARS 184.6K

-8.91%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$113 ARS 164.1K

$130 ARS 188.2K

-12.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$331 ARS 480.4K

$643 ARS 934.5K

-48.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$241 ARS 350.7K

$441 ARS 639.8K

-45.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$685 ARS 994.5K

$1,173 ARS 1.7M

-41.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$531 ARS 770.6K

$810 ARS 1.2M

-34.50%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,877 ARS 2.7M

$2,740 ARS 4.0M

-31.51%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,595 ARS 2.3M

$1,963 ARS 2.9M

-18.76%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$809 ARS 1.2M

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Buenos Aires: January 13, 2026

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