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

🙂 Solo nomad: Formosa is 12% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 32.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Formosa is 17.4% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 30% 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

$33.47 ARS 48.6K

$60.8 ARS 88.3K

-44.98%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.95 ARS 13.0K

$11.98 ARS 17.4K

-25.29%

Cappuccino

$2.75 ARS 3,995

$4.05 ARS 5,877

-32.10%

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

$1.71 ARS 2,482

$2.09 ARS 3,039

-18.18%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.48 ARS 2,151

$1.46 ARS 2,125

1.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.16 ARS 3,132

$3.52 ARS 5,109

-38.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.93 ARS 4,253

$4.10 ARS 5,957

-28.54%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.26 ARS 1,833

$1.58 ARS 2,294

-20.25%

White Bread (500g)

$1.61 ARS 2,343

$2.47 ARS 3,586

-34.82%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.97 ARS 2,862

$2.24 ARS 3,249

-12.05%

Eggs

$2.26 ARS 3,289

$3.28 ARS 4,767

-31.10%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.04 ARS 14.6K

$11.91 ARS 17.3K

-15.70%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.12 ARS 8,882

$7.64 ARS 11.1K

-19.90%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.29 ARS 13.5K

$9.20 ARS 13.4K

0.98%

Apples (1kg)

$2.03 ARS 2,947

$2.46 ARS 3,569

-17.48%

Banana (1kg)

$2.05 ARS 2,975

$2.03 ARS 2,947

0.99%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.27 ARS 1,845

$1.26 ARS 1,828

0.79%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.55 ARS 3,705

$2.51 ARS 3,647

1.59%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 ARS 1,723

$1.50 ARS 2,175

-20.67%

Onion (1kg)

$1.25 ARS 1,817

$1.47 ARS 2,128

-14.97%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.26 ARS 1,829

$1.78 ARS 2,583

-29.21%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.48 ARS 2,142

$1.44 ARS 2,085

2.78%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.18 ARS 4,622

$3.29 ARS 4,775

-3.34%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.15 ARS 7,480

$6.14 ARS 8,921

-16.12%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.08 ARS 3,016

$2.27 ARS 3,296

-8.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.13 ARS 4,543

$3.09 ARS 4,492

1.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.82 ARS 1,191

$0.72 ARS 1,047

13.89%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.24 ARS 23.6K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.54 ARS 2,232

$1.61 ARS 2,340

-4.35%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.93 ARS 1,346

$0.92 ARS 1,343

1.09%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.05 ARS 8,784

$6.16 ARS 8,942

-1.79%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.07 ARS 1,553

$1.13 ARS 1,638

-5.31%

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

$27.0K ARS 39.2M

$24.9K ARS 36.1M

8.39%

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

$31.0K ARS 45.0M

$28.8K ARS 41.8M

7.52%

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

$67.3 ARS 97.7K

$110 ARS 159.0K

-38.54%

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

$17.29 ARS 25.1K

$21.75 ARS 31.6K

-20.51%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.81 ARS 33.1K

$29.24 ARS 42.5K

-21.99%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$26.35 ARS 38.3K

$42.38 ARS 61.5K

-37.82%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.81 ARS 20.1K

$11.58 ARS 16.8K

19.26%

Cinema Ticket

$6.29 ARS 9,128

$9.05 ARS 13.1K

-30.50%

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

$220 ARS 319.9K

$334 ARS 484.6K

-33.99%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,653 ARS 3.9M

$5,241 ARS 7.6M

-49.38%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$72.7 ARS 105.5K

$110 ARS 159.8K

-33.99%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$70.5 ARS 102.3K

$87.6 ARS 127.2K

-19.59%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$114 ARS 166.0K

$127 ARS 184.7K

-10.12%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$114 ARS 165.3K

$130 ARS 188.5K

-12.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$331 ARS 480.7K

$658 ARS 956.1K

-49.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$242 ARS 350.9K

$439 ARS 637.5K

-44.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$670 ARS 972.4K

$1,163 ARS 1.7M

-42.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$537 ARS 779.5K

$808 ARS 1.2M

-33.58%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,922 ARS 2.8M

$2,675 ARS 3.9M

-28.13%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,032 ARS 3.0M

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 Formosa: March 1, 2026

Last update for Buenos Aires: March 1, 2026

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