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

🙂 Solo nomad: Invercargill is 8.3% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 10.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Invercargill is 12% more expensive than Buenos Aires without rent, and 9.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Invercargill
Buenos Aires
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.93 NZ$20.40
$14.84 ARS 21.6K
-19.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.3 NZ$125
$60.8 ARS 88.3K
20.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.52 NZ$14.56
$11.98 ARS 17.4K
-28.88%
Cappuccino
$3.34 NZ$5.71
$4.05 ARS 5,877
-17.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 NZ$2.89
$2.09 ARS 3,039
-19.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 NZ$2.41
$1.46 ARS 2,125
-3.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.94 NZ$10.15
$3.52 ARS 5,109
68.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 NZ$8.06
$4.10 ARS 5,957
14.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Invercargill
Buenos Aires
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 NZ$2.59
$1.58 ARS 2,294
-4.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.82 NZ$3.11
$2.47 ARS 3,586
-26.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 NZ$3.04
$2.24 ARS 3,249
-20.54%
Eggs
$5.73 NZ$9.79
$3.28 ARS 4,767
74.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.44 NZ$14.43
$11.91 ARS 17.3K
-29.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.55 NZ$16.33
$7.64 ARS 11.1K
25.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.56 NZ$23.19
$9.20 ARS 13.4K
47.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 NZ$4.90
$2.46 ARS 3,569
16.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 NZ$3.84
$2.03 ARS 2,947
10.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.54 NZ$4.34
$1.26 ARS 1,828
101.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.63 NZ$6.21
$2.51 ARS 3,647
44.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.92 NZ$3.29
$1.50 ARS 2,175
28.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.83 NZ$3.13
$1.47 ARS 2,128
24.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.57 NZ$4.39
$1.78 ARS 2,583
44.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 NZ$1.82
$1.44 ARS 2,085
-25.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$22.14 NZ$37.87
$3.29 ARS 4,775
572.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.92 NZ$15.25
$6.14 ARS 8,921
45.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.15 NZ$7.10
$2.27 ARS 3,296
82.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.66 NZ$6.25
$3.09 ARS 4,492
18.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Invercargill
Buenos Aires
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.59 NZ$2.71
$0.72 ARS 1,047
120.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.5 NZ$109
$16.24 ARS 23.6K
291.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.35 NZ$4.01
$1.61 ARS 2,340
45.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 NZ$3.15
$0.92 ARS 1,343
100.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.23 NZ$51.7
$6.16 ARS 8,942
390.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.66 NZ$2.84
$1.13 ARS 1,638
46.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.0K NZ$44.4K
$24.9K ARS 36.1M
4.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.9K NZ$34.1K
$28.8K ARS 41.8M
-30.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Invercargill
Buenos Aires
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$100 NZ$171
$110 ARS 159.0K
-8.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.51 NZ$60.7
$21.75 ARS 31.6K
63.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.3 NZ$86.0
$29.24 ARS 42.5K
71.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Invercargill
Buenos Aires
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.22 NZ$49.97
$42.38 ARS 61.5K
-31.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.26 NZ$20.97
$11.58 ARS 16.8K
5.87%
Cinema Ticket
$9.55 NZ$16.32
$9.05 ARS 13.1K
5.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Invercargill
Buenos Aires
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$589 NZ$1,007
$334 ARS 484.6K
76.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.1K NZ$20.7K
$5,241 ARS 7.6M
130.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Invercargill
Buenos Aires
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.0 NZ$113
$110 ARS 159.8K
-40.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.66 NZ$61.0
$87.6 ARS 127.2K
-59.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.2 NZ$139
$127 ARS 184.7K
-36.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.7 NZ$147
$130 ARS 188.5K
-33.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Invercargill
Buenos Aires
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$651 NZ$1,113
$658 ARS 956.1K
-1.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$589 NZ$1,008
$439 ARS 637.5K
34.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$873 NZ$1,492
$1,163 ARS 1.7M
-24.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,081 NZ$1,849
$808 ARS 1.2M
33.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,903 NZ$10.1K
$2,675 ARS 3.9M
120.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,621 NZ$6,193
$2,032 ARS 3.0M
78.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Invercargill
Buenos Aires
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,194 NZ$5,462
$791 ARS 1.1M
304.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.87
52.71
-86.97%

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Last update for Invercargill: March 1, 2026

Last update for Buenos Aires: March 1, 2026

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