Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Ireland and Buenos Aires

For one person, living is cheaper in Buenos Aires: $1,685 a month against $2,908 in Ireland, rent and utilities included – about $14,700 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇮🇪 Ireland

$2,908

/mo nomad

Buenos Aires

🇦🇷 Argentina

$1,685

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Ireland is 21.3% more expensive than Buenos Aires without rent, and 72.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Ireland is 24.5% more expensive than Buenos Aires without rent, and 43.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$22.37 €19.95

$18.73 ARS 28.4K

19.43%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$88.1 €78.5

$64.5 ARS 97.7K

36.57%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.41 €11.06

$12.88 ARS 19.5K

-3.65%

Cappuccino

$4.49 €4.00

$3.98 ARS 6,027

12.81%

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

$2.83 €2.52

$2.05 ARS 3,102

38.05%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.22 €1.98

$1.55 ARS 2,348

43.23%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.68 €5.96

$3.84 ARS 5,828

73.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.88 €6.13

$4.60 ARS 6,968

49.57%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.62 €1.45

$1.44 ARS 2,180

12.50%

White Bread (500g)

$2.21 €1.97

$2.46 ARS 3,737

-10.16%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.87 €1.67

$1.63 ARS 2,466

14.72%

Eggs

$4.35 €3.88

$2.89 ARS 4,384

50.52%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.59 €10.33

$10.65 ARS 16.1K

8.83%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.79 €10.51

$10.00 ARS 15.2K

17.90%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.33 €12.78

$13.74 ARS 20.8K

4.29%

Apples (1kg)

$3.05 €2.72

$2.75 ARS 4,165

10.91%

Banana (1kg)

$2.23 €1.99

$2.18 ARS 3,299

2.29%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.23 €2.88

$1.45 ARS 2,204

122.76%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.48 €3.99

$1.99 ARS 3,012

125.13%

Potato (1kg)

$2.07 €1.85

$1.24 ARS 1,884

66.94%

Onion (1kg)

$1.57 €1.40

$1.27 ARS 1,920

23.62%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.33 €1.19

$1.70 ARS 2,574

-21.76%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.06 €1.83

$1.73 ARS 2,616

19.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$20.29 €18.09

$4.18 ARS 6,335

385.41%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.26 €11.82

$5.80 ARS 8,787

128.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.59 €3.20

$2.09 ARS 3,162

71.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.73 €3.32

$2.77 ARS 4,197

34.66%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.19 €1.96

$0.75 ARS 1,131

192.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$108 €96.6

$27.15 ARS 41.2K

298.90%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.71 €5.09

$1.62 ARS 2,450

252.47%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.61 €1.44

$0.98 ARS 1,480

64.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$33.31 €29.70

$7.72 ARS 11.7K

331.48%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.02 €1.80

$1.36 ARS 2,057

48.53%

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

$38.6K €34.4K

$28.0K ARS 42.5M

37.79%

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

$39.4K €35.1K

$34.5K ARS 52.3M

14.10%

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

$246 €219

$216 ARS 326.8K

14.06%

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

$22.70 €20.24

$25.61 ARS 38.8K

-11.36%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$52.7 €47.02

$31.36 ARS 47.5K

68.18%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.0 €49.93

$49.82 ARS 75.5K

12.40%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.48 €18.26

$17.06 ARS 25.9K

20.05%

Cinema Ticket

$13.70 €12.22

$10.43 ARS 15.8K

31.35%

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

$1,092 €974

$466 ARS 706.5K

134.33%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.8K €10.6K

$9,057 ARS 13.7M

30.77%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$97.0 €86.5

$122 ARS 185.1K

-20.59%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.86 €40.00

$97.4 ARS 147.7K

-53.96%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 €94.2

$117 ARS 177.3K

-9.68%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$116 €104

$140 ARS 211.8K

-16.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,737 €1,549

$763 ARS 1.2M

127.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,587 €1,415

$505 ARS 765.8K

214.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,768 €2,468

$1,598 ARS 2.4M

73.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,393 €2,134

$1,185 ARS 1.8M

102.00%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,750 €4,235

$2,678 ARS 4.1M

77.35%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,918 €3,493

$1,858 ARS 2.8M

110.85%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,421 €3,050

$954 ARS 1.4M

258.46%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.17

57.25

-92.72%

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

Last update for Ireland: October 4, 2026

Last update for Buenos Aires: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Ireland

$1.6K 53.3%

Buenos Aires

$505 30.4% 68.2% $1.1K

Groceries & Markets

Ireland

$355 11.9%

Buenos Aires

$284 17.1% 20% $71

Eating Out

Ireland

$337 11.3%

Buenos Aires

$279 16.8% 17.3% $58

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Ireland

$321 10.8%

Buenos Aires

$273 16.4% 15.2% $49

Clothing & Footwear

Ireland

$164 5.5%

Buenos Aires

$214 12.9% 30.9% $51

Getting Around

Ireland

$131 4.4%

Buenos Aires

$37 2.2% 72% $94

Sport & Entertainment

Ireland

$83 2.8%

Buenos Aires

$71 4.3% 15.3% $13

Good to know

🇮🇪 Ireland

🇦🇷 Buenos Aires

🕒 Local time

09:32 9:32 AM

05:32 5:32 AM

4 h behind Ireland

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

5,149,139

2,891,082 Capital

💱 Currency

Euro EUR €

Argentine Peso ARS $

📈 Exchange rate

1 EUR = 1.12 USD

10,000 ARS = 6.6 USD

10,000 ARS = 5.88 EUR

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Argentine Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1,516 ARS (10,000 ARS = 6.6 USD). 1 EUR = 1,700 ARS (10,000 ARS = 5.88 EUR).

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