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

😐 Solo nomad: Olbia is 6.2% more expensive than Buenos Aires without rent, and 20.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Olbia is 13.4% more expensive than Buenos Aires without rent, and 4.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Olbia
Buenos Aires
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.2 €14.85
$15.09 ARS 17.9K
13.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.8 €70.6
$61 ARS 72.5K
34.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.13 €9.61
$11.88 ARS 14.1K
-6.31%
Cappuccino
$1.79 €1.54
$3.95 ARS 4,696
-54.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 €2.53
$2.12 ARS 2,512
38.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.53 ARS 1,823
-11.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.5 €3.88
$3.55 ARS 4,215
26.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.73 €4.09
$3.99 ARS 4,737
18.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Olbia
Buenos Aires
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 €1.38
$1.52 ARS 1,809
4.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.56 ARS 3,042
-30.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.73 €2.36
$2.27 ARS 2,700
20.26%
Eggs
$2.36 €2.04
$3.19 ARS 3,788
-26.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.5 €14.24
$12 ARS 14.3K
37.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.82 €9.34
$8.05 ARS 9,563
34.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.67 €16.12
$9.52 ARS 11.3K
96.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.59 ARS 3,078
-21.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.02 ARS 2,393
-17.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.24 €1.93
$1.31 ARS 1,551
70.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.18 €2.74
$2.61 ARS 3,095
21.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.51 ARS 1,791
-3.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 €1.24
$1.48 ARS 1,755
-2.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 €1.25
$1.81 ARS 2,150
-19.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 €0.37
$1.43 ARS 1,703
-69.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.04 €6.08
$3.17 ARS 3,767
122.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$5.91 ARS 7,019
20.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 €1.4
$2.26 ARS 2,689
-28.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 €1.21
$3.09 ARS 3,664
-54.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Olbia
Buenos Aires
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 €1.19
$0.68 ARS 807
102.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.27 €22.69
$15.85 ARS 18.8K
65.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.78 €3.27
$1.63 ARS 1,938
131.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 €0.96
$0.85 ARS 1,013
30.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.14 €25.16
$6.13 ARS 7,281
375.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.12 ARS 1,335
82.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K €27.5K
$24.8K ARS 29.4M
28.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.5K €24.6K
$28.6K ARS 34M
-0.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Olbia
Buenos Aires
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$177 €153
$112 ARS 133.4K
57.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.11 €11.32
$21.32 ARS 25.3K
-38.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.87 €26.65
$28.5 ARS 33.8K
8.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Olbia
Buenos Aires
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.9 €45.63
$42.35 ARS 50.3K
24.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.86 €6.78
$11.6 ARS 13.8K
-32.24%
Cinema Ticket
$8.31 €7.17
$8.8 ARS 10.4K
-5.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Olbia
Buenos Aires
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$339 €292
$322 ARS 382.2K
5.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,940 €6,856
$5,088 ARS 6M
56.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Olbia
Buenos Aires
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.5 €78.1
$108 ARS 128.7K
-16.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.58 €42.81
$87.5 ARS 104K
-43.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.1 €74.4
$123 ARS 146.2K
-30.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €103
$132 ARS 156.7K
-9.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Olbia
Buenos Aires
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$936 €808
$659 ARS 782.6K
42.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$686 €593
$432 ARS 513.2K
58.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 €1,205
$1,187 ARS 1.4M
17.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$810 €699
$789 ARS 937K
2.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,518 €3,038
$2,743 ARS 3.3M
28.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,805 €2,422
$2,007 ARS 2.4M
39.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Olbia
Buenos Aires
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,753 €1,514
$805 ARS 955.5K
117.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.87
52.71
-90.76%

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

Last update for Olbia: October 26, 2025

Last update for Buenos Aires: October 28, 2025

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.