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

🙂 Solo nomad: Parana is 28.8% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 40.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Parana is 37.3% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 34.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Parana
Buenos Aires
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.05 ARS 10.8K
$15.09 ARS 17.9K
-40.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.13 ARS 35.8K
$61 ARS 72.5K
-50.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.22 ARS 11K
$11.88 ARS 14.1K
-22.39%
Cappuccino
$1.66 ARS 1,968
$3.95 ARS 4,696
-57.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 ARS 1,575
$2.12 ARS 2,512
-37.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 ARS 1,341
$1.53 ARS 1,823
-26.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 ARS 1,432
$3.55 ARS 4,215
-65.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ARS 3,285
$3.99 ARS 4,737
-30.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Parana
Buenos Aires
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 ARS 1,384
$1.52 ARS 1,809
-23.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 ARS 1,913
$2.56 ARS 3,042
-37.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 ARS 1,937
$2.27 ARS 2,700
-28.19%
Eggs
$2.23 ARS 2,643
$3.19 ARS 3,788
-30.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.86 ARS 12.9K
$12 ARS 14.3K
-9.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.07 ARS 7,212
$8.05 ARS 9,563
-24.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.73 ARS 11.5K
$9.52 ARS 11.3K
2.21%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 ARS 2,163
$2.59 ARS 3,078
-29.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ARS 1,952
$2.02 ARS 2,393
-18.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.87 ARS 1,036
$1.31 ARS 1,551
-33.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.35 ARS 2,793
$2.61 ARS 3,095
-9.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 ARS 1,270
$1.51 ARS 1,791
-29.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.76 ARS 904
$1.48 ARS 1,755
-48.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 ARS 1,052
$1.81 ARS 2,150
-50.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 ARS 749
$1.43 ARS 1,703
-55.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.49 ARS 4,145
$3.17 ARS 3,767
10.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.48 ARS 2,940
$5.91 ARS 7,019
-58.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 ARS 1,491
$2.26 ARS 2,689
-44.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 ARS 3,528
$3.09 ARS 3,664
-3.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Parana
Buenos Aires
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 ARS 997
$0.68 ARS 807
23.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$15.85 ARS 18.8K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 ARS 864
$1.63 ARS 1,938
-55.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 ARS 1,018
$0.85 ARS 1,013
1.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.84 ARS 6,937
$6.13 ARS 7,281
-4.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 ARS 1,219
$1.12 ARS 1,335
-8.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.1K ARS 28.6M
$24.8K ARS 29.4M
-2.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K ARS 30.4M
$28.6K ARS 34M
-10.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Parana
Buenos Aires
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.2 ARS 65.5K
$112 ARS 133.4K
-50.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.15 ARS 21.5K
$21.32 ARS 25.3K
-14.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.23 ARS 15.7K
$28.5 ARS 33.8K
-53.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Parana
Buenos Aires
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.4 ARS 31.4K
$42.35 ARS 50.3K
-37.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.91 ARS 16.5K
$11.6 ARS 13.8K
19.91%
Cinema Ticket
$3.07 ARS 3,643
$8.8 ARS 10.4K
-65.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Parana
Buenos Aires
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$220 ARS 260.7K
$322 ARS 382.2K
-31.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,065 ARS 1.3M
$5,088 ARS 6M
-79.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Parana
Buenos Aires
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.1 ARS 73.8K
$108 ARS 128.7K
-42.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.7 ARS 70.9K
$87.5 ARS 104K
-31.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 ARS 127.1K
$123 ARS 146.2K
-13.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.8 ARS 115K
$132 ARS 156.7K
-26.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Parana
Buenos Aires
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$338 ARS 401.1K
$659 ARS 782.6K
-48.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ARS 279.3K
$432 ARS 513.2K
-45.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$680 ARS 807.9K
$1,187 ARS 1.4M
-42.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$545 ARS 646.6K
$789 ARS 937K
-30.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,625 ARS 1.9M
$2,743 ARS 3.3M
-40.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$786 ARS 933.8K
$2,007 ARS 2.4M
-60.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Parana
Buenos Aires
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$670 ARS 795.5K
$805 ARS 955.5K
-16.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
100
52.71
89.72%

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Last update for Parana: October 27, 2025

Last update for Buenos Aires: October 28, 2025

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