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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pilar is 20.9% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 25% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Pilar is 14.6% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 15% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.14 ARS 22.0K

$14.84 ARS 21.6K

2.02%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$60.6 ARS 88.0K

$59.4 ARS 86.3K

2.00%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.96 ARS 17.4K

$12.21 ARS 17.7K

-2.05%

Cappuccino

$4.05 ARS 5,876

$4.06 ARS 5,896

-0.25%

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

$2.09 ARS 3,033

$2.17 ARS 3,158

-3.69%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.47 ARS 2,135

$1.54 ARS 2,240

-4.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.68 ARS 5,350

$3.64 ARS 5,282

1.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.97 ARS 5,762

$4.01 ARS 5,826

-1.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.60 ARS 2,322

$1.52 ARS 2,208

5.26%

White Bread (500g)

$2.53 ARS 3,673

$2.56 ARS 3,719

-1.17%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.23 ARS 3,235

$2.22 ARS 3,228

0.45%

Eggs

$2.27 ARS 3,299

$3.22 ARS 4,669

-29.50%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.14 ARS 17.6K

$12.11 ARS 17.6K

0.25%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.09 ARS 4,484

$7.80 ARS 11.3K

-60.38%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.46 ARS 13.7K

$9.57 ARS 13.9K

-1.15%

Apples (1kg)

$2.57 ARS 3,738

$2.49 ARS 3,623

3.21%

Banana (1kg)

$2.08 ARS 3,024

$2.03 ARS 2,941

2.46%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.30 ARS 1,882

$1.26 ARS 1,832

3.17%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.63 ARS 3,818

$2.55 ARS 3,699

3.14%

Potato (1kg)

$1.51 ARS 2,191

$1.44 ARS 2,089

4.86%

Onion (1kg)

$1.48 ARS 2,152

$1.47 ARS 2,132

0.68%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.86 ARS 2,703

$1.80 ARS 2,617

3.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.43 ARS 2,077

$1.50 ARS 2,172

-4.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.26 ARS 4,739

$3.17 ARS 4,605

2.84%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.41 ARS 9,313

$6.38 ARS 9,259

0.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.21 ARS 3,204

$2.17 ARS 3,156

1.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.14 ARS 4,567

$3.10 ARS 4,497

1.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.83 ARS 1,207

$0.67 ARS 976

23.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.12 ARS 23.4K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.64 ARS 2,375

$1.61 ARS 2,344

1.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.92 ARS 1,340

$0.87 ARS 1,257

5.75%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.12 ARS 8,893

$5.83 ARS 8,472

4.97%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ARS 1,621

$1.16 ARS 1,690

-3.45%

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

$25.0K ARS 36.4M

$25.0K ARS 36.3M

0.17%

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

$28.4K ARS 41.2M

$28.4K ARS 41.3M

-0.22%

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

$64.7 ARS 93.9K

$113 ARS 163.9K

-42.71%

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

$9.92 ARS 14.4K

$21.07 ARS 30.6K

-52.92%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$20.11 ARS 29.2K

$28.91 ARS 42.0K

-30.44%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$26.01 ARS 37.8K

$42.46 ARS 61.7K

-38.74%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.82 ARS 20.1K

$11.46 ARS 16.6K

20.59%

Cinema Ticket

$9.22 ARS 13.4K

$8.91 ARS 12.9K

3.48%

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

$332 ARS 481.4K

$328 ARS 476.5K

1.02%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,148 ARS 7.5M

$5,226 ARS 7.6M

-1.50%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$112 ARS 162.6K

$110 ARS 159.9K

1.69%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$87.8 ARS 127.4K

$84.5 ARS 122.6K

3.91%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 ARS 180.5K

$127 ARS 184.6K

-2.23%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$132 ARS 191.0K

$130 ARS 188.2K

1.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$344 ARS 499.5K

$643 ARS 934.5K

-46.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$234 ARS 339.5K

$441 ARS 639.8K

-46.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$687 ARS 998.3K

$1,173 ARS 1.7M

-41.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$537 ARS 779.2K

$810 ARS 1.2M

-33.77%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,587 ARS 2.3M

$2,740 ARS 4.0M

-42.10%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,355 ARS 2.0M

$1,963 ARS 2.9M

-30.97%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$994 ARS 1.4M

$809 ARS 1.2M

22.85%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

52.71

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

Last update for Pilar: January 11, 2026

Last update for Buenos Aires: January 13, 2026

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