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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pilar is 16% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 24% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Pilar is 8.2% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$14.70 ARS 20.0K

$15.18 ARS 20.6K

-3.16%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$59.5 ARS 81.0K

$59.9 ARS 81.4K

-0.58%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.23 ARS 16.6K

$11.81 ARS 16.1K

3.56%

Cappuccino

$3.96 ARS 5,391

$4.03 ARS 5,482

-1.74%

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

$2.21 ARS 3,003

$2.10 ARS 2,858

5.24%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.53 ARS 2,075

$1.53 ARS 2,083

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.64 ARS 4,952

$3.66 ARS 4,984

-0.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.96 ARS 5,392

$4.01 ARS 5,455

-1.25%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.60 ARS 2,176

$1.60 ARS 2,172

White Bread (500g)

$2.44 ARS 3,325

$2.44 ARS 3,320

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.23 ARS 3,038

$2.21 ARS 3,007

0.90%

Eggs

$2.31 ARS 3,140

$3.20 ARS 4,351

-27.81%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.21 ARS 16.6K

$11.98 ARS 16.3K

1.92%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.98 ARS 4,054

$8.08 ARS 11.0K

-63.12%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.25 ARS 12.6K

$9.31 ARS 12.7K

-0.64%

Apples (1kg)

$2.57 ARS 3,489

$2.46 ARS 3,343

4.47%

Banana (1kg)

$2.06 ARS 2,799

$2.05 ARS 2,782

0.49%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.26 ARS 1,720

$1.32 ARS 1,788

-4.55%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.64 ARS 3,589

$2.52 ARS 3,422

4.76%

Potato (1kg)

$1.44 ARS 1,955

$1.43 ARS 1,946

0.70%

Onion (1kg)

$1.49 ARS 2,021

$1.46 ARS 1,986

2.05%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.81 ARS 2,459

$1.85 ARS 2,515

-2.16%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.42 ARS 1,936

$1.43 ARS 1,943

-0.70%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.21 ARS 4,366

$3.29 ARS 4,476

-2.43%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.58 ARS 8,945

$6.59 ARS 8,958

-0.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.20 ARS 2,989

$2.21 ARS 3,003

-0.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 ARS 4,155

$3.15 ARS 4,288

-2.86%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.78 ARS 1,062

$0.71 ARS 970

9.86%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.08 ARS 21.9K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.57 ARS 2,141

$1.56 ARS 2,120

0.64%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.92 ARS 1,252

$0.91 ARS 1,243

1.10%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.12 ARS 8,318

$5.93 ARS 8,064

3.20%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.07 ARS 1,457

$1.13 ARS 1,530

-5.31%

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

$25.1K ARS 34.2M

$25.4K ARS 34.6M

-1.20%

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

$29.0K ARS 39.5M

$29.1K ARS 39.6M

-0.14%

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

$63.1 ARS 85.9K

$113 ARS 153.7K

-44.11%

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

$9.83 ARS 13.4K

$21.38 ARS 29.1K

-54.02%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$19.66 ARS 26.7K

$29.06 ARS 39.5K

-32.35%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.98 ARS 35.3K

$41.47 ARS 56.4K

-37.35%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.57 ARS 18.5K

$11.59 ARS 15.8K

17.08%

Cinema Ticket

$8.97 ARS 12.2K

$9.09 ARS 12.4K

-1.32%

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

$328 ARS 446.2K

$326 ARS 442.9K

0.75%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,155 ARS 7.0M

$5,178 ARS 7.0M

-0.44%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$109 ARS 148.6K

$109 ARS 148.2K

0.28%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$86.7 ARS 117.9K

$87.0 ARS 118.3K

-0.30%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$126 ARS 170.9K

$125 ARS 170.2K

0.43%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$133 ARS 181.5K

$129 ARS 175.6K

3.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$341 ARS 463.2K

$660 ARS 897.9K

-48.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$237 ARS 322.7K

$432 ARS 587.1K

-45.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$688 ARS 935.5K

$1,185 ARS 1.6M

-41.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$548 ARS 745.2K

$806 ARS 1.1M

-32.01%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,814 ARS 2.5M

$2,675 ARS 3.6M

-32.19%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,017 ARS 2.7M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$982 ARS 1.3M

$793 ARS 1.1M

23.95%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Buenos Aires: April 12, 2026

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