🇪🇸 Spain
86
Cost of Living Index in Spain
Learn more Last update: Oct 2026
Cost of Living Comparison Between Portugal and Buenos Aires
For one person, living costs are similar in Portugal and in Buenos Aires: $1,722 and $1,685 a month, rent and utilities included.
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🙂 Solo nomad: Portugal is 19.6% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 2.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Portugal is 17.8% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 13.3% cheaper with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Portugal
Buenos Aires
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.72 €12.24
$18.73 ARS 28.4K
-26.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.58 €44.25
$64.5 ARS 97.8K
-23.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.90 €8.84
$12.88 ARS 19.5K
-23.14%
Cappuccino
$2.08 €1.86
$3.98 ARS 6,029
-47.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 €1.73
$2.05 ARS 3,103
-5.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 €1.24
$1.55 ARS 2,349
-10.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.75 €2.45
$3.84 ARS 5,830
-28.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 €3.06
$4.60 ARS 6,970
-25.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Portugal
Buenos Aires
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 €0.93
$1.44 ARS 2,181
-27.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 €1.40
$2.46 ARS 3,738
-36.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 €1.41
$1.63 ARS 2,467
-3.07%
Eggs
$3.52 €3.14
$2.89 ARS 4,385
21.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.42 €10.19
$10.65 ARS 16.1K
7.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.61 €6.79
$10.00 ARS 15.2K
-23.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.12 €13.49
$13.74 ARS 20.8K
10.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 €1.94
$2.75 ARS 4,166
-21.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 €1.30
$2.18 ARS 3,300
-33.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 €1.57
$1.45 ARS 2,205
21.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.49 €2.22
$1.99 ARS 3,013
25.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 €1.51
$1.24 ARS 1,885
36.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.93 €1.72
$1.27 ARS 1,921
51.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 €1.30
$1.70 ARS 2,575
-14.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 €0.67
$1.73 ARS 2,617
-56.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.23 €5.56
$4.18 ARS 6,337
49.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 €5.06
$5.80 ARS 8,790
-2.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 €1.10
$2.09 ARS 3,163
-40.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 €1.99
$2.77 ARS 4,198
-19.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Portugal
Buenos Aires
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.31 €2.06
$0.75 ARS 1,132
208.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.41 €39.63
$27.15 ARS 41.2K
63.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.02 €3.59
$1.62 ARS 2,451
148.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 €0.94
$0.98 ARS 1,481
7.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.09 €15.25
$7.72 ARS 11.7K
121.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 €1.91
$1.36 ARS 2,058
57.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K €30.7K
$28.0K ARS 42.5M
22.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.7K €33.7K
$34.5K ARS 52.4M
9.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Portugal
Buenos Aires
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 €120
$216 ARS 326.9K
-37.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.87 €17.73
$25.61 ARS 38.8K
-22.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.89 €36.49
$31.36 ARS 47.6K
30.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Portugal
Buenos Aires
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.58 €37.11
$49.82 ARS 75.6K
-16.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.99 €14.27
$17.06 ARS 25.9K
-6.27%
Cinema Ticket
$8.93 €7.97
$10.43 ARS 15.8K
-14.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Portugal
Buenos Aires
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$491 €438
$466 ARS 706.7K
5.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.5K €10.3K
$9,057 ARS 13.7M
27.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Portugal
Buenos Aires
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €76.9
$122 ARS 185.2K
-29.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.20 €35.88
$97.4 ARS 147.8K
-58.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.2 €78.7
$117 ARS 177.4K
-24.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.6 €88.9
$140 ARS 211.9K
-28.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Portugal
Buenos Aires
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,022 €912
$763 ARS 1.2M
33.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$823 €735
$505 ARS 766.1K
63.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,724 €1,539
$1,598 ARS 2.4M
7.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,303 €1,163
$1,185 ARS 1.8M
9.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,911 €3,490
$2,678 ARS 4.1M
46.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,821 €2,517
$1,858 ARS 2.8M
51.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Portugal
Buenos Aires
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,291 €1,153
$954 ARS 1.4M
35.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.74
57.25
-93.47%
CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.
Last update for Portugal: October 3, 2026
Last update for Buenos Aires: October 6, 2026
Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Share of the monthly basket for a family of three, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Portugal $823 47.6%
Buenos Aires $505 30.4% 38.7% $318
Groceries & Markets
Portugal $249 14.4%
Buenos Aires $284 17.1% 14.1% $35
Eating Out
Portugal $198 11.5%
Buenos Aires $279 16.8% 40.7% $81
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Portugal $195 11.3%
Buenos Aires $273 16.4% 39.8% $78
Clothing & Footwear
Portugal $141 8.2%
Buenos Aires $214 12.9% 51.6% $73
Getting Around
Portugal $63 3.6%
Buenos Aires $37 2.2% 41.8% $26
Sport & Entertainment
Portugal $59 3.4%
Buenos Aires $71 4.3% 18.9% $11
Accommodation & Living
Portugal $1.3K 39%
Buenos Aires $1.2K 31.7% 9.1% $118
Groceries & Markets
Portugal $591 17.7%
Buenos Aires $658 17.6% 11.4% $67
Eating Out
Portugal $650 19.5%
Buenos Aires $890 23.8% 36.9% $240
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Portugal $215 6.4%
Buenos Aires $298 8% 38.8% $83
Clothing & Footwear
Portugal $314 9.4%
Buenos Aires $476 12.7% 51.6% $162
Getting Around
Portugal $130 3.9%
Buenos Aires $75 2% 42.7% $56
Sport & Entertainment
Portugal $135 4%
Buenos Aires $158 4.2% 17.5% $24
Good to know
🇵🇹 Portugal
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2,891,082 Capital
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