Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Qatar and Buenos Aires

For one person, living is cheaper in Buenos Aires: $1,685 a month against $1,879 in Qatar, rent and utilities included – about $2,300 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Qatar outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

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🇶🇦 Qatar

$1,879

/mo nomad

Buenos Aires

🇦🇷 Argentina

$1,685

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Qatar is 15.1% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 11.5% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Qatar is 13.7% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 10.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.08 QAR 29.37

$18.73 ARS 28.4K

-56.86%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$65.3 QAR 237

$64.5 ARS 97.8K

1.26%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.05 QAR 29.28

$12.88 ARS 19.5K

-37.50%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$13.43 QAR 48.85

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$13.49 QAR 49.07

Cappuccino

$5.49 QAR 19.96

$3.98 ARS 6,029

37.94%

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

$0.87 QAR 3.16

$2.05 ARS 3,103

-57.56%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 QAR 1.35

$1.55 ARS 2,349

-76.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.84 ARS 5,830

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.60 ARS 6,970

Milk (1 liter)

$2.06 QAR 7.48

$1.44 ARS 2,181

43.06%

White Bread (500g)

$1.51 QAR 5.51

$2.46 ARS 3,738

-38.62%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.08 QAR 7.55

$1.63 ARS 2,467

27.61%

Eggs

$3.17 QAR 11.53

$2.89 ARS 4,385

9.69%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.15 QAR 33.27

$10.65 ARS 16.1K

-14.08%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.57 QAR 27.52

$10.00 ARS 15.2K

-24.30%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.00 QAR 36.35

$13.74 ARS 20.8K

-27.22%

Apples (1kg)

$2.05 QAR 7.46

$2.75 ARS 4,166

-25.45%

Banana (1kg)

$1.76 QAR 6.39

$2.18 ARS 3,300

-19.27%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.63 QAR 5.95

$1.45 ARS 2,205

12.41%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.19 QAR 4.32

$1.99 ARS 3,013

-40.20%

Potato (1kg)

$0.88 QAR 3.20

$1.24 ARS 1,885

-29.03%

Onion (1kg)

$0.88 QAR 3.19

$1.27 ARS 1,921

-30.71%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.20 QAR 4.38

$1.70 ARS 2,575

-29.41%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 QAR 2.00

$1.73 ARS 2,617

-68.21%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$10.10 QAR 36.72

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.03 QAR 7.38

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.01 QAR 10.93

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.20 QAR 22.53

$4.18 ARS 6,337

48.33%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.80 ARS 8,790

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.09 ARS 3,163

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ARS 4,198

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.54 QAR 1.95

$0.75 ARS 1,132

-28.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.91 QAR 97.9

$27.15 ARS 41.2K

-0.88%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.14 QAR 7.79

$1.62 ARS 2,451

32.10%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.88 QAR 6.84

$0.98 ARS 1,481

91.84%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.15 QAR 29.65

$7.72 ARS 11.7K

5.57%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.55 QAR 2.00

$1.36 ARS 2,058

-59.56%

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

$28.7K QAR 104.4K

$28.0K ARS 42.5M

2.46%

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

$21.6K QAR 78.6K

$34.5K ARS 52.4M

-37.43%

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

$91.7 QAR 333

$216 ARS 326.9K

-57.48%

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

$43.03 QAR 157

$25.61 ARS 38.8K

68.02%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$86.3 QAR 314

$31.36 ARS 47.6K

175.32%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$123 QAR 448

$49.82 ARS 75.6K

147.17%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.17 QAR 73.4

$17.06 ARS 25.9K

18.23%

Cinema Ticket

$12.12 QAR 44.08

$10.43 ARS 15.8K

16.20%

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

$716 QAR 2,603

$466 ARS 706.7K

53.60%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,431 QAR 34.3K

$9,057 ARS 13.7M

4.13%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.3 QAR 201

$122 ARS 185.2K

-54.70%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$52.6 QAR 191

$97.4 ARS 147.8K

-46.07%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$93.9 QAR 341

$117 ARS 177.4K

-19.73%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$83.5 QAR 304

$140 ARS 211.9K

-40.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,538 QAR 5,592

$763 ARS 1.2M

101.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$938 QAR 3,410

$505 ARS 766.1K

85.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,813 QAR 10.2K

$1,598 ARS 2.4M

75.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,016 QAR 7,332

$1,185 ARS 1.8M

70.15%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,475 QAR 16.3K

$2,678 ARS 4.1M

67.09%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,989 QAR 10.9K

$1,858 ARS 2.8M

60.89%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,089 QAR 14.9K

$954 ARS 1.4M

328.43%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.22

57.25

-90.88%

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

Last update for Qatar: October 6, 2026

Last update for Buenos Aires: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Qatar

$938 51.1%

Buenos Aires

$505 30.4% 46.1% $432

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Qatar

$221 12%

Buenos Aires

$273 16.4% 23.3% $51

Groceries & Markets

Qatar

$201 11%

Buenos Aires

$284 17.1% 41.3% $83

Eating Out

Qatar

$160 8.7%

Buenos Aires

$279 16.8% 74.8% $119

Sport & Entertainment

Qatar

$147 8%

Buenos Aires

$71 4.3% 52% $77

Clothing & Footwear

Qatar

$128 7%

Buenos Aires

$214 12.9% 67% $86

Getting Around

Qatar

$41 2.2%

Buenos Aires

$37 2.2% 9.8% $4

Good to know

🇶🇦 Qatar

🇦🇷 Buenos Aires

🕒 Local time

06:18 6:18 AM

00:18 12:18 AM

6 h behind Qatar

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

2,639,211

2,891,082 Capital

💱 Currency

Qatari Riyal QAR ر.ق

Argentine Peso ARS $

📈 Exchange rate

1 QAR = 0.275 USD

1 QAR = 0.245 EUR

10,000 ARS = 6.59 USD

10,000 ARS = 5.88 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

ARS, USD, EUR to QAR – Qatari Riyal Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇶🇦 Qatari Riyal (ر.ق)

Qatari Riyal exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 3.64 QAR (1 QAR = 0.275 USD). 1 EUR = 4.08 QAR (1 QAR = 0.245 EUR).

Argentine Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1,517 ARS (10,000 ARS = 6.59 USD). 1 EUR = 1,701 ARS (10,000 ARS = 5.88 EUR).

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