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

🙂 Solo nomad: Quilmes is 37.5% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 35.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Quilmes is 35.6% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 31.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Quilmes
Buenos Aires
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.9 ARS 10.6K
$15.09 ARS 17.9K
-41.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.89 ARS 35.5K
$61 ARS 72.5K
-51.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.85 ARS 10.5K
$11.88 ARS 14.1K
-25.51%
Cappuccino
$1.63 ARS 1,934
$3.95 ARS 4,696
-58.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 ARS 1,505
$2.12 ARS 2,512
-40.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 ARS 1,330
$1.53 ARS 1,823
-26.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.23 ARS 1,463
$3.55 ARS 4,215
-65.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 ARS 3,244
$3.99 ARS 4,737
-31.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Quilmes
Buenos Aires
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 ARS 1,504
$1.52 ARS 1,809
-16.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 ARS 1,838
$2.56 ARS 3,042
-39.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 ARS 2,128
$2.27 ARS 2,700
-21.15%
Eggs
$2.23 ARS 2,651
$3.19 ARS 3,788
-30.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13 ARS 15.4K
$12 ARS 14.3K
8.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.06 ARS 7,196
$8.05 ARS 9,563
-24.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.38 ARS 12.3K
$9.52 ARS 11.3K
9.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.83 ARS 2,169
$2.59 ARS 3,078
-29.34%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 ARS 2,591
$2.02 ARS 2,393
7.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 ARS 1,197
$1.31 ARS 1,551
-22.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.67 ARS 3,167
$2.61 ARS 3,095
2.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 ARS 1,407
$1.51 ARS 1,791
-21.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 ARS 1,647
$1.48 ARS 1,755
-6.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 ARS 1,044
$1.81 ARS 2,150
-51.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 ARS 2,195
$1.43 ARS 1,703
29.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.35 ARS 3,981
$3.17 ARS 3,767
5.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.11 ARS 6,068
$5.91 ARS 7,019
-13.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 ARS 1,464
$2.26 ARS 2,689
-45.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 ARS 3,725
$3.09 ARS 3,664
1.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Quilmes
Buenos Aires
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 ARS 903
$0.68 ARS 807
11.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$15.85 ARS 18.8K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.43 ARS 2,880
$1.63 ARS 1,938
49.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.92 ARS 1,088
$0.85 ARS 1,013
8.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.02 ARS 7,150
$6.13 ARS 7,281
-1.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 ARS 1,216
$1.12 ARS 1,335
-8.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.2K ARS 28.8M
$24.8K ARS 29.4M
-2.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K ARS 30.4M
$28.6K ARS 34M
-10.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Quilmes
Buenos Aires
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.4 ARS 64.6K
$112 ARS 133.4K
-51.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.44 ARS 21.9K
$21.32 ARS 25.3K
-13.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.63 ARS 17.4K
$28.5 ARS 33.8K
-48.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Quilmes
Buenos Aires
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.68 ARS 31.7K
$42.35 ARS 50.3K
-37.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.83 ARS 16.4K
$11.6 ARS 13.8K
19.22%
Cinema Ticket
$5.13 ARS 6,092
$8.8 ARS 10.4K
-41.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Quilmes
Buenos Aires
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$220 ARS 261.6K
$322 ARS 382.2K
-31.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,091 ARS 1.3M
$5,088 ARS 6M
-78.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Quilmes
Buenos Aires
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.7 ARS 73.3K
$108 ARS 128.7K
-43.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.1 ARS 70.2K
$87.5 ARS 104K
-32.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 ARS 127.4K
$123 ARS 146.2K
-12.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.7 ARS 112.5K
$132 ARS 156.7K
-28.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Quilmes
Buenos Aires
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 ARS 394.2K
$659 ARS 782.6K
-49.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$236 ARS 279.8K
$432 ARS 513.2K
-45.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$690 ARS 819.1K
$1,187 ARS 1.4M
-41.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$544 ARS 645.9K
$789 ARS 937K
-31.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,861 ARS 2.2M
$2,743 ARS 3.3M
-32.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,573 ARS 1.9M
$2,007 ARS 2.4M
-21.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Quilmes
Buenos Aires
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$805 ARS 955.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
100
52.71
89.72%

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Last update for Quilmes: October 28, 2025

Last update for Buenos Aires: October 28, 2025

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