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

🙂 Solo nomad: Salta is 35% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 26.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Salta is 31% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 32.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.83 ARS 14.3K

$14.84 ARS 21.6K

-33.76%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$39.58 ARS 57.5K

$60.8 ARS 88.3K

-34.93%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.55 ARS 9,517

$11.98 ARS 17.4K

-45.33%

Cappuccino

$2.36 ARS 3,423

$4.05 ARS 5,877

-41.73%

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

$1.33 ARS 1,937

$2.09 ARS 3,039

-36.36%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.24 ARS 1,799

$1.46 ARS 2,125

-15.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.82 ARS 2,649

$3.52 ARS 5,109

-48.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.11 ARS 4,518

$4.10 ARS 5,957

-24.15%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.39 ARS 2,020

$1.58 ARS 2,294

-12.03%

White Bread (500g)

$1.70 ARS 2,467

$2.47 ARS 3,586

-31.17%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.95 ARS 2,838

$2.24 ARS 3,249

-12.95%

Eggs

$2.49 ARS 3,614

$3.28 ARS 4,767

-24.09%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.73 ARS 5,420

$11.91 ARS 17.3K

-68.68%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.70 ARS 6,831

$7.64 ARS 11.1K

-38.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.05 ARS 14.6K

$9.20 ARS 13.4K

9.24%

Apples (1kg)

$1.23 ARS 1,792

$2.46 ARS 3,569

-50.00%

Banana (1kg)

$1.63 ARS 2,365

$2.03 ARS 2,947

-19.70%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.82 ARS 1,196

$1.26 ARS 1,828

-34.92%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.07 ARS 3,010

$2.51 ARS 3,647

-17.53%

Potato (1kg)

$0.61 ARS 889

$1.50 ARS 2,175

-59.33%

Onion (1kg)

$0.81 ARS 1,181

$1.47 ARS 2,128

-44.90%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.26 ARS 1,828

$1.78 ARS 2,583

-29.21%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.67 ARS 2,423

$1.44 ARS 2,085

15.97%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.88 ARS 5,628

$3.29 ARS 4,775

17.93%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.05 ARS 7,329

$6.14 ARS 8,921

-17.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.39 ARS 2,017

$2.27 ARS 3,296

-38.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.11 ARS 5,967

$3.09 ARS 4,492

33.01%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 ARS 1,095

$0.72 ARS 1,047

4.17%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.24 ARS 23.6K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.49 ARS 2,160

$1.61 ARS 2,340

-7.45%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.87 ARS 1,261

$0.92 ARS 1,343

-5.43%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.15 ARS 8,930

$6.16 ARS 8,942

-0.16%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 ARS 1,362

$1.13 ARS 1,638

-16.81%

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

$23.4K ARS 34.0M

$24.9K ARS 36.1M

-5.90%

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

$32.5K ARS 47.2M

$28.8K ARS 41.8M

12.90%

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

$98.4 ARS 142.8K

$110 ARS 159.0K

-10.18%

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

$15.56 ARS 22.6K

$21.75 ARS 31.6K

-28.46%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$10.02 ARS 14.6K

$29.24 ARS 42.5K

-65.73%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.84 ARS 43.3K

$42.38 ARS 61.5K

-29.59%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.67 ARS 19.9K

$11.58 ARS 16.8K

18.05%

Cinema Ticket

$5.92 ARS 8,600

$9.05 ARS 13.1K

-34.59%

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

$102 ARS 148.1K

$334 ARS 484.6K

-69.45%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,692 ARS 3.9M

$5,241 ARS 7.6M

-48.63%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$62.4 ARS 90.7K

$110 ARS 159.8K

-43.29%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$57.4 ARS 83.4K

$87.6 ARS 127.2K

-34.46%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 ARS 154.3K

$127 ARS 184.7K

-16.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$100 ARS 145.3K

$130 ARS 188.5K

-22.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$465 ARS 674.8K

$658 ARS 956.1K

-29.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$383 ARS 556.1K

$439 ARS 637.5K

-12.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$648 ARS 940.4K

$1,163 ARS 1.7M

-44.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$545 ARS 791.3K

$808 ARS 1.2M

-32.57%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,999 ARS 2.9M

$2,675 ARS 3.9M

-25.25%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,481 ARS 2.2M

$2,032 ARS 3.0M

-27.12%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$850 ARS 1.2M

$791 ARS 1.1M

7.50%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

58.5

52.71

10.98%

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

Last update for Salta: February 28, 2026

Last update for Buenos Aires: March 1, 2026

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