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

🙂 Solo nomad: Salta is 33.4% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 25.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Salta is 31.4% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 32.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.96 ARS 14.5K

$14.84 ARS 21.6K

-32.88%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$39.51 ARS 57.4K

$59.4 ARS 86.3K

-33.52%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.58 ARS 9,559

$12.21 ARS 17.7K

-46.11%

Cappuccino

$2.30 ARS 3,346

$4.06 ARS 5,896

-43.35%

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

$1.38 ARS 2,005

$2.17 ARS 3,158

-36.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.29 ARS 1,867

$1.54 ARS 2,240

-16.23%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.83 ARS 2,663

$3.64 ARS 5,282

-49.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.09 ARS 4,485

$4.01 ARS 5,826

-22.94%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.40 ARS 2,039

$1.52 ARS 2,208

-7.89%

White Bread (500g)

$1.70 ARS 2,474

$2.56 ARS 3,719

-33.59%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.99 ARS 2,896

$2.22 ARS 3,228

-10.36%

Eggs

$2.60 ARS 3,780

$3.22 ARS 4,669

-19.25%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.69 ARS 5,362

$12.11 ARS 17.6K

-69.53%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.63 ARS 6,729

$7.80 ARS 11.3K

-40.64%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.09 ARS 14.7K

$9.57 ARS 13.9K

5.43%

Apples (1kg)

$1.22 ARS 1,775

$2.49 ARS 3,623

-51.00%

Banana (1kg)

$1.68 ARS 2,433

$2.03 ARS 2,941

-17.24%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.79 ARS 1,145

$1.26 ARS 1,832

-37.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.03 ARS 2,944

$2.55 ARS 3,699

-20.39%

Potato (1kg)

$0.58 ARS 842

$1.44 ARS 2,089

-59.72%

Onion (1kg)

$0.77 ARS 1,118

$1.47 ARS 2,132

-47.62%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.28 ARS 1,854

$1.80 ARS 2,617

-28.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.66 ARS 2,417

$1.50 ARS 2,172

10.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.75 ARS 5,450

$3.17 ARS 4,605

18.30%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.10 ARS 7,401

$6.38 ARS 9,259

-20.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.36 ARS 1,982

$2.17 ARS 3,156

-37.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.95 ARS 5,731

$3.10 ARS 4,497

27.42%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.80 ARS 1,157

$0.67 ARS 976

19.40%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.12 ARS 23.4K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.49 ARS 2,161

$1.61 ARS 2,344

-7.45%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.85 ARS 1,240

$0.87 ARS 1,257

-2.30%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.11 ARS 8,877

$5.83 ARS 8,472

4.80%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.97 ARS 1,416

$1.16 ARS 1,690

-16.38%

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

$22.9K ARS 33.2M

$25.0K ARS 36.3M

-8.48%

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

$33.1K ARS 48.1M

$28.4K ARS 41.3M

16.47%

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

$99.3 ARS 144.1K

$113 ARS 163.9K

-12.07%

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

$15.47 ARS 22.5K

$21.07 ARS 30.6K

-26.58%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$9.86 ARS 14.3K

$28.91 ARS 42.0K

-65.89%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.62 ARS 43.0K

$42.46 ARS 61.7K

-30.24%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.88 ARS 20.2K

$11.46 ARS 16.6K

21.12%

Cinema Ticket

$6.06 ARS 8,797

$8.91 ARS 12.9K

-31.99%

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

$99.1 ARS 143.9K

$328 ARS 476.5K

-69.80%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,663 ARS 3.9M

$5,226 ARS 7.6M

-49.04%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$62.2 ARS 90.3K

$110 ARS 159.9K

-43.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$57.0 ARS 82.7K

$84.5 ARS 122.6K

-32.56%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 ARS 154.6K

$127 ARS 184.6K

-16.23%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$101 ARS 146.5K

$130 ARS 188.2K

-22.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$452 ARS 656.8K

$643 ARS 934.5K

-29.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$388 ARS 563.3K

$441 ARS 639.8K

-11.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$643 ARS 933.6K

$1,173 ARS 1.7M

-45.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$549 ARS 797.0K

$810 ARS 1.2M

-32.26%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,846 ARS 2.7M

$2,740 ARS 4.0M

-32.61%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,255 ARS 1.8M

$1,963 ARS 2.9M

-36.07%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$860 ARS 1.2M

$809 ARS 1.2M

6.30%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Buenos Aires: January 13, 2026

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