Cost of Living Comparison Between Salta and Cordoba Cost of Living Comparison Between Salta and Cordoba

🙂 Solo nomad: Salta is 24.4% cheaper than Cordoba without rent, and 12.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Salta is 22.9% cheaper than Cordoba without rent, and 20.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Salta
Cordoba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.9 ARS 11.8K
$10.04 ARS 11.9K
-1.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.99 ARS 46.3K
$44.85 ARS 53.3K
-13.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.33 ARS 7,522
$10.05 ARS 11.9K
-37.01%
Cappuccino
$2.42 ARS 2,874
$2.22 ARS 2,635
9.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 ARS 1,645
$1.57 ARS 1,868
-11.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 ARS 1,454
$1.49 ARS 1,771
-18.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 ARS 2,077
$2.27 ARS 2,700
-22.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 ARS 3,512
$3.04 ARS 3,608
-2.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Salta
Cordoba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.4 ARS 1,665
$1.56 ARS 1,849
-10.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 ARS 2,124
$2.46 ARS 2,927
-27.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 ARS 2,389
$2.01 ARS 2,392
-
Eggs
$2.58 ARS 3,059
$2.45 ARS 2,908
5.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.77 ARS 4,473
$9.22 ARS 11K
-59.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.57 ARS 5,430
$6.34 ARS 7,530
-27.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.8 ARS 11.6K
$9.06 ARS 10.8K
8.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ARS 1,407
$1.94 ARS 2,307
-39.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ARS 1,931
$2.07 ARS 2,454
-21.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.78 ARS 928
$1.33 ARS 1,574
-41.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ARS 2,484
$2.65 ARS 3,148
-21.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.62 ARS 733
$1.19 ARS 1,414
-47.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.78 ARS 922
$1.33 ARS 1,578
-41.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 ARS 1,555
$1.6 ARS 1,898
-18.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 ARS 1,976
$1.68 ARS 1,991
-1.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.76 ARS 4,468
$2.45 ARS 2,914
53.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.08 ARS 6,034
$5.11 ARS 6,072
-0.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 ARS 1,690
$2.08 ARS 2,465
-31.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 ARS 4,729
$2.94 ARS 3,488
35.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Salta
Cordoba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ARS 1,119
$1.01 ARS 1,200
-6.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$57.5 ARS 68.2K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 ARS 1,812
$1.16 ARS 1,380
31.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.92 ARS 1,097
$0.98 ARS 1,160
-6.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.9 ARS 7,006
$6.02 ARS 7,149
-1.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 ARS 1,147
$1.12 ARS 1,334
-13.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K ARS 27.8M
$27.2K ARS 32.3M
-13.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K ARS 39.5M
$34.6K ARS 41.1M
-4.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salta
Cordoba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.2 ARS 117.8K
$98.2 ARS 116.6K
1.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.55 ARS 18.5K
$16.84 ARS 20K
-7.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.08 ARS 12K
$26.94 ARS 32K
-62.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Salta
Cordoba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.94 ARS 35.6K
$24.35 ARS 28.9K
22.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.79 ARS 16.4K
$23.71 ARS 28.2K
-41.84%
Cinema Ticket
$6.18 ARS 7,333
$7.78 ARS 9,236
-20.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Salta
Cordoba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$101 ARS 119.9K
$190 ARS 226K
-46.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,656 ARS 3.2M
$2,161 ARS 2.6M
22.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Salta
Cordoba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.7 ARS 72.1K
$122 ARS 145.4K
-50.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.3 ARS 69.3K
$84.9 ARS 100.9K
-31.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 ARS 124.3K
$131 ARS 155.1K
-19.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 ARS 119.5K
$129 ARS 153.3K
-22.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Salta
Cordoba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$458 ARS 544K
$439 ARS 521.4K
4.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 ARS 447.7K
$312 ARS 370.1K
20.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$643 ARS 764K
$752 ARS 893.2K
-14.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$540 ARS 641.7K
$567 ARS 673.9K
-4.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,918 ARS 2.3M
$2,592 ARS 3.1M
-25.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,467 ARS 1.7M
$1,676 ARS 2M
-12.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Salta
Cordoba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$862 ARS 1M
$648 ARS 769K
33.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
58.5
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Last update for Salta: November 3, 2025

Last update for Cordoba: November 3, 2025

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