Cost of Living Comparison Between San Isidro and Buenos Aires Cost of Living Comparison Between San Isidro and Buenos Aires

🙂 Solo nomad: San Isidro is 21% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 37.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: San Isidro is 36.2% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 32.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Isidro
Buenos Aires
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.15 ARS 10.9K
$15.09 ARS 17.9K
-39.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.07 ARS 35.7K
$61 ARS 72.5K
-50.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.24 ARS 11K
$11.88 ARS 14.1K
-22.22%
Cappuccino
$1.63 ARS 1,937
$3.95 ARS 4,696
-58.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 ARS 1,576
$2.12 ARS 2,512
-37.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 ARS 1,400
$1.53 ARS 1,823
-22.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.24 ARS 1,478
$3.55 ARS 4,215
-65.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 ARS 3,358
$3.99 ARS 4,737
-29.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Isidro
Buenos Aires
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 ARS 1,522
$1.52 ARS 1,809
-15.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 ARS 1,857
$2.56 ARS 3,042
-39.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 ARS 2,114
$2.27 ARS 2,700
-21.59%
Eggs
$2.17 ARS 2,575
$3.19 ARS 3,788
-31.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.9 ARS 14.1K
$12 ARS 14.3K
-0.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.89 ARS 6,996
$8.05 ARS 9,563
-26.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.59 ARS 11.4K
$9.52 ARS 11.3K
0.74%
Apples (1kg)
$1.84 ARS 2,180
$2.59 ARS 3,078
-28.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 ARS 2,503
$2.02 ARS 2,393
4.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.92 ARS 1,087
$1.31 ARS 1,551
-29.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.51 ARS 2,985
$2.61 ARS 3,095
-3.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 ARS 1,793
$1.51 ARS 1,791
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Onion (1kg)
$1.4 ARS 1,657
$1.48 ARS 1,755
-5.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 ARS 1,115
$1.81 ARS 2,150
-48.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 ARS 1,773
$1.43 ARS 1,703
4.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 ARS 3,767
$3.17 ARS 3,767
-
Wine (Bottle)
$4.99 ARS 5,921
$5.91 ARS 7,019
-15.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 ARS 1,488
$2.26 ARS 2,689
-44.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 ARS 3,591
$3.09 ARS 3,664
-2.27%
🚌 Getting Around
San Isidro
Buenos Aires
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 ARS 973
$0.68 ARS 807
20.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$15.85 ARS 18.8K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.55 ARS 1,843
$1.63 ARS 1,938
-4.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 ARS 1,035
$0.85 ARS 1,013
2.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.08 ARS 7,217
$6.13 ARS 7,281
-0.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 ARS 1,261
$1.12 ARS 1,335
-5.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.1K ARS 28.6M
$24.8K ARS 29.4M
-2.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K ARS 31.3M
$28.6K ARS 34M
-7.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Isidro
Buenos Aires
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.3 ARS 66.8K
$112 ARS 133.4K
-49.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.59 ARS 22.1K
$21.32 ARS 25.3K
-12.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.81 ARS 17.6K
$28.5 ARS 33.8K
-48.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Isidro
Buenos Aires
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.95 ARS 30.8K
$42.35 ARS 50.3K
-38.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.92 ARS 16.5K
$11.6 ARS 13.8K
20.00%
Cinema Ticket
$4.88 ARS 5,794
$8.8 ARS 10.4K
-44.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Isidro
Buenos Aires
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$324 ARS 384.7K
$322 ARS 382.2K
0.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,079 ARS 1.3M
$5,088 ARS 6M
-78.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Isidro
Buenos Aires
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.6 ARS 93.3K
$108 ARS 128.7K
-27.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70.4 ARS 83.6K
$87.5 ARS 104K
-19.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 ARS 128K
$123 ARS 146.2K
-12.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.4 ARS 110.9K
$132 ARS 156.7K
-29.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Isidro
Buenos Aires
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$342 ARS 405.6K
$659 ARS 782.6K
-48.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$238 ARS 283.2K
$432 ARS 513.2K
-44.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$673 ARS 799.1K
$1,187 ARS 1.4M
-43.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$540 ARS 640.9K
$789 ARS 937K
-31.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,882 ARS 2.2M
$2,743 ARS 3.3M
-31.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,586 ARS 1.9M
$2,007 ARS 2.4M
-20.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Isidro
Buenos Aires
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$611 ARS 725.2K
$805 ARS 955.5K
-24.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
52.71
52.71
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Last update for San Isidro: October 29, 2025

Last update for Buenos Aires: October 28, 2025

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