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

🙂 Solo nomad: San Luis is 33.9% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 40.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: San Luis is 18.4% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 38.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Luis
Buenos Aires
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.87 ARS 12.9K
$15.09 ARS 17.9K
-27.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.26 ARS 47.8K
$61 ARS 72.5K
-34.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.6 ARS 11.4K
$11.88 ARS 14.1K
-19.19%
Cappuccino
$3.73 ARS 4,430
$3.95 ARS 4,696
-5.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 ARS 2,655
$2.12 ARS 2,512
5.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 ARS 2,461
$1.53 ARS 1,823
35.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.58 ARS 1,871
$3.55 ARS 4,215
-55.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ARS 3,434
$3.99 ARS 4,737
-27.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Luis
Buenos Aires
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 ARS 1,563
$1.52 ARS 1,809
-13.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.5 ARS 1,786
$2.56 ARS 3,042
-41.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.03 ARS 2,409
$2.27 ARS 2,700
-10.57%
Eggs
$2.19 ARS 2,596
$3.19 ARS 3,788
-31.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.52 ARS 7,748
$12 ARS 14.3K
-45.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.71 ARS 5,589
$8.05 ARS 9,563
-41.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.45 ARS 6,466
$9.52 ARS 11.3K
-42.75%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 ARS 1,448
$2.59 ARS 3,078
-52.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 ARS 1,753
$2.02 ARS 2,393
-26.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 ARS 1,765
$1.31 ARS 1,551
13.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ARS 2,484
$2.61 ARS 3,095
-19.92%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 ARS 1,154
$1.51 ARS 1,791
-35.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 ARS 1,216
$1.48 ARS 1,755
-31.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ARS 1,172
$1.81 ARS 2,150
-45.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ARS 650
$1.43 ARS 1,703
-61.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.53 ARS 3,000
$3.17 ARS 3,767
-20.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.18 ARS 4,963
$5.91 ARS 7,019
-29.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 ARS 2,389
$2.26 ARS 2,689
-11.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.6 ARS 4,279
$3.09 ARS 3,664
16.50%
🚌 Getting Around
San Luis
Buenos Aires
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 ARS 640
$0.68 ARS 807
-20.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$15.85 ARS 18.8K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 ARS 495
$1.63 ARS 1,938
-74.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 ARS 1,160
$0.85 ARS 1,013
15.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.84 ARS 5,743
$6.13 ARS 7,281
-21.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 ARS 1,215
$1.12 ARS 1,335
-8.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K ARS 37.8M
$24.8K ARS 29.4M
28.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.1K ARS 39.3M
$28.6K ARS 34M
15.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Luis
Buenos Aires
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60 ARS 71.3K
$112 ARS 133.4K
-46.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.62 ARS 12.6K
$21.32 ARS 25.3K
-50.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.19 ARS 26.3K
$28.5 ARS 33.8K
-22.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Luis
Buenos Aires
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.3 ARS 31.2K
$42.35 ARS 50.3K
-37.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.68 ARS 16.2K
$11.6 ARS 13.8K
17.93%
Cinema Ticket
$5.32 ARS 6,321
$8.8 ARS 10.4K
-39.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Luis
Buenos Aires
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$105 ARS 124.9K
$322 ARS 382.2K
-67.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,129 ARS 2.5M
$5,088 ARS 6M
-58.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Luis
Buenos Aires
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.8 ARS 98.3K
$108 ARS 128.7K
-23.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.3 ARS 89.4K
$87.5 ARS 104K
-14.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$137 ARS 162.9K
$123 ARS 146.2K
11.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 ARS 139.9K
$132 ARS 156.7K
-10.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Luis
Buenos Aires
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$300 ARS 356.7K
$659 ARS 782.6K
-54.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$170 ARS 202.1K
$432 ARS 513.2K
-60.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$531 ARS 631K
$1,187 ARS 1.4M
-55.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$297 ARS 353.2K
$789 ARS 937K
-62.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,873 ARS 2.2M
$2,743 ARS 3.3M
-31.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,581 ARS 1.9M
$2,007 ARS 2.4M
-21.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Luis
Buenos Aires
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$496 ARS 588.9K
$805 ARS 955.5K
-38.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
79
52.71
49.88%

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Last update for San Luis: October 29, 2025

Last update for Buenos Aires: October 28, 2025

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