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 22.4% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 36.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: San Luis is 35% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 36.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Luis
Buenos Aires
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.83 ARS 14.7K
$15.18 ARS 20.6K
-28.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.30 ARS 54.8K
$59.9 ARS 81.4K
-32.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.34 ARS 12.7K
$11.81 ARS 16.1K
-20.91%
Cappuccino
$3.78 ARS 5,146
$4.03 ARS 5,482
-6.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 ARS 3,176
$2.10 ARS 2,858
11.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 ARS 2,735
$1.53 ARS 2,083
31.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.61 ARS 2,193
$3.66 ARS 4,984
-56.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 ARS 3,961
$4.01 ARS 5,455
-27.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Luis
Buenos Aires
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 ARS 1,719
$1.60 ARS 2,172
-21.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 ARS 2,016
$2.44 ARS 3,320
-39.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 ARS 2,676
$2.21 ARS 3,007
-10.86%
Eggs
$2.10 ARS 2,861
$3.20 ARS 4,351
-34.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.87 ARS 9,343
$11.98 ARS 16.3K
-42.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.66 ARS 6,337
$8.08 ARS 11.0K
-42.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.44 ARS 7,405
$9.31 ARS 12.7K
-41.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 ARS 1,658
$2.46 ARS 3,343
-50.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 ARS 2,096
$2.05 ARS 2,782
-24.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 ARS 2,077
$1.32 ARS 1,788
15.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 ARS 2,977
$2.52 ARS 3,422
-13.10%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 ARS 1,325
$1.43 ARS 1,946
-32.17%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 ARS 1,338
$1.46 ARS 1,986
-32.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ARS 1,400
$1.85 ARS 2,515
-44.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ARS 703
$1.43 ARS 1,943
-63.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.53 ARS 3,445
$3.29 ARS 4,476
-23.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.06 ARS 5,516
$6.59 ARS 8,958
-38.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 ARS 2,771
$2.21 ARS 3,003
-7.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 ARS 4,650
$3.15 ARS 4,288
8.57%
🚌 Getting Around
San Luis
Buenos Aires
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 ARS 722
$0.71 ARS 970
-25.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$16.08 ARS 21.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 ARS 562
$1.56 ARS 2,120
-73.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 ARS 1,333
$0.91 ARS 1,243
7.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.84 ARS 6,588
$5.93 ARS 8,064
-18.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 ARS 1,320
$1.13 ARS 1,530
-14.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.1K ARS 42.3M
$25.4K ARS 34.6M
22.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.0K ARS 46.2M
$29.1K ARS 39.6M
16.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Luis
Buenos Aires
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.9 ARS 82.8K
$113 ARS 153.7K
-46.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.81 ARS 14.7K
$21.38 ARS 29.1K
-49.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.16 ARS 30.1K
$29.06 ARS 39.5K
-23.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Luis
Buenos Aires
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.35 ARS 35.8K
$41.47 ARS 56.4K
-36.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.65 ARS 18.6K
$11.59 ARS 15.8K
17.77%
Cinema Ticket
$5.34 ARS 7,264
$9.09 ARS 12.4K
-41.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Luis
Buenos Aires
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$104 ARS 140.8K
$326 ARS 442.9K
-68.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,180 ARS 3.0M
$5,178 ARS 7.0M
-57.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Luis
Buenos Aires
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.7 ARS 109.8K
$109 ARS 148.2K
-25.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$77.6 ARS 105.5K
$87.0 ARS 118.3K
-10.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$133 ARS 180.2K
$125 ARS 170.2K
5.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 ARS 161.3K
$129 ARS 175.6K
-8.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Luis
Buenos Aires
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$303 ARS 412.7K
$660 ARS 897.9K
-54.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$172 ARS 233.5K
$432 ARS 587.1K
-60.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$529 ARS 719.0K
$1,185 ARS 1.6M
-55.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$304 ARS 413.7K
$806 ARS 1.1M
-62.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,074 ARS 2.8M
$2,675 ARS 3.6M
-22.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$606 ARS 823.8K
$2,017 ARS 2.7M
-69.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Luis
Buenos Aires
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$508 ARS 691.5K
$793 ARS 1.1M
-35.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
79
52.71
49.88%

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

Last update for San Luis: April 11, 2026

Last update for Buenos Aires: April 12, 2026

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