Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between San Marino and Buenos Aires

For one person, living is cheaper in San Marino: $1,376 a month against $1,685 in Buenos Aires, rent and utilities included – about $3,700 less a year. The total is higher in Buenos Aires despite lower rent and utilities.

🇸🇲 San Marino
$1,376
/mo nomad
Buenos Aires
🇦🇷 Argentina
$1,685
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: San Marino is 48.9% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 18.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: San Marino is 41.8% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 38.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Marino
Buenos Aires
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.14 €15.29
$18.73 ARS 28.4K
-8.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.2 €50.1
$64.5 ARS 97.8K
-12.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.40 €13.75
$12.88 ARS 19.5K
19.57%
Cappuccino
$1.71 €1.53
$3.98 ARS 6,029
-57.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 €2.92
$2.05 ARS 3,103
59.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.38
$1.55 ARS 2,349
-0.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.95 €5.31
$3.84 ARS 5,830
54.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.58 €5.87
$4.60 ARS 6,970
43.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Marino
Buenos Aires
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.44 ARS 2,181
-
White Bread (500g)
-
$2.46 ARS 3,738
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.63 ARS 2,467
-
Eggs
-
$2.89 ARS 4,385
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$10.65 ARS 16.1K
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$10.00 ARS 15.2K
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$13.74 ARS 20.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.75 ARS 4,166
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$2.18 ARS 3,300
-
Oranges (1kg)
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$1.45 ARS 2,205
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$1.99 ARS 3,013
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.24 ARS 1,885
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$1.27 ARS 1,921
-
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.70 ARS 2,575
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.73 ARS 2,617
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$4.18 ARS 6,337
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$5.80 ARS 8,790
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 €1.68
$2.09 ARS 3,163
-10.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.77 ARS 4,198
-
🚌 Getting Around
San Marino
Buenos Aires
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.63 €1.46
$0.75 ARS 1,132
117.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.97 €24.96
$27.15 ARS 41.2K
3.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.52 €4.93
$1.62 ARS 2,451
240.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.50 €1.34
$0.98 ARS 1,481
53.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.62 €21.97
$7.72 ARS 11.7K
218.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 €1.65
$1.36 ARS 2,058
36.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$28.0K ARS 42.5M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$34.5K ARS 52.4M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Marino
Buenos Aires
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 €101
$216 ARS 326.9K
-47.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.01 €19.64
$25.61 ARS 38.8K
-14.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.89 €30.24
$31.36 ARS 47.6K
8.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Marino
Buenos Aires
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$49.82 ARS 75.6K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.83 €22.16
$17.06 ARS 25.9K
45.55%
Cinema Ticket
-
$10.43 ARS 15.8K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Marino
Buenos Aires
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$466 ARS 706.7K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$9,057 ARS 13.7M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Marino
Buenos Aires
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.6 €71.0
$122 ARS 185.2K
-34.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.22 €29.64
$97.4 ARS 147.8K
-65.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$117 ARS 177.4K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.4 €49.46
$140 ARS 211.9K
-60.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Marino
Buenos Aires
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$775 €691
$763 ARS 1.2M
1.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$794 €708
$505 ARS 766.1K
57.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 €895
$1,598 ARS 2.4M
-37.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,010 €902
$1,185 ARS 1.8M
-14.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,678 ARS 4.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,858 ARS 2.8M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Marino
Buenos Aires
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,792 €3,384
$954 ARS 1.4M
297.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
57.25
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for San Marino: October 3, 2026

Last update for Buenos Aires: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
San Marino
–
Buenos Aires
$505
Groceries & Markets
San Marino
–
Buenos Aires
$284
Eating Out
San Marino
–
Buenos Aires
$279
Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Marino
–
Buenos Aires
$273
Clothing & Footwear
San Marino
–
Buenos Aires
$214
Sport & Entertainment
San Marino
–
Buenos Aires
$71
Getting Around
San Marino
–
Buenos Aires
$37
Good to know
🇸🇲 San Marino
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires
🕒 Local time
12:42 12:42 PM
07:42 7:42 AM
5 h behind San Marino
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
33,607
2,891,082 Capital
💱 Currency
Euro EUR €
Exchange rates and currency converter

ARS, USD to EUR – Euro Converter

Euro exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.892 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

Argentine Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1,517 ARS (10,000 ARS = 6.59 USD). 1 EUR = 1,699 ARS (10,000 ARS = 5.88 EUR).

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