Cost of Living Comparison Between San Miguel de Tucuman and Buenos Aires Cost of Living Comparison Between San Miguel de Tucuman and Buenos Aires

🙂 Solo nomad: San Miguel de Tucuman is 23.6% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 32.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: San Miguel de Tucuman is 18.7% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 27.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Miguel de Tucuman
Buenos Aires
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.43 ARS 12.4K
$15.09 ARS 17.9K
-30.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.04 ARS 40.4K
$61 ARS 72.5K
-44.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.84 ARS 10.5K
$11.88 ARS 14.1K
-25.59%
Cappuccino
$2.75 ARS 3,265
$3.95 ARS 4,696
-30.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 ARS 1,982
$2.12 ARS 2,512
-21.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 ARS 1,790
$1.53 ARS 1,823
-1.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.06 ARS 2,450
$3.55 ARS 4,215
-41.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 ARS 3,607
$3.99 ARS 4,737
-23.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Miguel de Tucuman
Buenos Aires
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 ARS 1,483
$1.52 ARS 1,809
-17.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ARS 1,859
$2.56 ARS 3,042
-38.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 ARS 2,321
$2.27 ARS 2,700
-14.10%
Eggs
$1.96 ARS 2,328
$3.19 ARS 3,788
-38.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.91 ARS 11.8K
$12 ARS 14.3K
-17.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ARS 7,278
$8.05 ARS 9,563
-23.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.36 ARS 11.1K
$9.52 ARS 11.3K
-1.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.4 ARS 2,856
$2.59 ARS 3,078
-7.34%
Banana (1kg)
$2.47 ARS 2,933
$2.02 ARS 2,393
22.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.27 ARS 1,507
$1.31 ARS 1,551
-3.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.85 ARS 2,200
$2.61 ARS 3,095
-29.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 ARS 1,342
$1.51 ARS 1,791
-25.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 ARS 1,645
$1.48 ARS 1,755
-6.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 ARS 1,293
$1.81 ARS 2,150
-39.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 ARS 1,775
$1.43 ARS 1,703
4.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 ARS 3,619
$3.17 ARS 3,767
-3.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.92 ARS 5,840
$5.91 ARS 7,019
-16.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 ARS 2,432
$2.26 ARS 2,689
-9.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 ARS 3,705
$3.09 ARS 3,664
0.97%
🚌 Getting Around
San Miguel de Tucuman
Buenos Aires
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 ARS 929
$0.68 ARS 807
14.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$15.85 ARS 18.8K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 ARS 1,823
$1.63 ARS 1,938
-5.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 ARS 1,042
$0.85 ARS 1,013
3.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.1 ARS 7,239
$6.13 ARS 7,281
-0.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 ARS 1,303
$1.12 ARS 1,335
-1.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K ARS 33.2M
$24.8K ARS 29.4M
12.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K ARS 36.6M
$28.6K ARS 34M
7.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Miguel de Tucuman
Buenos Aires
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.6 ARS 79K
$112 ARS 133.4K
-40.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.37 ARS 20.6K
$21.32 ARS 25.3K
-18.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.86 ARS 27.1K
$28.5 ARS 33.8K
-19.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Miguel de Tucuman
Buenos Aires
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.22 ARS 31.1K
$42.35 ARS 50.3K
-38.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.86 ARS 16.5K
$11.6 ARS 13.8K
19.48%
Cinema Ticket
$6.24 ARS 7,405
$8.8 ARS 10.4K
-29.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Miguel de Tucuman
Buenos Aires
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$221 ARS 262.3K
$322 ARS 382.2K
-31.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,680 ARS 3.2M
$5,088 ARS 6M
-47.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Miguel de Tucuman
Buenos Aires
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.6 ARS 88.6K
$108 ARS 128.7K
-31.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.4 ARS 82.4K
$87.5 ARS 104K
-20.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 ARS 137.4K
$123 ARS 146.2K
-6.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 ARS 131.6K
$132 ARS 156.7K
-16.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Miguel de Tucuman
Buenos Aires
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$337 ARS 400.1K
$659 ARS 782.6K
-48.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$234 ARS 277.7K
$432 ARS 513.2K
-45.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$678 ARS 805.3K
$1,187 ARS 1.4M
-42.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$542 ARS 643.7K
$789 ARS 937K
-31.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,905 ARS 2.3M
$2,743 ARS 3.3M
-30.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,577 ARS 1.9M
$2,007 ARS 2.4M
-21.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Miguel de Tucuman
Buenos Aires
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$805 ARS 955.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
52.71
10.98%

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Last update for San Miguel de Tucuman: October 29, 2025

Last update for Buenos Aires: October 28, 2025

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