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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: San Miguel de Tucuman is 28.8% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 33.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: San Miguel de Tucuman is 30.6% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 29.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
San Miguel de Tucuman
Buenos Aires
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.42 ARSย 15.1K
$14.84 ARSย 21.6K
-29.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.23 ARSย 48.3K
$59.4 ARSย 86.3K
-44.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 ARSย 12.7K
$12.21 ARSย 17.7K
-28.09%
Cappuccino
$2.78 ARSย 4,040
$4.06 ARSย 5,896
-31.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 ARSย 2,487
$2.17 ARSย 3,158
-21.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ARSย 2,235
$1.54 ARSย 2,240
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 ARSย 3,136
$3.64 ARSย 5,282
-40.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 ARSย 4,458
$4.01 ARSย 5,826
-23.44%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
San Miguel de Tucuman
Buenos Aires
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 ARSย 1,821
$1.52 ARSย 2,208
-17.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ARSย 2,370
$2.56 ARSย 3,719
-36.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 ARSย 2,818
$2.22 ARSย 3,228
-12.61%
Eggs
$2.04 ARSย 2,963
$3.22 ARSย 4,669
-36.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.92 ARSย 14.4K
$12.11 ARSย 17.6K
-18.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.31 ARSย 9,165
$7.80 ARSย 11.3K
-19.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.28 ARSย 13.5K
$9.57 ARSย 13.9K
-3.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.39 ARSย 3,464
$2.49 ARSย 3,623
-4.02%
Banana (1kg)
$2.56 ARSย 3,724
$2.03 ARSย 2,941
26.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.27 ARSย 1,849
$1.26 ARSย 1,832
0.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.86 ARSย 2,697
$2.55 ARSย 3,699
-27.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 ARSย 1,731
$1.44 ARSย 2,089
-17.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 ARSย 1,935
$1.47 ARSย 2,132
-9.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 ARSย 1,643
$1.80 ARSย 2,617
-37.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 ARSย 2,147
$1.50 ARSย 2,172
-1.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 ARSย 4,608
$3.17 ARSย 4,605
-
Wine (Bottle)
$4.93 ARSย 7,163
$6.38 ARSย 9,259
-22.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 ARSย 2,864
$2.17 ARSย 3,156
-9.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 ARSย 4,632
$3.10 ARSย 4,497
2.90%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
San Miguel de Tucuman
Buenos Aires
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 ARSย 1,120
$0.67 ARSย 976
14.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$16.12 ARSย 23.4K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 ARSย 2,220
$1.61 ARSย 2,344
-4.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 ARSย 1,249
$0.87 ARSย 1,257
-1.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.84 ARSย 8,485
$5.83 ARSย 8,472
0.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 ARSย 1,530
$1.16 ARSย 1,690
-9.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K ARSย 39.3M
$25.0K ARSย 36.3M
8.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.1K ARSย 43.7M
$28.4K ARSย 41.3M
5.79%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Miguel de Tucuman
Buenos Aires
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.7 ARSย 98.4K
$113 ARSย 163.9K
-39.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.93 ARSย 24.6K
$21.07 ARSย 30.6K
-19.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.63 ARSย 32.9K
$28.91 ARSย 42.0K
-21.72%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
San Miguel de Tucuman
Buenos Aires
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.55 ARSย 38.6K
$42.46 ARSย 61.7K
-37.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.81 ARSย 20.1K
$11.46 ARSย 16.6K
20.51%
Cinema Ticket
$6.16 ARSย 8,953
$8.91 ARSย 12.9K
-30.86%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
San Miguel de Tucuman
Buenos Aires
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$217 ARSย 314.6K
$328 ARSย 476.5K
-33.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,678 ARSย 3.9M
$5,226 ARSย 7.6M
-48.75%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
San Miguel de Tucuman
Buenos Aires
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.3 ARSย 109.4K
$110 ARSย 159.9K
-31.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.3 ARSย 99.1K
$84.5 ARSย 122.6K
-19.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ARSย 166.5K
$127 ARSย 184.6K
-9.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 ARSย 163.7K
$130 ARSย 188.2K
-13.01%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
San Miguel de Tucuman
Buenos Aires
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$344 ARSย 499.9K
$643 ARSย 934.5K
-46.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$242 ARSย 351.1K
$441 ARSย 639.8K
-45.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$670 ARSย 972.3K
$1,173 ARSย 1.7M
-42.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$528 ARSย 766.9K
$810 ARSย 1.2M
-34.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,815 ARSย 2.6M
$2,740 ARSย 4.0M
-33.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,296 ARSย 1.9M
$1,963 ARSย 2.9M
-34.00%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
San Miguel de Tucuman
Buenos Aires
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$809 ARSย 1.2M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
52.71
10.98%

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Last update for San Miguel de Tucuman: January 12, 2026

Last update for Buenos Aires: January 13, 2026

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