Cost of Living Comparison Between Santa Rosa and Buenos Aires Cost of Living Comparison Between Santa Rosa and Buenos Aires

🙂 Solo nomad: Santa Rosa is 20.7% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 31.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Santa Rosa is 28% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 27.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santa Rosa
Buenos Aires
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.53 ARS 12.5K
$15.09 ARS 17.9K
-30.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.35 ARS 40.8K
$61 ARS 72.5K
-43.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.17 ARS 10.9K
$11.88 ARS 14.1K
-22.81%
Cappuccino
$2.64 ARS 3,140
$3.95 ARS 4,696
-33.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 ARS 1,963
$2.12 ARS 2,512
-22.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 ARS 1,838
$1.53 ARS 1,823
1.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 ARS 2,560
$3.55 ARS 4,215
-39.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 ARS 3,592
$3.99 ARS 4,737
-24.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santa Rosa
Buenos Aires
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.3 ARS 1,548
$1.52 ARS 1,809
-14.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 ARS 1,882
$2.56 ARS 3,042
-37.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 ARS 2,347
$2.27 ARS 2,700
-12.78%
Eggs
$2.17 ARS 2,582
$3.19 ARS 3,788
-31.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.02 ARS 11.9K
$12 ARS 14.3K
-16.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.15 ARS 7,302
$8.05 ARS 9,563
-23.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.44 ARS 11.2K
$9.52 ARS 11.3K
-0.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 ARS 2,420
$2.59 ARS 3,078
-21.24%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 ARS 2,561
$2.02 ARS 2,393
6.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 ARS 1,550
$1.31 ARS 1,551
-
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 ARS 2,992
$2.61 ARS 3,095
-3.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ARS 1,354
$1.51 ARS 1,791
-24.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 ARS 1,463
$1.48 ARS 1,755
-16.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 ARS 1,497
$1.81 ARS 2,150
-30.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 ARS 1,756
$1.43 ARS 1,703
3.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.06 ARS 3,634
$3.17 ARS 3,767
-3.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.62 ARS 5,483
$5.91 ARS 7,019
-21.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2 ARS 2,375
$2.26 ARS 2,689
-11.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 ARS 3,679
$3.09 ARS 3,664
0.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Santa Rosa
Buenos Aires
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 ARS 910
$0.68 ARS 807
13.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$15.85 ARS 18.8K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 ARS 1,736
$1.63 ARS 1,938
-10.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 ARS 1,026
$0.85 ARS 1,013
1.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.11 ARS 7,251
$6.13 ARS 7,281
-0.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 ARS 1,270
$1.12 ARS 1,335
-4.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ARS 32.5M
$24.8K ARS 29.4M
10.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K ARS 36.3M
$28.6K ARS 34M
6.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santa Rosa
Buenos Aires
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.9 ARS 80.6K
$112 ARS 133.4K
-39.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.07 ARS 20.3K
$21.32 ARS 25.3K
-19.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.57 ARS 26.8K
$28.5 ARS 33.8K
-20.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santa Rosa
Buenos Aires
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.3 ARS 31.2K
$42.35 ARS 50.3K
-37.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.67 ARS 16.2K
$11.6 ARS 13.8K
17.84%
Cinema Ticket
$6.12 ARS 7,264
$8.8 ARS 10.4K
-30.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santa Rosa
Buenos Aires
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$219 ARS 260.3K
$322 ARS 382.2K
-31.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,734 ARS 3.2M
$5,088 ARS 6M
-46.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santa Rosa
Buenos Aires
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.6 ARS 87.4K
$108 ARS 128.7K
-32.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.4 ARS 82.4K
$87.5 ARS 104K
-20.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 ARS 137.2K
$123 ARS 146.2K
-6.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 ARS 132.3K
$132 ARS 156.7K
-15.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santa Rosa
Buenos Aires
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$339 ARS 402.4K
$659 ARS 782.6K
-48.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 ARS 286.1K
$432 ARS 513.2K
-44.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$680 ARS 807.4K
$1,187 ARS 1.4M
-42.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$540 ARS 641K
$789 ARS 937K
-31.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,917 ARS 2.3M
$2,743 ARS 3.3M
-30.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,470 ARS 1.7M
$2,007 ARS 2.4M
-26.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santa Rosa
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 Santa Rosa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Buenos Aires: October 28, 2025

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