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 24.8% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 29.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Santa Rosa is 31.1% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 29.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santa Rosa
Buenos Aires
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.58 ARS 14.4K
$15.18 ARS 20.6K
-30.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.52 ARS 45.6K
$59.9 ARS 81.4K
-44.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.04 ARS 12.3K
$11.81 ARS 16.1K
-23.45%
Cappuccino
$2.77 ARS 3,767
$4.03 ARS 5,482
-31.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 ARS 2,338
$2.10 ARS 2,858
-18.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 ARS 2,087
$1.53 ARS 2,083
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.08 ARS 2,835
$3.66 ARS 4,984
-43.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 ARS 3,966
$4.01 ARS 5,455
-27.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santa Rosa
Buenos Aires
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 ARS 1,789
$1.60 ARS 2,172
-17.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 ARS 2,230
$2.44 ARS 3,320
-32.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.05 ARS 2,785
$2.21 ARS 3,007
-7.24%
Eggs
$2.19 ARS 2,973
$3.20 ARS 4,351
-31.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.17 ARS 13.8K
$11.98 ARS 16.3K
-15.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.30 ARS 8,566
$8.08 ARS 11.0K
-22.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.16 ARS 12.5K
$9.31 ARS 12.7K
-1.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 ARS 2,760
$2.46 ARS 3,343
-17.48%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 ARS 2,830
$2.05 ARS 2,782
1.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.32 ARS 1,790
$1.32 ARS 1,788
-
Tomato (1kg)
$2.64 ARS 3,590
$2.52 ARS 3,422
4.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ARS 1,544
$1.43 ARS 1,946
-20.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 ARS 1,629
$1.46 ARS 1,986
-17.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.30 ARS 1,769
$1.85 ARS 2,515
-29.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 ARS 2,030
$1.43 ARS 1,943
4.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 ARS 4,151
$3.29 ARS 4,476
-7.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.03 ARS 6,836
$6.59 ARS 8,958
-23.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 ARS 2,711
$2.21 ARS 3,003
-9.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 ARS 4,108
$3.15 ARS 4,288
-4.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Santa Rosa
Buenos Aires
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 ARS 1,102
$0.71 ARS 970
14.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$16.08 ARS 21.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 ARS 2,000
$1.56 ARS 2,120
-5.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 ARS 1,185
$0.91 ARS 1,243
-4.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.98 ARS 8,138
$5.93 ARS 8,064
0.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 ARS 1,427
$1.13 ARS 1,530
-7.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K ARS 37.4M
$25.4K ARS 34.6M
8.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.0K ARS 42.1M
$29.1K ARS 39.6M
6.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santa Rosa
Buenos Aires
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.1 ARS 89.9K
$113 ARS 153.7K
-41.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.03 ARS 23.2K
$21.38 ARS 29.1K
-20.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.73 ARS 30.9K
$29.06 ARS 39.5K
-21.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santa Rosa
Buenos Aires
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.29 ARS 35.8K
$41.47 ARS 56.4K
-36.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.75 ARS 18.7K
$11.59 ARS 15.8K
18.64%
Cinema Ticket
$6.05 ARS 8,226
$9.09 ARS 12.4K
-33.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santa Rosa
Buenos Aires
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 ARS 303.4K
$326 ARS 442.9K
-31.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,677 ARS 3.6M
$5,178 ARS 7.0M
-48.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santa Rosa
Buenos Aires
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.7 ARS 100.2K
$109 ARS 148.2K
-32.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.2 ARS 94.2K
$87.0 ARS 118.3K
-20.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ARS 153.7K
$125 ARS 170.2K
-9.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ARS 152.1K
$129 ARS 175.6K
-13.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santa Rosa
Buenos Aires
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$343 ARS 466.5K
$660 ARS 897.9K
-48.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 ARS 327.7K
$432 ARS 587.1K
-44.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$673 ARS 915.5K
$1,185 ARS 1.6M
-43.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$528 ARS 717.7K
$806 ARS 1.1M
-34.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,790 ARS 2.4M
$2,675 ARS 3.6M
-33.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,017 ARS 2.7M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santa Rosa
Buenos Aires
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$793 ARS 1.1M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
52.71
10.98%

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Last update for Santa Rosa: April 13, 2026

Last update for Buenos Aires: April 12, 2026

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