Cost of Living Comparison Between Santiago del Estero and Cordoba Cost of Living Comparison Between Santiago del Estero and Cordoba

🙂 Solo nomad: Santiago del Estero is 4.7% cheaper than Cordoba without rent, and 19.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Santiago del Estero is 12.6% cheaper than Cordoba without rent, and 17.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santiago del Estero
Cordoba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.53 ARS 12.5K
$9.95 ARS 11.8K
5.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.2 ARS 39.4K
$45.06 ARS 53.5K
-26.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.04 ARS 10.7K
$10.17 ARS 12.1K
-11.11%
Cappuccino
$2.69 ARS 3,197
$2.26 ARS 2,684
19.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 ARS 2,048
$1.57 ARS 1,859
9.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ARS 1,824
$1.5 ARS 1,784
2.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.09 ARS 2,487
$2.28 ARS 2,704
-8.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ARS 3,550
$2.96 ARS 3,513
1.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santiago del Estero
Cordoba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 ARS 1,493
$1.64 ARS 1,944
-23.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 ARS 1,880
$2.41 ARS 2,861
-34.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 ARS 2,420
$2.02 ARS 2,402
0.99%
Eggs
$2.16 ARS 2,569
$2.43 ARS 2,891
-11.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.23 ARS 12.1K
$9.2 ARS 10.9K
11.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.38 ARS 7,581
$6.29 ARS 7,464
1.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.54 ARS 11.3K
$9.38 ARS 11.1K
1.71%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 ARS 2,328
$1.93 ARS 2,297
1.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 ARS 2,424
$2.08 ARS 2,469
-1.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.32 ARS 1,565
$1.26 ARS 1,493
4.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.59 ARS 3,076
$2.71 ARS 3,217
-4.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 ARS 1,398
$1.24 ARS 1,469
-4.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ARS 1,432
$1.29 ARS 1,533
-6.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 ARS 1,578
$1.55 ARS 1,838
-14.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 ARS 1,760
$1.67 ARS 1,979
-11.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.04 ARS 3,607
$2.47 ARS 2,931
23.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.26 ARS 6,248
$5.1 ARS 6,056
3.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 ARS 2,435
$2.07 ARS 2,455
-0.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 ARS 3,721
$2.9 ARS 3,439
7.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Santiago del Estero
Cordoba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 ARS 908
$1.01 ARS 1,201
-24.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$57.1 ARS 67.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 ARS 1,768
$1.14 ARS 1,358
30.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 ARS 1,032
$1.03 ARS 1,222
-15.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.03 ARS 7,160
$5.85 ARS 6,947
3.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 ARS 1,313
$1.09 ARS 1,295
1.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K ARS 33.1M
$26.8K ARS 31.8M
4.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K ARS 36.4M
$35K ARS 41.5M
-12.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santiago del Estero
Cordoba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.2 ARS 81K
$99.1 ARS 117.6K
-31.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.93 ARS 20.1K
$17.19 ARS 20.4K
-1.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.89 ARS 27.2K
$26.14 ARS 31K
-12.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santiago del Estero
Cordoba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.36 ARS 31.3K
$24.91 ARS 29.6K
5.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.89 ARS 16.5K
$23.65 ARS 28.1K
-41.27%
Cinema Ticket
$6.03 ARS 7,159
$7.86 ARS 9,338
-23.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santiago del Estero
Cordoba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$217 ARS 257.1K
$186 ARS 220.4K
16.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,664 ARS 3.2M
$2,157 ARS 2.6M
23.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santiago del Estero
Cordoba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.1 ARS 89.2K
$121 ARS 143.6K
-37.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.8 ARS 81.7K
$83.8 ARS 99.6K
-17.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ARS 134.1K
$130 ARS 154.7K
-13.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 ARS 132.3K
$133 ARS 158.2K
-16.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santiago del Estero
Cordoba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$337 ARS 400.7K
$436 ARS 517.2K
-22.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$242 ARS 287.1K
$315 ARS 373.5K
-23.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$684 ARS 812.2K
$764 ARS 907.4K
-10.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$528 ARS 627.2K
$569 ARS 675.4K
-7.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,627 ARS 1.9M
$2,633 ARS 3.1M
-38.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,803 ARS 2.1M
$1,659 ARS 2M
8.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santiago del Estero
Cordoba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$624 ARS 740.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
58.5
-

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Last update for Santiago del Estero: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cordoba: October 28, 2025

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