Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Tunisia and Buenos Aires

For one person, living is cheaper in Tunisia: $681 a month against $1,685 in Buenos Aires, rent and utilities included – about $12,000 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

🇹🇳 Tunisia
$681
/mo nomad
Buenos Aires
🇦🇷 Argentina
$1,685
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Tunisia is 50.3% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 59.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tunisia is 50.5% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 61.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tunisia
Buenos Aires
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.04 TND 12.07
$18.73 ARS 28.4K
-78.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.30 TND 60.6
$64.5 ARS 97.8K
-68.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.94 TND 14.78
$12.88 ARS 19.5K
-61.65%
Cappuccino
$0.95 TND 2.84
$3.98 ARS 6,029
-76.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 TND 1.94
$2.05 ARS 3,103
-68.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 TND 0.89
$1.55 ARS 2,349
-80.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.68 TND 5.02
$3.84 ARS 5,830
-56.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 TND 5.83
$4.60 ARS 6,970
-57.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tunisia
Buenos Aires
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.47 TND 1.41
$1.44 ARS 2,181
-67.36%
White Bread (500g)
$0.20 TND 0.60
$2.46 ARS 3,738
-91.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 TND 4.36
$1.63 ARS 2,467
-10.43%
Eggs
$1.61 TND 4.82
$2.89 ARS 4,385
-44.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.77 TND 32.17
$10.65 ARS 16.1K
1.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.73 TND 17.13
$10.00 ARS 15.2K
-42.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.37 TND 42.95
$13.74 ARS 20.8K
4.59%
Apples (1kg)
$1.93 TND 5.78
$2.75 ARS 4,166
-29.82%
Banana (1kg)
$3.52 TND 10.52
$2.18 ARS 3,300
61.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.15 TND 3.42
$1.45 ARS 2,205
-20.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.78 TND 2.33
$1.99 ARS 3,013
-60.80%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 TND 2.30
$1.24 ARS 1,885
-37.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.61 TND 1.81
$1.27 ARS 1,921
-51.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 TND 1.42
$1.70 ARS 2,575
-72.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 TND 0.88
$1.73 ARS 2,617
-82.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.59 TND 10.74
$4.18 ARS 6,337
-14.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.78 TND 20.26
$5.80 ARS 8,790
16.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 TND 3.57
$2.09 ARS 3,163
-42.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 TND 3.81
$2.77 ARS 4,198
-54.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Tunisia
Buenos Aires
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 TND 1.03
$0.75 ARS 1,132
-54.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.16 TND 30.35
$27.15 ARS 41.2K
-62.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.29 TND 0.86
$1.62 ARS 2,451
-82.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 TND 1.03
$0.98 ARS 1,481
-65.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.08 TND 12.20
$7.72 ARS 11.7K
-47.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 TND 2.63
$1.36 ARS 2,058
-35.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.5K TND 118.1K
$28.0K ARS 42.5M
41.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K TND 106.6K
$34.5K ARS 52.4M
3.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tunisia
Buenos Aires
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.4 TND 162
$216 ARS 326.9K
-74.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.18 TND 30.41
$25.61 ARS 38.8K
-60.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.38 TND 57.9
$31.36 ARS 47.6K
-38.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tunisia
Buenos Aires
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.64 TND 79.6
$49.82 ARS 75.6K
-46.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.74 TND 35.08
$17.06 ARS 25.9K
-31.18%
Cinema Ticket
$5.38 TND 16.08
$10.43 ARS 15.8K
-48.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tunisia
Buenos Aires
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$81.9 TND 245
$466 ARS 706.7K
-82.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,779 TND 8,302
$9,057 ARS 13.7M
-69.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tunisia
Buenos Aires
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.77 TND 119
$122 ARS 185.2K
-67.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.1 TND 159
$97.4 ARS 147.8K
-45.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.8 TND 295
$117 ARS 177.4K
-15.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.8 TND 221
$140 ARS 211.9K
-47.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tunisia
Buenos Aires
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$223 TND 667
$763 ARS 1.2M
-70.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 TND 455
$505 ARS 766.1K
-69.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$384 TND 1,148
$1,598 ARS 2.4M
-75.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$280 TND 835
$1,185 ARS 1.8M
-76.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$998 TND 2,983
$2,678 ARS 4.1M
-62.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$633 TND 1,893
$1,858 ARS 2.8M
-65.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tunisia
Buenos Aires
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$315 TND 942
$954 ARS 1.4M
-66.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.02
57.25
-80.75%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tunisia: October 5, 2026

Last update for Buenos Aires: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Groceries & Markets
Tunisia
$193
Buenos Aires
$284 46.9% $91
Accommodation & Living
Tunisia
$152
Buenos Aires
$505 232% $353
Clothing & Footwear
Tunisia
$120
Buenos Aires
$214 79.3% $95
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tunisia
$84
Buenos Aires
$273 225% $189
Eating Out
Tunisia
$75
Buenos Aires
$279 274% $204
Sport & Entertainment
Tunisia
$37
Buenos Aires
$71 88.9% $33
Getting Around
Tunisia
$14
Buenos Aires
$37 171% $23
Good to know
🇹🇳 Tunisia
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires
🕒 Local time
09:16 9:16 AM
05:16 5:16 AM
4 h behind Tunisia
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
11,565,204
2,891,082 Capital
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

ARS, USD, EUR to TND – Tunisian Dinar Converter

Tunisian Dinar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 2.99 TND (1 TND = 0.335 USD). 1 EUR = 3.35 TND (1 TND = 0.298 EUR).

Argentine Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1,517 ARS (10,000 ARS = 6.59 USD). 1 EUR = 1,701 ARS (10,000 ARS = 5.88 EUR).

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  • Tunisia Buenos Aires 10,650 km ≈ 14 h nonstop flight
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