Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Venezuela and Buenos Aires

For one person, living is cheaper in Venezuela: $925 a month against $1,685 in Buenos Aires, rent and utilities included – about $9,100 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

🇻🇪 Venezuela
$925
/mo nomad
Buenos Aires
🇦🇷 Argentina
$1,685
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Venezuela is 27.1% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 45.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Venezuela is 24.3% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 42.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Venezuela
Buenos Aires
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.20 VES 8,919
$18.73 ARS 28.4K
-45.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.0 VES 47.2K
$64.5 ARS 97.8K
-16.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.13 VES 8,856
$12.88 ARS 19.5K
-21.35%
Cappuccino
$2.58 VES 2,257
$3.98 ARS 6,029
-35.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 VES 1,173
$2.05 ARS 3,103
-34.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 VES 960
$1.55 ARS 2,349
-29.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.47 VES 1,283
$3.84 ARS 5,830
-61.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 VES 2,654
$4.60 ARS 6,970
-34.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Venezuela
Buenos Aires
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.35 VES 2,055
$1.44 ARS 2,181
63.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.92 VES 1,681
$2.46 ARS 3,738
-21.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 VES 1,321
$1.63 ARS 2,467
-7.36%
Eggs
$3.03 VES 2,654
$2.89 ARS 4,385
4.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.82 VES 5,961
$10.65 ARS 16.1K
-35.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.85 VES 6,870
$10.00 ARS 15.2K
-21.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.99 VES 7,861
$13.74 ARS 20.8K
-34.57%
Apples (1kg)
$5.78 VES 5,053
$2.75 ARS 4,166
110.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 VES 1,489
$2.18 ARS 3,300
-22.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.90 VES 1,663
$1.45 ARS 2,205
31.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.01 VES 1,756
$1.99 ARS 3,013
1.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.93 VES 1,690
$1.24 ARS 1,885
55.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 VES 1,647
$1.27 ARS 1,921
48.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 VES 1,265
$1.70 ARS 2,575
-14.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 VES 1,693
$1.73 ARS 2,617
12.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.97 VES 3,470
$4.18 ARS 6,337
-5.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.90 VES 8,660
$5.80 ARS 8,790
70.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 VES 1,132
$2.09 ARS 3,163
-38.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 VES 1,852
$2.77 ARS 4,198
-23.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Venezuela
Buenos Aires
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 VES 398
$0.75 ARS 1,132
-40.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.24 VES 26.5K
$27.15 ARS 41.2K
11.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.58 VES 4,004
$1.62 ARS 2,451
182.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.44 VES 2,138
$0.98 ARS 1,481
148.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.06 VES 13.2K
$7.72 ARS 11.7K
95.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.68 VES 596
$1.36 ARS 2,058
-50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K VES 21.8M
$28.0K ARS 42.5M
-11.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.2K VES 33.4M
$34.5K ARS 52.4M
10.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Venezuela
Buenos Aires
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$20.21 VES 17.7K
$216 ARS 326.9K
-90.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.73 VES 9,383
$25.61 ARS 38.8K
-58.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.53 VES 28.4K
$31.36 ARS 47.6K
3.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Venezuela
Buenos Aires
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.82 VES 33.1K
$49.82 ARS 75.6K
-24.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 VES 15.0K
$17.06 ARS 25.9K
0.29%
Cinema Ticket
$4.88 VES 4,269
$10.43 ARS 15.8K
-53.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Venezuela
Buenos Aires
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$94.8 VES 83.0K
$466 ARS 706.7K
-79.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,168 VES 3.6M
$9,057 ARS 13.7M
-53.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Venezuela
Buenos Aires
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.5 VES 44.2K
$122 ARS 185.2K
-58.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.05 VES 34.2K
$97.4 ARS 147.8K
-59.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.6 VES 79.2K
$117 ARS 177.4K
-22.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.7 VES 75.8K
$140 ARS 211.9K
-37.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Venezuela
Buenos Aires
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$299 VES 261.6K
$763 ARS 1.2M
-60.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$195 VES 170.5K
$505 ARS 766.1K
-61.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$524 VES 458.6K
$1,598 ARS 2.4M
-67.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 VES 331.5K
$1,185 ARS 1.8M
-68.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$748 VES 654.5K
$2,678 ARS 4.1M
-72.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$465 VES 406.8K
$1,858 ARS 2.8M
-74.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Venezuela
Buenos Aires
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$219 VES 191.6K
$954 ARS 1.4M
-77.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
22.35
57.25
-60.96%

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

Last update for Venezuela: 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
Venezuela
$273
Buenos Aires
$284 3.9% $11
Accommodation & Living
Venezuela
$195
Buenos Aires
$505 159% $310
Eating Out
Venezuela
$166
Buenos Aires
$279 68% $113
Clothing & Footwear
Venezuela
$120
Buenos Aires
$214 78.5% $94
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Venezuela
$63
Buenos Aires
$273 329% $209
Getting Around
Venezuela
$49
Buenos Aires
$37 25% $12
Sport & Entertainment
Venezuela
$48
Buenos Aires
$71 48.5% $23
Good to know
🇻🇪 Venezuela
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires
🕒 Local time
09:49 9:49 AM
10:49 10:49 AM
1 h ahead of Venezuela
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
28,515,829
2,891,082 Capital
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

ARS, USD, EUR to VES – Venezuelan Bolívar Converter

Venezuelan Bolívar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 875 VES (1,000 VES = 1.14 USD). 1 EUR = 980 VES (1,000 VES = 1.02 EUR).

Argentine Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1,517 ARS (10,000 ARS = 6.59 USD). 1 EUR = 1,699 ARS (10,000 ARS = 5.88 EUR).

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