Cost of Living Comparison Between Villa María and Buenos Aires Cost of Living Comparison Between Villa María and Buenos Aires

🙂 Solo nomad: Villa María is 25% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 32% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Villa María is 28.9% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 29.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Villa María
Buenos Aires
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.58 ARS 12.6K
$15.09 ARS 17.9K
-29.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.29 ARS 40.7K
$61 ARS 72.5K
-43.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.82 ARS 10.5K
$11.88 ARS 14.1K
-25.76%
Cappuccino
$2.67 ARS 3,171
$3.95 ARS 4,696
-32.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 ARS 1,974
$2.12 ARS 2,512
-21.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 ARS 1,844
$1.53 ARS 1,823
1.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.06 ARS 2,449
$3.55 ARS 4,215
-41.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 ARS 3,516
$3.99 ARS 4,737
-25.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Villa María
Buenos Aires
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 ARS 1,494
$1.52 ARS 1,809
-17.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ARS 1,937
$2.56 ARS 3,042
-36.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 ARS 2,343
$2.27 ARS 2,700
-13.22%
Eggs
$2.19 ARS 2,596
$3.19 ARS 3,788
-31.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.22 ARS 12.1K
$12 ARS 14.3K
-14.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.08 ARS 7,215
$8.05 ARS 9,563
-24.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.6 ARS 11.4K
$9.52 ARS 11.3K
0.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 ARS 2,424
$2.59 ARS 3,078
-21.24%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 ARS 2,461
$2.02 ARS 2,393
2.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 ARS 1,553
$1.31 ARS 1,551
-
Tomato (1kg)
$2.56 ARS 3,038
$2.61 ARS 3,095
-1.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ARS 1,361
$1.51 ARS 1,791
-23.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 ARS 1,490
$1.48 ARS 1,755
-15.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 ARS 1,551
$1.81 ARS 2,150
-27.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 ARS 1,715
$1.43 ARS 1,703
0.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.16 ARS 3,754
$3.17 ARS 3,767
-0.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.71 ARS 5,588
$5.91 ARS 7,019
-20.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 ARS 2,438
$2.26 ARS 2,689
-9.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 ARS 3,797
$3.09 ARS 3,664
3.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Villa María
Buenos Aires
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 ARS 965
$0.68 ARS 807
19.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$15.85 ARS 18.8K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 ARS 1,805
$1.63 ARS 1,938
-6.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.9 ARS 1,069
$0.85 ARS 1,013
5.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 ARS 7,334
$6.13 ARS 7,281
0.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ARS 1,298
$1.12 ARS 1,335
-2.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K ARS 33M
$24.8K ARS 29.4M
12.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K ARS 35.4M
$28.6K ARS 34M
4.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Villa María
Buenos Aires
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.2 ARS 78.6K
$112 ARS 133.4K
-41.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.11 ARS 20.3K
$21.32 ARS 25.3K
-19.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.75 ARS 27K
$28.5 ARS 33.8K
-20.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Villa María
Buenos Aires
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.2 ARS 31.1K
$42.35 ARS 50.3K
-38.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.59 ARS 16.1K
$11.6 ARS 13.8K
17.16%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 ARS 7,504
$8.8 ARS 10.4K
-28.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Villa María
Buenos Aires
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$217 ARS 257.2K
$322 ARS 382.2K
-32.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,689 ARS 3.2M
$5,088 ARS 6M
-47.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Villa María
Buenos Aires
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.6 ARS 87.4K
$108 ARS 128.7K
-32.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.9 ARS 83K
$87.5 ARS 104K
-20.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 ARS 137.2K
$123 ARS 146.2K
-6.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ARS 132.5K
$132 ARS 156.7K
-15.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Villa María
Buenos Aires
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 ARS 394.7K
$659 ARS 782.6K
-49.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$234 ARS 277.8K
$432 ARS 513.2K
-45.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$683 ARS 811.4K
$1,187 ARS 1.4M
-42.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$545 ARS 646.9K
$789 ARS 937K
-30.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,848 ARS 2.2M
$2,743 ARS 3.3M
-32.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,579 ARS 1.9M
$2,007 ARS 2.4M
-21.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Villa María
Buenos Aires
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$472 ARS 560.9K
$805 ARS 955.5K
-41.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
52.71
10.98%

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Last update for Villa María: October 27, 2025

Last update for Buenos Aires: October 28, 2025

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