Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Zimbabwe and Buenos Aires

For one person, living is cheaper in Zimbabwe: $835 a month against $1,685 in Buenos Aires, rent and utilities included – about $10,200 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇿🇼 Zimbabwe

$835

/mo nomad

Buenos Aires

🇦🇷 Argentina

$1,685

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Zimbabwe is 38.9% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 50.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Zimbabwe is 39.6% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 48.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.16 ZWL 165

$18.73 ARS 28.4K

-67.11%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$40.11 ZWL 1,071

$64.5 ARS 97.8K

-37.79%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.54 ZWL 148

$12.88 ARS 19.5K

-56.99%

Cappuccino

$2.49 ZWL 66.4

$3.98 ARS 6,029

-37.44%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.78 ZWL 20.92

$2.05 ARS 3,103

-61.95%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.48 ZWL 12.86

$1.55 ARS 2,349

-69.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.48 ZWL 39.53

$3.84 ARS 5,830

-61.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.05 ZWL 54.7

$4.60 ARS 6,970

-55.43%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.55 ZWL 41.46

$1.44 ARS 2,181

7.64%

White Bread (500g)

$1.02 ZWL 27.28

$2.46 ARS 3,738

-58.54%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.52 ZWL 40.67

$1.63 ARS 2,467

-6.75%

Eggs

$1.97 ZWL 52.5

$2.89 ARS 4,385

-31.83%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.14 ZWL 271

$10.65 ARS 16.1K

-4.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.93 ZWL 132

$10.00 ARS 15.2K

-50.70%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.82 ZWL 155

$13.74 ARS 20.8K

-57.64%

Apples (1kg)

$2.72 ZWL 72.8

$2.75 ARS 4,166

-1.09%

Banana (1kg)

$1.70 ZWL 45.46

$2.18 ARS 3,300

-22.02%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.89 ZWL 50.4

$1.45 ARS 2,205

30.34%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 ZWL 36.22

$1.99 ARS 3,013

-31.66%

Potato (1kg)

$1.63 ZWL 43.41

$1.24 ARS 1,885

31.45%

Onion (1kg)

$1.50 ZWL 40.02

$1.27 ARS 1,921

18.11%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.14 ZWL 30.37

$1.70 ARS 2,575

-32.94%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.99 ZWL 26.41

$1.73 ARS 2,617

-42.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.01 ZWL 53.8

$4.18 ARS 6,337

-51.91%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.84 ZWL 183

$5.80 ARS 8,790

17.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.30 ZWL 34.69

$2.09 ARS 3,163

-37.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.84 ZWL 49.06

$2.77 ARS 4,198

-33.57%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.01 ZWL 27.09

$0.75 ARS 1,132

34.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$38.11 ZWL 1,018

$27.15 ARS 41.2K

40.37%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.02 ZWL 80.8

$1.62 ARS 2,451

86.42%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.02 ZWL 54.1

$0.98 ARS 1,481

106.12%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.05 ZWL 135

$7.72 ARS 11.7K

-34.59%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.72 ZWL 45.82

$1.36 ARS 2,058

26.47%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$25.3K ZWL 675.6K

$28.0K ARS 42.5M

-9.70%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$27.1K ZWL 722.6K

$34.5K ARS 52.4M

-21.65%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$52.0 ZWL 1,388

$216 ARS 326.9K

-75.89%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$18.97 ZWL 507

$25.61 ARS 38.8K

-25.93%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$69.7 ZWL 1,861

$31.36 ARS 47.6K

122.13%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.10 ZWL 1,098

$49.82 ARS 75.6K

-17.50%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.18 ZWL 539

$17.06 ARS 25.9K

18.29%

Cinema Ticket

$10.19 ZWL 272

$10.43 ARS 15.8K

-2.30%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$303 ZWL 8,086

$466 ARS 706.7K

-35.04%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,839 ZWL 209.4K

$9,057 ARS 13.7M

-13.44%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$19.13 ZWL 511

$122 ARS 185.2K

-84.33%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$17.25 ZWL 461

$97.4 ARS 147.8K

-82.30%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$39.92 ZWL 1,066

$117 ARS 177.4K

-65.87%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$43.99 ZWL 1,175

$140 ARS 211.9K

-68.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$290 ZWL 7,734

$763 ARS 1.2M

-62.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$229 ZWL 6,111

$505 ARS 766.1K

-54.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$620 ZWL 16.6K

$1,598 ARS 2.4M

-61.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$518 ZWL 13.8K

$1,185 ARS 1.8M

-56.27%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$900 ZWL 24.0K

$2,678 ARS 4.1M

-66.41%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$398 ZWL 10.6K

$1,858 ARS 2.8M

-78.59%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$363 ZWL 9,693

$954 ARS 1.4M

-61.98%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.77

57.25

-75.95%

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

Last update for Zimbabwe: October 5, 2026

Last update for Buenos Aires: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Zimbabwe

$229 26.9%

Buenos Aires

$505 30.4% 121% $276

Groceries & Markets

Zimbabwe

$199 23.3%

Buenos Aires

$284 17.1% 43.1% $86

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Zimbabwe

$141 16.5%

Buenos Aires

$273 16.4% 93.8% $132

Eating Out

Zimbabwe

$112 13.2%

Buenos Aires

$279 16.8% 148% $167

Sport & Entertainment

Zimbabwe

$61 7.2%

Buenos Aires

$71 4.3% 15% $9.2

Getting Around

Zimbabwe

$55 6.5%

Buenos Aires

$37 2.2% 33.8% $19

Clothing & Footwear

Zimbabwe

$54 6.4%

Buenos Aires

$214 12.9% 296% $160

Good to know

🇿🇼 Zimbabwe

🇦🇷 Buenos Aires

🕒 Local time

07:11 7:11 AM

02:11 2:11 AM

5 h behind Zimbabwe

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

15,178,979

2,891,082 Capital

💱 Currency

Zimbabwean Dollar ZWL $

Argentine Peso ARS $

📈 Exchange rate

100 ZWL = 3.74 USD

100 ZWL = 3.34 EUR

10,000 ARS = 6.59 USD

10,000 ARS = 5.88 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

ARS, USD, EUR to ZWL – Zimbabwean Dollar Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇿🇼 Zimbabwean Dollar ($)

Zimbabwean Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 26.71 ZWL (100 ZWL = 3.74 USD). 1 EUR = 29.96 ZWL (100 ZWL = 3.34 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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