🇦🇷 Argentina · #302 of 538 cities · 2026

Cost of Living in Buenos Aires

2.1% above the Argentina average

Ranked #302 of 538 cities · More expensive than 43.9% of cities worldwide

Compared to Argentina average

Rent Prices

Rent Prices in Buenos Aires

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom ARS 742/mo ≈ $1 ARS 513/mo ≈ $0 31%
3-Bedroom ARS 1,529/mo ≈ $1 ARS 1,028/mo ≈ $1 31%
Numbeo · 2026-03-18

Multi-Source Comparison

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Buenos Aires has a composite cost index of 27.6 from 3 independent data sources.

27.6
Composite
3
Sources
1.1
Spread

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
27.6
Expatistan
28.7
LivingCost
No data
SIM
13.5
View all 127 cities | Data last updated: 2026-03-18

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
+2.1% Average
Rent
+3.8% Average
Groceries
+1.0% Average
Restaurants
+8.1% Expensive
Purchasing Power
+2.0% Average

Living in Buenos Aires: What to Expect

Buenos Aires is average by global standards (ranked #302 of 538 cities). It is 2.1% more expensive than the Argentina average, based on 2 cities.

Groceries are average, while dining out is expensive. Groceries offers the best value, while Restaurants is the priciest.

Local purchasing power is limited — residents can afford fewer goods and services than in most cities.

Workers in Argentina earning ARS 82,147,773 gross take home ARS 5,474,622/month after tax (20% effective rate). See full Argentina tax calculator →

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