How expensive is Buenos Aires compared to other cities?

Buenos Aires ranks #358 out of 577 cities globally, cheaper than 61.9% of cities worldwide. The rent index is 18.5 and local purchasing power is 49.7.

What is the average rent in Buenos Aires?

A 1-bedroom apartment in Buenos Aires city centre costs approximately ARS 1,173,571 per month. Outside the centre, rent drops to ARS 776,123 (saving 34%). A 3-bedroom apartment in the centre costs around ARS 2,393,686.

Is Buenos Aires affordable to live in?

Buenos Aires is mid-priced by global standards. Groceries are affordable, restaurants are moderate, and local purchasing power is weak. Workers in Argentina earning ARS 85,050,084 gross take home approximately ARS 5,614,864 per month after tax.

🇦🇷 Argentina · 2026

Coût de la Vie à Buenos Aires

Mid-priced : moins cher que 61.9% des villes dans le monde

Classée #358 sur 577 villes · Plus chère que 38% des villes dans le monde

Mid-priced

Coût de la Vie

Very affordable

Loyer

Affordable

Épicerie

Weak

Pouvoir d'Achat

Indice plus bas = plus abordable

Prix des Loyers à Buenos Aires

Appartement	Centre-ville	Hors Centre	Vous économisez
1 Chambre	ARS 1,173,571/mo ≈ $776	ARS 776,123/mo ≈ $513	34%
3 Chambres	ARS 2,393,686/mo ≈ $1,582	ARS 1,805,690/mo ≈ $1,193	25%

Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Prices of Goods & Services in Buenos Aires

Groceries

Item	Price	Sources
Apples (1kg)	ARS 1,529.77	2 sources
Beer (0.5L, supermarket)	ARS 1,208.61	2 sources
Bread (500g)	ARS 699.85	2 sources
Local cheese (1kg)	ARS 8,076.66	2 sources
Chicken (1kg)	ARS 5,471.71	2 sources
Cigarettes (Marlboro)	ARS 2,171.50	2 sources
Eggs (12)	ARS 4,224.00	1 source
Milk (1L)	ARS 822.75	2 sources
Potatoes (1kg)	ARS 1,135.00	1 source
Tomatoes (1kg)	ARS 2,796.00	1 source
Wine (mid-range)	ARS 4,328.00	2 sources

Apples (1kg)

ARS 1,529.77

Beer (0.5L, supermarket)

ARS 1,208.61

Bread (500g)

ARS 699.85

Local cheese (1kg)

ARS 8,076.66

Chicken (1kg)

ARS 5,471.71

Cigarettes (Marlboro)

ARS 2,171.50

Eggs (12)

ARS 4,224.00

Milk (1L)

ARS 822.75

Potatoes (1kg)

ARS 1,135.00

Tomatoes (1kg)

ARS 2,796.00

Wine (mid-range)

ARS 4,328.00

Restaurants

Item	Price	Sources
Draft beer (0.5L)	ARS 2,585.50	2 sources
Cappuccino	ARS 5,407.00	1 source
McMeal	ARS 14,807.00	1 source
Cheap meal	ARS 12,959.00	2 sources
Mid-range dinner (2 people)	ARS 33,866.00	2 sources

Draft beer (0.5L)

ARS 2,585.50

Cappuccino

ARS 5,407.00

McMeal

ARS 14,807.00

Cheap meal

ARS 12,959.00

Mid-range dinner (2 people)

ARS 33,866.00

Clothing & Shoes

Item	Price	Sources
Business shoes (leather)	ARS 122,468.00	1 source
Jeans (Levi's 501)	ARS 150,857.00	1 source
Sport shoes (Nike)	ARS 77,746.14	2 sources
Summer dress (Zara/H&M)	ARS 38,818.66	2 sources

Business shoes (leather)

ARS 122,468.00

Jeans (Levi's 501)

ARS 150,857.00

Sport shoes (Nike)

ARS 77,746.14

Summer dress (Zara/H&M)

ARS 38,818.66

Leisure

Item	Price	Sources
Cinema ticket	ARS 4,380.50	2 sources
Gym membership	ARS 27,045.61	2 sources

Cinema ticket

ARS 4,380.50

Gym membership

ARS 27,045.61

Transportation

Item	Price	Sources
Gasoline (1L)	ARS 734.07	2 sources
Taxi start	ARS 1.71	1 source
Monthly pass	ARS 19,638.25	2 sources

Gasoline (1L)

ARS 734.07

Taxi start

ARS 1.71

Monthly pass

ARS 19,638.25

Utilities

Item	Price	Sources
Basic utilities (85m²)	ARS 57,120.08	2 sources

Basic utilities (85m²)

ARS 57,120.08

Prices in local currency, cross-referenced from multiple independent sources. October 2026.

Multi-Source Comparison

★★ Medium Confidence

Buenos Aires has a cost of living index of 32.5 (New York = 100, rent included), the average of 3 of 4 data sources. ShouldIMove price index is left out because it sits more than 15% away from the others.

32.5

Index

Sources

7.0

Gap between sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo

36.7

Expatistan

31.0

LivingCost

29.7

ShouldIMove price index

13.5

left out

ShouldIMove price index: our own basket of real item prices plus rent.

View all 577 cities | Data collected: Numbeo octobre 2026 · Expatistan mars 2026 · LivingCost octobre 2026

Indices de Coût

Coût de la Vie

32.5 Mid-priced

Loyer

18.5 Very affordable

Épicerie

47.8 Affordable

Restaurants

66.1 Moderate

Pouvoir d'Achat

49.7 Weak

Vivre à Buenos Aires : À Quoi S'Attendre

Buenos Aires est mid-priced selon les normes mondiales (classée #358 sur 577 villes), moins chère que 61.9% des villes dans le monde.

Les courses alimentaires sont affordable, tandis que les restaurants sont moderate. Rent offre le meilleur rapport qualité-prix, tandis que Restaurants est le plus cher.

Le pouvoir d'achat local est limité : les résidents peuvent se permettre moins de biens et services que dans la plupart des villes.

Les travailleurs en Argentina gagnant ARS 85,050,084 brut reçoivent ARS 5,614,864/mois net après impôts (taux effectif : 20.8%%). Voir le calculateur fiscal complet pour Argentina →

Coût de la Vie à Buenos Aires

Prix des Loyers à Buenos Aires

Prices of Goods & Services in Buenos Aires

Groceries

Restaurants

Clothing & Shoes

Leisure

Transportation

Utilities

Multi-Source Comparison

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Indices de Coût

Vivre à Buenos Aires : À Quoi S'Attendre

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