Cost of living in Buenos Aires, Argentina

The cost of living in Buenos Aires, Argentina is approximately 909 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2348 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Buenos Aires

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
909 $
Without Rent
508 $
Rent & Utilities
402 $
Food
346 $
Transport
66 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
433 $
GDP per Capita
13,731 $
Freedom Index
6.85
Lifespan
76 years
Speak English
7%
Population
3.1M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 9.98 $
Dinner 40 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 7.03 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.65 $
Capuccino 2.77 $
Coke, 330ml 1.43 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.31 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 2.13 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.86 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.28 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.4 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.81 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.42 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.96 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.89 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.32 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.19 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.94 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.12 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.84 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 3.08 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 4.65 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.25 $
Cigarette pack 1.98 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.4 $
Monthly Pass 8.04 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.92 $
Taxi, 8 km 7.36 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 27.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 9.32 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 5.11 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 3.86 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 3.04 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 35 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 54 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 22.6 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 322 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 679 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 433 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 982 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,462 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,826 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 433 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 35.31%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 25.2 $
Cinema, 1 seat 5.03 $
Haircut 10.3 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 110 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 80.5 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 195 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 4,474 $

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Argentina
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