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Cost of living in Buenos Aires for digital nomads
What a month in Buenos Aires, Argentina really costs: rent, coworking, food and getting around, from sources you can check.
A comfortable week, staying by the night: about $494.
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Prices in Buenos Aires
| What | Price | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Rent, furnished 1-bedFurnished rental in Palermo Soho, Palermo Hollywood or Recoleta, per month | $450 to $900per month | earthsims.com |
| Short stayHostel private room, budget hotel or Airbnb apartment, 45,000 to 100,000 ARS per night | $29 to $65per night | nomadicmatt.com |
| CoworkingMonthly coworking: La Maquinita about $38 to $46, AreaTres about $40 to $55, WeWork about $85 to $125 | $38 to $125per month | earthsims.com |
| Local restaurant mealPizza and a beer or empanadas at a neighbourhood spot, one person | $3 to $6per meal | earthsims.com |
| Mid-range dinnerBife de chorizo with salad and a glass of Malbec, or a sit-down restaurant meal at 7,000 to 25,000 ARS | $7 to $16per person | earthsims.com nomadicmatt.com |
| CoffeeCappuccino or cafe con leche, about 3,000 ARS at a typical cafe (city average about 3,800 ARS in July 2026) up to about $4 at specialty cafes | $2 to $4per cup | nomadicmatt.com canal26.com earthsims.com |
| Getting aroundNo monthly pass: 40 city bus rides at 956 ARS (registered SUBE, November 2026) up to 60 subte rides at no more than 1,817 ARS each (frequent riders pay less after 20 rides) | $25 to $71per month | econoblog.com.ar expatsargentina.com |
| Phone dataPrepaid local SIM: Personal 20 GB for 30 days at about 9,000 ARS, with local SIMs generally $6 to $10 a month | $6 to $10per month | earthsims.com |
In US dollars, converted at $1 = 1,546 ARS on 6 November 2026. How the monthly totals are worked out is below.
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Good to know
Peso prices move fast with inflation and fares rise almost every month, so treat these as a snapshot. Converted at the official mid-market rate of about 1,545 ARS per USD; foreign Visa and Mastercard payments have settled at the MEP rate since late 2022, which was about 1,588 ARS per USD on 6 November 2026, only about 3 percent different.
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Questions
How much does it cost to live in Buenos Aires as a digital nomad?
About $759 a month on a lean budget, $1,380 comfortable and $2,190 upscale, including a furnished 1-bed, eating out, coworking, transport and a SIM. Prices checked November 2026.
How much is rent in Buenos Aires for a month?
A furnished 1-bed in the areas nomads stay costs $450 to $900 a month for a 1 to 3 month stay.
How much is coworking in Buenos Aires?
A monthly hot desk costs $38 to $125.
How much is a week in Buenos Aires?
About $494 for a comfortable week, staying by the night and eating out, without coworking or flights.
How we price a month
Every number on these pages comes from a source we opened and link to: rental platforms and market reports for rent, coworking spaces' own price pages, transport fare pages, carriers' prepaid plans, and real menus. Prices are converted to US dollars on the date checked. We don't copy other cost of living sites.
A month is a furnished 1-bed rental, two meals out a day and one coffee, a monthly transport pass or typical ride spend, a local SIM, and a coworking desk. Lean uses the low end of each range, comfortable the middle, upscale the top. Stays under 28 nights are priced by the night. Groceries, flights, insurance and visas aren't included.
Prices last checked November 2026. Spot something out of date? Email brad@neworbit.app.