Cost of Living in Cordoba, 🇦🇷 Argentina - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

Researched Updated Oct 23, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing 1 $428 $362 $514 $329 $33

Utilities 19 — $41 $56 $41 —

Internet & Mobile 4 5 $78 $78 $116 $78 $0

Groceries 10 13 $87 $149 $390 $118 $7

Transportation 2 3 $230 $55 $120 $42 $12

Dining Out 11 12 $360 $164 $273 $82 $38

Leisure Activities 14 17 $110 $66 $180 $34 $10

Health Insurance 8 $63 $53 $180 $10 $2

Visa & Legal Fees 9 16 $4 $4 $14 — —

Total $1,360 $972 $1,843 $734 $102

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 $329.38 $329 – $428 per month

Coworking Space 6 $152.17 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 1 $395.26 $329 – $428 per month

Coliving Space 1 $263.50 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 12 $2.90 per cup

Beer 12 $4.03 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 11 $13.64 per meal

Fast Food Combo 11 $13.64 per meal

Apples 10 $1.57 per kg

Bread 10 $2.11 per loaf

Milk 10 $1.05 per liter

Rice 10 $1.15 per kg

Chicken Fillets 10 $3.27 per kg

Beef 10 $10.01 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 13 $2.96 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 12 $22.92 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 10 $2.58 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 2 $1.25 per trip

Taxi per km 2 $0.90 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 3 $39.66 per month

Gasoline 7 $1.45 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 2 $5.74 per trip

Scooter Rental 15 $358.37 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 4 $6.59 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 5 $70.95 per month

Gym Membership 14 $21.08 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) 14 $9.88 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 4 $0.00 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 17 $12.78 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 10 $52.70 per pair

Summer Dress 10 $36.23 per dress

Running Shoes 10 $79.05 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 10 $7.91 per visit

Laundry 10 $1.98 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 18 $14.23 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 10 $5.27 per purchase

About these costs

Method: Researched
Last updated: Oct 23, 2026
Last changed: Oct 31, 2026
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 1,518 ARS on Oct 19, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Hanoi, Buenos Aires, Mendoza, Montevideo

CPI Córdoba 1-bedroom rent references Oct 2026Secondary
Municipalidad de Córdoba taxi/remis fares Apr 2026Official
Boletín municipal SUBE tarifa masiva ARS 2,150Official
Personal prepago recharge tiersOfficial
Personal fibra hogar list prices 300/600 MbpsOfficial
Lätt Coworking Cerro de las Rosas monthly desk plansOfficial
Argentina gasoline ARS/litre Oct 2026Index
SafetyWing Essential USD 62.72 per 4 weeksOfficial
DNM fee schedule (UMSM)Official
INDEC IPC Oct 2025 GBA grocery unit pricesOfficial
McDonald's Córdoba Rappi combo pricesListings
Chez Cafe Córdoba espresso menu (Rappi)Listings
Supermarket mid-range Malbec bottle pricesListings
Feel Fitness Córdoba annual plan ARS 32,000/moOfficial
Moto Montaña daily moto rental tariffsListings
DNM 758/2022 digital nomad transitory residenceOfficial
Cinemark Argentina 2D general ARS 19,400 (vigente to 28/02/27)Official
CMP Córdoba arancel mínimo consulta diurna consultorio Oct 2025Official
EPEC Tarifa Nº1 Residencial (oct 2026); 200 kWh component ~ARS 57,065Official

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 757.45 395.26
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 447.58 329.38
- Apples 1.65 1.57
- Beef 9.64 10.01
- Beer 3.1 4.03
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- Bread 1.93 2.11
- Chicken Fillets 5.85 3.27
- Cinema Ticket 5.16 12.78
- Coffee 2.62 2.9
- Coliving Space 585.3 263.5
- Coworking Space 123.95 152.17
- Dining Out local 41.32, nomad 468.24, expat 151.49, family 241.01, tourist 33.05 local 81.84, nomad 360, expat 164, family 273, tourist 38
- Doctor Visit (GP) 17.21 14.23
- Fast Food Combo 7.92 13.64
- Gasoline 1 1.45
- Groceries local 151.49, nomad 58.53, expat 192.8, family 447.58, tourist 5.51 local 118, nomad 87, expat 149, family 390, tourist 7.2
- Gym Membership 24.1 21.08
- Haircut 6.54 7.91
- Health Insurance local 27.54, nomad 51.64, expat 65.42, family 165.26, tourist 2.41 local 10, nomad 63, expat 53, family 180, tourist 2.1
- Housing local 261.66, nomad 757.45, expat 378.72, family 654.16, tourist 65.42 local 329.38, nomad 428.2, expat 362.32, family 513.83, tourist 32.94
- Internet & Mobile local 12.39, nomad 30.99, expat 19.28, family 30.99, tourist 3.1 local 77.54, family 116.31, tourist 0.22
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 22.03 70.95
- Jeans 58.53 52.7
- Laundry 4.13 1.98
- Leisure Activities local 24.1, nomad 96.4, expat 61.97, family 123.95, tourist 8.26 local 33.86, nomad 110, expat 66, family 180, tourist 10
- Meal (Inexpensive) 8.26 13.64
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 33.05 22.92
- Milk 1.1 1.05
- Mobile Plan 15.15 6.59
- Monthly Transport Pass 30.99 39.66
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 5.51 5.27
- Rice 1.51 1.15
- Ride-hailing (5km) 4.48 5.74
- Running Shoes 99.85 79.05
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 3.1 0
- Scooter Rental 3.44 358.37
- Summer Dress 44.76 36.23
- Taxi Start 1.24 1.25
- Taxi per km 0.76 0.9
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 8.26 9.88
- Transportation local 17.21, nomad 44.76, expat 30.99, family 123.95, tourist 10.33 local 42.16, nomad 230, expat 55, family 120, tourist 11.5
- Utilities local 30.99, nomad 0, expat 44.76, family 75.74, tourist 0 local 40.84, nomad 0, family 56.28, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 24.1, expat 13.77, family 30.99 local 0, nomad 3.51, expat 3.51, family 14
- Water (1.5L bottle) 0.9 2.58
- Wine (Mid-range) 5.16 2.96
Utilities (local/expat/family) cited to EPEC Oct 2026 tariff PDF (epec.com.ar).

Cordoba cost of living