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How much does a trip to Buenos Aires, Argentina cost?
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A 3-night trip to Buenos Aires, Argentina for 2 people costs about €505 (865,000 AR$) on a mid-range budget, from €205 (347,000 AR$) travelling cheaply up to €930 (1,597,000 AR$) in comfort. Totals cover accommodation, food and drinks, local transport and sights; flights are extra.
Updated October 2026
Trip cost calculator
3-4 star hotel, restaurants, a taxi now and then
| Stay | €330 (568,000 AR$) |
| Food & drinks | €76 (131,000 AR$) |
| Local transport | €54 (92,600 AR$) |
| Sights & activities | €43 (73,300 AR$) |
| Total | €505 (865,000 AR$) |
Cost per person per day in Buenos Aires, Argentina
| Budget | Mid-range | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stay | €2136,700 AR$ | €5594,700 AR$ | €105179,000 AR$ |
| Food & drinks | €813,400 AR$ | €1321,800 AR$ | €1830,300 AR$ |
| Local transport | €23,210 AR$ | €915,400 AR$ | €1729,700 AR$ |
| Sights & activities | €2.54,580 AR$ | €712,200 AR$ | €1627,500 AR$ |
| Total per person per day | €3457,900 AR$ | €84144,000 AR$ | €155266,000 AR$ |
What things cost in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Hotel room per night
- Budget€43 (73,300 AR$)
- Mid-range€110 (189,000 AR$)
- Comfort€210 (358,000 AR$)
Live nightly rates for a double room near the centre: median of 25 hotels on Agoda for a night next month.
- Restaurant meal€5.35 (9,167.11 AR$)
- Street food or quick meal€1.78 (3,055.70 AR$)
- Coffee€1.07 (1,833.42 AR$)
- Beer€1.34 (2,291.78 AR$)
- Taxi per km€1.07 (1,833.42 AR$)
- Public transport per day (estimate)€1.87 (3,208.49 AR$)
Hotels in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Budget: €43 (73,300 AR$) · Mid-range: €110 (189,000 AR$) · Comfort: €210 (358,000 AR$)
See hotel prices for your datesMoney tips for Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Best alternative: Tienda Leon coach to Retiro bus terminal, or the Manuel Tienda Leon shuttle to city hotels
- You must tap the SUBE card at the turnstile before boarding. No paper tickets are sold on the Subte. Buses also require tapping the SUBE card on the validator by the driver. Always carry a valid tapped card; no tapping means no valid ticket.
- Around 10 percent is expected in restaurants and taxis. Rounding up in cafés is common. Not mandatory but widely practiced.
- A servicio (service) charge of around 10 percent is often included in the bill. Check before adding an extra tip. Cover or bread charges are uncommon. Always ask to see the menu with prices before ordering, as some tourist-oriented places overcharge.
- Always choose to be charged in Argentine pesos (ARS) at card terminals and ATMs, and decline dynamic currency conversion. Prefer ATMs attached to major banks. Independent ATM machines in tourist areas often charge high fees and use poorer rates. Exchange at official banks or use card payments rather than street exchange booths near tourist squares, which give poor rates.
Tickets for the top sights
Check current prices and book official tickets in advance.
How we calculate
Stay is a double room shared by two (one room per two travelers). Food assumes two cheap meals, a modest dinner and a coffee on a budget, a cheap lunch, a restaurant dinner, coffee and a drink mid-range and restaurant meals, coffees and drinks in comfort. Transport is a daily public transport allowance, plus taxis in the higher tiers. Sights is an average daily allowance for entry tickets and activities. Everything is per day of the trip; a 3-night trip counts 3 days.
Not included: flights, travel insurance, city tax (usually a few euros per person per night, paid at the hotel), shopping and nightlife.
Estimates from average local prices and live hotel rates; exchange rates as of 2026-10-23. Your trip can cost more or less.