Prices are comparable to western countries with a meal in a restaurant setting you back around ARS 81 ($10 or £5.80), a litre of water costing around ARS 7.30 ($0.90 or £0.50), a litre of milk costing about ARS 11 ($1.30 or £0.80), 500g of bread costing ARS 13 ($1.60 or £0.90) and 12 eggs setting you back ARS 19 ($2.30 or £1.30).
Luxuries are equally comparable, with a pack of cigarettes costing ARS 16 ($2 or £1.20), a litre of beer costing about ARS 26 ($3.20 or £1.90) and a bottle of mid-range wine costing ARS 47 ($5.80 or £3.40).
However, rent is far cheaper, with a 1 bedroom apartment in the city centre costing ARS 3600 ($440 or £260), outside the city centre it costs a bit less at ARS 2800 ($350 or £200). Meanwhile a 3 bedroom apartment outside the city costs around ARS 5300 ($650 or £380) and inside the city centre you’d be looking more at ARS 7100 ($870 or £510).