How Much Does It Cost to Visit Buenos Aires?
Average daily budget: $1500-2000
What Buenos Aires costs per day, by travel style. Most visitors stay 5-7 days. Local currency: ARS (Argentine Peso).
Daily budget by travel style
Budget$40-70/day
Mid-range$100-180/day
Luxury$300+/day
Note: Argentina's inflation is severe. Prices in ARS change rapidly. A restaurant lunch: 4000-8000 ARS ($4-8 USD). Subte ride: 500 ARS ($0.50). Museum entry: free to 3000 ARS ($3). All USD equivalents use approximate informal exchange rates.
Where to stay, by price level
Palermo (Soho and Hollywood)$$
Restaurants, bars, parks, boutique hotels, safest neighbourhood for first-timers
San Telmo$-$$
Colonial cobblestone streets, antique markets, tango bars, older buildings, some noise at night
Recoleta$$$
Grand avenues, upscale hotels, cemetery, French architecture, quieter at night