Historical Prices in Buenos Aires

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Restaurants

Year
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant
Meal for 2 People,
Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course
McMeal at McDonalds
(or Equivalent Combo Meal)
2023 7.62 25.82 5.25
2022 6.89 27.29 5.43
2021 7.64 29.84 6.22
2020 7.67 27.16 6.32
2019 7.60 26.96 6.10
2018 9.65 33.69 6.94
2017 11.40 41.36 8.86
2016 10.59 39.77 8.51
2015 12.84 47.05 9.02
2014 11.51 45.07 8.56
2013 11.25 44.94 9.59
2012 9.93 40.66 9.20
2011 10.08 49.83 8.55
2010 7.45 28.54 6.94
Year
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter draught)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
Coke/Pepsi
(0.33 liter bottle)
Water
(0.33 liter bottle)
Cappuccino
(regular)
2023 1.75 3.02 1.29 1.07 1.53
2022 2.06 2.82 0.93 0.78 1.83
2021 1.61 2.06 1.09 0.79 1.70
2020 1.82 2.53 1.11 0.87 1.98
2019 2.10 2.52 1.27 1.00 1.81
2018 2.56 3.01 1.49 1.19 2.25
2017 3.21 4.35 1.83 1.45 3.20
2016 2.39 3.61 1.46 1.20 2.81
2015 3.19 5.16 1.82 1.58 3.34
2014 2.90 4.38 1.93 1.64 3.25
2013 2.50 4.63 1.73 1.41 3.38
2012 2.53 4.76 1.82 1.68 3.53
2011 2.23 3.76 1.46 1.51 2.83
2010 2.06 2.87 1.42 1.11 -

Markets

Year
Milk
(regular),
(1 liter)
Loaf of Fresh White Bread
(500g)
Eggs
(regular)
(12)
Water
(1.5 liter bottle)
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter bottle)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
2023 0.80 1.41 1.79 0.84 0.95 1.31
2022 0.80 1.50 1.55 0.74 1.18 2.09
2021 0.75 1.13 1.27 0.81 1.30 1.85
2020 0.91 1.38 1.74 0.95 1.18 1.98
2019 1.08 1.45 1.79 1.09 1.36 2.27
2018 1.08 1.78 2.15 1.14 1.36 2.25
2017 1.45 2.82 2.10 1.36 2.09 3.61
2016 1.20 2.14 2.13 1.30 1.86 3.39
2015 1.36 1.88 2.23 1.50 2.03 3.31
2014 1.41 1.83 2.57 1.47 1.69 3.08
2013 1.32 1.79 2.64 1.49 1.97 3.88
2012 1.27 1.78 2.41 1.31 1.40 2.74
2011 1.10 1.58 1.85 1.40 1.00 2.10
2010 1.01 1.24 1.63 0.90 1.06 1.64
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 1.50 0.89 0.96 0.90 1.06 1.62 1.08 0.72
2022 1.44 0.74 0.72 1.02 0.86 1.52 1.25 0.76
2021 1.37 0.93 0.63 0.95 0.96 1.12 1.14 0.70
2020 1.38 0.92 0.66 0.86 1.01 1.46 1.40 0.92
2019 1.38 0.78 0.66 0.90 1.05 1.27 1.34 0.84
2018 1.93 1.14 0.89 1.23 1.49 1.47 1.53 0.97
2017 2.54 1.30 1.10 1.23 1.66 2.10 1.79 1.18
2016 2.27 1.52 0.99 1.12 1.63 2.24 1.88 1.42
2015 2.59 1.41 1.30 2.02 2.28 2.42 1.84 1.42
2014 2.54 1.80 1.68 1.83 2.42 2.87 - -
2013 2.82 1.29 1.40 1.38 2.09 2.74 - -
2012 2.66 1.52 1.25 1.31 1.46 1.95 - -
2011 1.80 1.45 0.87 0.50 - - - -
2010 - - - - - - - -
Year
Local Cheese
(1kg)
Bottle of Wine
(Mid-Range)
Cigarettes 20 Pack
(Marlboro)
Chicken Fillets
(1kg)
Beef Round
(1kg)
(or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)
2023 8.66 3.47 2.06 3.89 5.39
2022 6.14 3.80 1.94 3.97 6.27
2021 6.41 3.94 2.21 3.94 6.57
2020 6.61 3.38 2.41 4.00 5.78
2019 7.62 4.16 2.08 4.67 6.17
2018 7.87 5.34 2.32 5.01 7.09
2017 10.43 6.04 3.41 6.20 8.84
2016 9.83 5.38 2.62 5.71 8.91
2015 10.92 6.29 2.25 8.23 9.62
2014 11.81 7.11 2.06 9.30 -
2013 11.20 5.65 2.04 9.23 -
2012 11.86 7.43 2.03 9.81 -
2011 10.36 5.23 1.66 9.42 -
2010 9.87 4.66 1.57 9.33 -

Rent Per Month

Year
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
in City Centre
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
Outside of Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
in City Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
Outside of Centre
2023 439.89 330.45 876.40 576.11
2022 324.95 220.94 640.00 449.88
2021 298.67 235.97 700.63 431.52
2020 296.84 228.82 611.09 445.74
2019 327.82 257.60 578.55 460.59
2018 419.51 327.04 806.85 635.59
2017 505.12 376.08 930.79 732.92
2016 444.35 344.24 830.94 633.86
2015 561.86 439.27 1149.79 937.02
2014 552.14 425.43 1125.00 918.12
2013 498.06 414.50 1036.22 715.64
2012 553.39 377.47 989.21 762.73
2011 602.34 600.00 940.00 837.50
2010 591.25 303.33 1406.67 486.67

Buy Apartment Price

Year
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
in City Centre
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
Outside of Centre
2023 2366.67 1740.00
2022 2319.50 1849.54
2021 2838.19 2360.00
2020 3161.12 2201.45
2019 3171.66 2387.76
2018 3334.14 2519.92
2017 2801.83 2374.20
2016 2712.23 1968.01
2015 3450.00 2620.87
2014 3397.73 2600.00
2013 3282.01 2577.81
2012 2561.17 1750.80
2011 2825.00 1925.00
2010 2300.00 1500.00

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 376.68
2022 407.04
2021 368.17
2020 568.90
2019 624.46
2018 789.12
2017 985.87
2016 886.08
2015 1151.42
2014 1261.25
2013 1121.70
2012 1222.66
2011 776.81
2010 926.82

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 0.15 0.70
2022 0.14 0.97
2021 0.23 0.93
2020 0.33 0.92
2019 0.43 0.99
2018 0.39 1.14
2017 0.42 1.26
2016 0.43 1.18
2015 0.48 1.46
2014 0.53 1.62
2013 0.46 1.32
2012 0.41 1.46
2011 0.38 1.11
2010 0.51 1.05
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 10.26
2022 -
2021 11.75
2020 15.71
2019 17.13
2018 19.73
2017 18.51
2016 17.74
2015 26.84
2014 23.80
2013 23.06
2012 18.15
2011 20.00
2010 24.41

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 -
2022 39.67
2021 50.00
2020 42.43
2019 51.35
2018 31.85
2017 26.76
2016 25.63
2015 20.75
2014 19.02
2013 20.22
2012 22.64
2011 21.00
2010 29.33

Utilities (Monthly)

Year
Basic
(Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment
Internet
(60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data
2023 37.07 19.76 15.92
2022 47.84 20.85 -
2021 55.79 25.12 -
2020 69.11 30.60 -
2019 94.31 32.68 -
2018 115.57 46.41 -
2017 114.96 49.48 -
2016 107.54 36.31 -
2015 157.10 47.46 -
2014 148.07 37.88 -
2013 110.06 36.59 -
2012 123.25 35.80 -
2011 58.33 36.24 -
2010 76.67 34.59 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 23.23 5.83 4.24
2022 23.98 8.82 5.10
2021 26.40 5.00 5.25
2020 32.92 10.23 6.49
2019 32.62 13.13 6.86
2018 46.24 16.48 7.91
2017 54.33 21.17 9.93
2016 43.25 23.05 8.80
2015 50.28 24.37 9.42
2014 52.33 22.12 8.31
2013 57.24 14.22 8.92
2012 55.32 20.72 8.46
2011 44.84 5.00 5.32
2010 38.33 16.67 7.47

Clothing And Shoes

Year
1 Pair of Jeans
(Levis 501 Or Similar)
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store
(Zara, H&M, ...)
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes
(Mid-Range)
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes
2023 82.94 77.18 115.48 110.50
2022 66.76 48.76 102.88 81.43
2021 56.19 39.36 93.98 97.13
2020 61.46 50.41 82.67 86.20
2019 61.05 47.21 79.50 84.55
2018 74.45 54.85 94.79 111.06
2017 104.78 65.38 124.17 150.79
2016 98.15 62.31 114.42 142.64
2015 103.53 72.41 121.73 123.44
2014 100.21 71.43 116.53 123.33
2013 108.87 70.23 123.72 119.87
2012 98.44 74.19 126.10 126.65
2011 103.51 83.42 125.11 100.00
2010 88.78 86.67 101.25 101.25
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