Buenos Aires vs Canggu, Bali: cost of living for digital nomads

Buenos Aires, Argentina and Canggu, Bali, Indonesia, line by line from the catalogue: what a month costs, rent, food, coworking, safety and internet. Every figure links back to its source on the city page.

The short version

  • Buenos Aires is about 22% cheaper than Canggu, Bali for a month of nomad living ($1,300 vs $1,670).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $600 in Buenos Aires against $720 in Canggu, Bali.
  • Canggu, Bali scores higher on safety (8/10 vs 7/10).
  • Internet is faster in Buenos Aires: 100 Mbps typical against 55 Mbps.
  • Buenos Aires is temperate; Canggu, Bali is tropical.

Buenos Aires wins 6 of the measured lines; Canggu, Bali wins 2.

LineBuenos AiresCanggu, Bali
Monthly total (USD)$1,300$1,670
Rent$600$720
Food$360$420
Transport$40$70
Coworking$110$120
Safety (out of 10)7/108/10
Internet (Mbps)10055
Climatetemperatetropical
City sizemetrosmall
Settinginlandcoast
Nomad score (out of 10)9/1010/10

Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Canggu, Bali

Canggu, Bali, Indonesia.

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Costs are typical monthly figures for one person in USD, from the sources named on each city page; safety and internet are the catalogue's own ratings. Check the city pages for the dates each was last verified.