Buenos Aires vs Montreal: cost of living for digital nomads
Buenos Aires, Argentina and Montreal, Canada, 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 48% cheaper than Montreal for a month of nomad living ($1,300 vs $2,500).
- Rent is the biggest gap: $600 in Buenos Aires against $1,200 in Montreal.
- Both score 7/10 on safety.
- Internet is faster in Montreal: 250 Mbps typical against 100 Mbps.
- Buenos Aires is temperate; Montreal is continental.
Buenos Aires wins 6 of the measured lines; Montreal wins 1.
| Line | Buenos Aires | Montreal |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly total (USD) | $1,300 | $2,500 |
| Rent | $600 | $1,200 |
| Food | $360 | $560 |
| Transport | $40 | $80 |
| Coworking | $110 | $170 |
| Safety (out of 10) | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Internet (Mbps) | 100 | 250 |
| Climate | temperate | continental |
| City size | metro | metro |
| Setting | inland | inland |
| Nomad score (out of 10) | 9/10 | 8/10 |
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.