Buenos Aires vs Split: cost of living for digital nomads

Buenos Aires, Argentina and Split, Croatia, 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 28% cheaper than Split for a month of nomad living ($1,300 vs $1,800).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $600 in Buenos Aires against $850 in Split.
  • Split scores higher on safety (9/10 vs 7/10).
  • Buenos Aires is temperate; Split is mediterranean.

Buenos Aires wins 5 of the measured lines; Split wins 1.

LineBuenos AiresSplit
Monthly total (USD)$1,300$1,800
Rent$600$850
Food$360$450
Transport$40$40
Coworking$110$130
Safety (out of 10)7/109/10
Internet (Mbps)100100
Climatetemperatemediterranean
City sizemetromid
Settinginlandcoast
Nomad score (out of 10)9/108/10

Buenos Aires

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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.