Is Argentina a good place to live for remote workers?

Argentina scores 73/100 on our equal-weighted livability composite (internet 192.7 Mbps, safety 73, healthcare 80, air quality 83, english 50) — rank 55 of 167. Buenos Aires culture per dollar is unmatched; economic volatility is the backdrop.

How fast is the internet in Argentina?

Median fixed broadband is around 192.7 Mbps. Buenos Aires culture per dollar is unmatched; economic volatility is the backdrop.

What does $3,000/month get you in Argentina?

Single-person essentials run about $925/month at local prices, so $3,000 lives "like royalty" (3.2× essentials).

Livability · rank 55/167

Is 🇦🇷 Argentina (Buenos Aires) a good place to live?

Quality score 73/100 against essentials of $925/month. Buenos Aires culture per dollar is unmatched; economic volatility is the backdrop.

The five metrics

Internet 77 192.7 Mbps median broadband, 89.7% online

Safety 73 4.5 homicides/100k (2023)

Healthcare 80 UHC service coverage 80/100 (2023)

Air quality 83 PM2.5 12.5 µg/m³ (2023)

English 50 day-to-day usability

Beside the score, not inside it

Neither of these is part of the composite above, deliberately. Folding governance into a quality-of-life number would bury a political judgement where you could not see it or argue with it, and connection price is a different question from connection speed — somewhere fast and expensive and somewhere slow and cheap are different trade-offs, not one average.

Rule of law: middling; World Bank WGI estimate -0.25 · corruption control -0.33 · stability -0.17 (2024). Scale −2.5 to +2.5, higher is better.
What connectivity costs: $65.78 /mo broadband; Mobile 10GB $8.29/month. ITU price basket. The speed above is scored; this price is not.

What your budget buys

Monthly budget	vs essentials ($925)	Verdict
$2,000	2.2×	very comfortable
$3,000	3.2×	like royalty
$5,000	5.4×	like royalty

Essentials from the Pint & Property basket. Rank countries by your own priorities in the interactive matrix.

🛂 Digital Nomad Visa — income floor ≈ $2,500/month. Visa finder →

🪤 Tax residency triggers at 183 days. Tax residency details →

Similar value-for-money

🇵🇱 Poland — quality 82.7, essentials $1,054/mo
🇵🇦 Panama — quality 72.3, essentials $918/mo
🇴🇲 Oman — quality 70.9, essentials $908/mo
🇬🇾 Guyana — quality 58.3, essentials $738/mo

Frequently asked questions

Is Argentina a good place to live for remote workers?: Argentina scores 73/100 on our equal-weighted livability composite (internet 192.7 Mbps, safety 73, healthcare 80, air quality 83, english 50) — rank 55 of 167. Buenos Aires culture per dollar is unmatched; economic volatility is the backdrop.
How fast is the internet in Argentina?: Median fixed broadband is around 192.7 Mbps. Buenos Aires culture per dollar is unmatched; economic volatility is the backdrop.
What does $3,000/month get you in Argentina?: Single-person essentials run about $925/month at local prices, so $3,000 lives "like royalty" (3.2× essentials).