How much does a trip to Argentina cost?
A structured breakdown of flights, lodging, transport and food for a 21-day trip to Argentina at three budget levels.
6 min read · Updated 2026-08-01
Argentina sits in the affordable band on the ground. These are planning estimates, not quotes.
Daily spend per person
- Budget — about $45 a day
- Mid-range — about $110 a day
- Comfortable — about $300 a day
A 21-day trip, excluding flights
Multiply the daily figures out and a 21-day trip lands near these totals per person.
- Budget — around $945
- Mid-range — around $2,310
- Comfortable — around $6,300
Flights
Flights are not included in these estimates. Fares move far more than on-the-ground costs, so check live prices from your departure city before you commit.
Where the money actually goes
Transport between places is the line item most people underestimate. In Argentina that usually means domestic flights are close to essential between regions — buenos aires to patagonia or the north is a multi-day drive otherwise
Easy savings
Travel in October, November rather than the busiest weeks, base yourself in fewer towns to cut transfer days, and book accommodation just outside the headline neighbourhoods.
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Where to go in Argentina

Buenos Aires
Café culture, steak, tango and famously late nights across distinct neighbourhoods.
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Mendoza
Malbec vineyards on high desert plains beneath the Andes, with rafting and Aconcagua nearby.
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Bariloche
Northern Patagonian lake district: forests, lake drives in summer and skiing in winter.
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Base for the Perito Moreno glacier and the southern Patagonian ice field.
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