Córdoba

Our count of Mercado Libre listings on 6 October 2026, two-bedroom apartments (2 dormitorios) in the city of Córdoba: 561 listings in total, the first four pages of results were parsed (192 listings; the site orders the results, so this is not a random sample). 173 listings are in pesos: median ARS 880,000, half in the range ARS 750,000–1,100,000, from 400,000 to 2.8 million. By district: Centro, 28 listings, median ARS 790,000 (from 580,000 to 1.25 million); Nueva Córdoba, 27, median ARS 1,000,000 (730,000–1.8 million); General Paz, 23, median ARS 950,000; Alberdi, 12, median ARS 905,000. Another 18 listings are priced in dollars, median USD 1,500 (from 750 to 2,500); one listing at 170,000 dollars is clearly an error and was left out. Conversion to dollars at the official BCRA rate of 1,520 pesos on 5 October 2026. These are asking prices, not deals. Building fees (expensas) and utilities are not included in the rent.

Mercado Libre on 6 October 2026: 3,129 listings of three-bedroom houses for sale in the city of Córdoba. The first page has 48 listings, all in dollars: from 69,900 to 530,000, median 207,500, half in the range 163,500–296,250 (our count). Examples from the results: Argüello, 155 m², 253,000; Villa Belgrano, 253 m², 235,000; Alto Verde, 130 m², 170,000; the gated community La Cuesta, 280 m², 497,000; the Docta development, 130 m², 175,000. Among the cheapest (70–85k) there is a house with a commercial unit. These are asking prices, not deals, and the sample is one page of results.

INDEC series for the Pampas region (as published by IPEC Santa Fe): the basic food basket (Canasta Básica Alimentaria, the extreme poverty line) in June 2026 was ARS 219,465.16 per adult equivalent; in June 2025 it was ARS 160,813.56, that is, up 36.5% in a year. For a family of four (a man of 35, a woman of 31, children of 6 and 8) INDEC counts 3.09 adult equivalents: 219,465.16 × 3.09 = about ARS 678,147 a month (our multiplication). This is the minimum for food by calorie and protein norms, not a real supermarket bill: household goods, cafés and delivery are not included. The measurement covers the region as a whole; Rosario has the same figure. The regional series comes out every six months; we did not find July and August values for the region.

INDEC series for the Pampas region (as published by IPEC Santa Fe): the total basic basket (Canasta Básica Total), the official poverty line, was ARS 487,212.66 per adult equivalent in June 2026; in June 2025 it was ARS 358,614.24, up 35.9% in a year. For a family of four (two adults aged 35 and 31, children of 6 and 8) INDEC counts 3.09 adult equivalents: 487,212.66 × 3.09 = about ARS 1,505,487 a month (our multiplication; about 990 dollars at the BCRA rate of 1,520). For comparison, the same family in Greater Buenos Aires in June needs ARS 1,564,716, so the Pampas region is about 4% cheaper. Rent is not included in the basket; with the median two-bedroom rent in Córdoba by our count (ARS 790k in Centro to 1 million in Nueva Córdoba) it comes to about ARS 2.3–2.5 million a month, that is 1,510–1,650 dollars. This is the poverty line, not a middle-class budget. The regional series comes out every six months; we did not find anything newer than June for the region.

EPEC tariff schedule, in force from 1 October 2026, published 29 September 2026. Tariff T1 Residencial without the state discount (sin SEF); the category depends on monthly consumption: up to 120 kWh, fixed charge (CFM) 2,123.28 pesos and 219.88 pesos per kWh; from 121 to 500 kWh, 2,948.61 pesos, the first 120 kWh at 250.30482 and the rest at 300.99460; from 501 to 700, 4,284.81 pesos, 281.29 and 333.94; above 700, 4,284.81 pesos, 306.08 and 365.69. With the SEF discount for the 121–500 kWh category: 2,614.42 pesos, 166.79 for the first 120 kWh, 211.73 for the next 30 and 282.66 beyond. Example for 300 kWh a month without the discount: 2,948.61 + 120 × 250.30 + 180 × 300.99 = about 87,160 pesos a month; this is our arithmetic from the tariff, not anyone's real bill. The document does not say whether IVA and other taxes are included, so the real bill is probably higher. EPEC changes the tariff every month under an indexation formula, so current rates should be checked against the latest document. About 57 dollars at the BCRA rate of 1,520 pesos.

ENReGE table, in force from 1 September 2026, Distribuidora de Gas del Centro (the Ecogas brand), Córdoba subzone, full tariff “Plenas” without the state SEF discount. The price per cubic metre is the same for categories R1–R3, 329.29 pesos (of which the gas price is 222.28, transport 96.75, retained gas 9.31 and 0.95 other); the fixed charge rises with annual consumption: R1, 4,799.70 pesos; R2 1°, 10,100.09; R2 2°, 12,609.46; R2 3°, 15,526.93; R3 1°, 19,222.52; R3 2°, 23,457.72; R3 3°, 27,977.58; R3 4°, 37,041.03; R4 has 43,970.03 and 414.15 pesos per m³. The annual consumption thresholds for the categories are set by ENARGAS resolution I-4343/17; we did not check them for Gas del Centro (the document did not open from our network). Example for an R1 household: 30 m³ in summer, 4,799.70 + 30 × 329.29 = about 14,680 pesos; 100 m³ in winter with gas heating, about 37,730 pesos (25 dollars at the BCRA rate of 1,520). Taxes are not shown in the table, so the real bill is higher; we treat the fixed charge as monthly, as in the same regulator's table for Metrogas. As of 6 October 2026 the regulator had not yet posted the tables from 1 October, so the figures may already have risen. This is arithmetic from the published tariff, not anyone's real bill.

InfoNegocios, 6 March 2026, a review of the city's most expensive private schools, March 2026 prices without the early-payment discount. Academia Argüello: primary 1,077,826 pesos a month, secondary 1,239,033, sala de 5 (pre-school group) 762,598; 11 payments a year and an enrolment fee equal to the monthly fee. Mark Twain (Cambridge, IB): primary (grades 4–6) 983,293, secondary 1,112,342–1,181,313, lunch another 115–148 thousand a month. San Pedro Apóstol: primary 804,069, secondary 1,000,493–1,039,984 (with lunch and materials). San Patricio: primary 881,300, secondary 898,600, lunch separately 62,100–114,600; sibling discounts from 10% to 50%. According to the same review, San Patricio raised its primary fee by 38% in a year. These are top-segment prices, not a typical school; we did not find the fee scale for state-subsidised schools on an open page. Fees have probably risen since March.

La Voz de San Justo, 12 August 2026, citing La Voz del Interior: after decree 366/2025 was put into effect, the national health ministry introduced fees for foreigners without permanent residence in national hospitals; when life is at risk, care is free. For those who show insurance, the hospital bills the insurer; without insurance the service must be paid in advance. Foreigners with a DNI or proof of a residence application in progress keep the same access as Argentines. In Córdoba only the Hospital Nacional de Clínicas and the Maternidad Nacional (hospitals of the National University of Córdoba) depend on the national government. The provincial health ministry stated that foreigners will not have to pay in provincial hospitals: the province itself recovers the costs from the insurance, another province or the patient's country. According to the dean of the UNC medical school, foreigners without permanent residence accounted for 1.3% of visits to Clínicas in July.

The official SNIC series (National Criminal Information System, published on datos.gob.ar): in Córdoba province in 2025 there were 96 victims of intentional homicide, 2.43 per 100,000 residents; in 2024, 117 and 2.96; in 2023, 116 and 2.95; in 2022, 99 and 2.52. This is a figure for the whole province, not for the city or its districts, so it cannot be used to choose a district.

The “Conectividad Aérea” dataset of Argentina's Ministry of Tourism, main routes for 2025: Córdoba has 25 such routes and 3.24 million passengers on them (our addition). International: Panama, 1,710 flights and 246,629 passengers; Rio de Janeiro, 166,321; Santiago, 131,241; Lima, 124,157; Madrid, 366 flights and 106,122 passengers; São Paulo, 46,650; as well as Punta Cana, Bogotá, Florianópolis, Asunción and Recife. Domestic: Buenos Aires (Aeroparque), 10,434 flights and 1,443,588 passengers; Ezeiza, 155,592; as well as Neuquén, Bariloche, Salta, Mendoza, Iguazú, Tucumán, Jujuy, Comodoro Rivadavia, Ushuaia, Mar del Plata, El Calafate and Posadas. This is an annual total, not a timetable: current flights should be checked with the airlines.

Normals for 1991–2020 (Climates to Travel): July is the coldest month, average 10.7 °C, average minimum 3.7 °C, average maximum 17.7 °C; in June 4.7 and 18.3, in August 5.5 and 20.8. On the coldest July nights it is usually about -4 °C, the record is -8.3 °C in July 2017. When the north-westerly wind blows from the mountains, it can reach 30 °C and more by day even in winter; the July record is 33.5 °C (1997). Snow is very rare: in July 2000 and 2007 and in June 2021. The WMO normals from SMN data (1981–2010) are close: in July a minimum of 4.0 °C and a maximum of 17.6 °C, about 2 days with precipitation a month in June–August.

Normals for 1991–2020 (Climates to Travel): January is the warmest month, average 23.7 °C, average minimum 17.5 °C, average maximum 29.9 °C; December and February are close (23.2 and 22.4). On the hottest January days it is usually about 36.5 °C, the record is 40.8 °C in January 2012. From September to February there are heat waves when the temperature reaches 38–40 °C and more. Summer rain often comes as thunderstorms. According to the WMO (SMN data, 1981–2010), the average January maximum is 29.4 °C and the minimum 17.5 °C.

Normals for 1991–2020 (Climates to Travel): 855 mm a year and about 60 days with precipitation. The wettest months are December (146 mm), February (140), January (122), March (117) and November (116); the driest are June (7), July (6) and August (8). Summer rain often comes as thunderstorms. By the WMO normals (SMN data, 1981–2010), the sum of the monthly normals is 881.7 mm a year, of which only 84.5 mm falls from May to September (our addition). About 2,600 hours of sunshine a year.