Córdoba

The questions people ask first about Córdoba, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

• Cash or card?Currency is the Argentine peso (ARS, $).Argentina-wide
• SIM or eSIMClaro, Movistar and Personal cover the country; prepaid SIMs at their shops with a passport, or an eSIM before you fly.Argentina-wide
• Tap waterTap water is drinkable in Buenos Aires and most cities; in the Northwest and rural areas ask or use bottled.Argentina-wide
• TippingRestaurant: About 10% in cash; the cubierto (cover charge) is not a tip.Argentina-wide
• Plugs & powerSockets C/I. US/Canada (A/B): adapter · UK/Ireland (G): adapter · Australia/NZ (I): fits. 220 V: US 120 V-only devices (hair dryers) need a converter; most chargers are dual-voltage.Argentina-wide
• SafetyCentral Córdoba is fine by day and busy at night around Nueva Córdoba and Güemes; the real risks are petty theft on crowded buses…

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

• CoffeeCoffee and a medialuna in a centro caféARS 3,000–6,000
• Sit-down mealParrilla dinner with a glass of wineARS 15,000–30,000
• Taxi, about 5 km (3 mi)Taxi, about 3 mi (5 km)Taxi, 15 blocks in the centreFrom about ARS 3,000 in 2024; higher now (check)
• Metro or bus rideUrban bus ride with Red Bus cardAsk locally — fares move with inflation (check)
• Museum or sight ticketMuseum or Jesuit-block entryOften free or a few thousand pesos (check)
• Budget bedHostel dorm bed, a night, per personARS 12,000
• Mid-range bedDouble room, mid-range hotel, a night, per roomARS 70,000
• High-end bedDouble room, mid-range hotel, a night, per roomARS 150,000

A day, not counting the bed: Budget ARS 25,000 · Mid ARS 55,000 · High ARS 110,000

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Airports

COR Ingeniero Ambrosio Taravella (Pajas Blancas) (About 10 km (6.2 mi) north of the centre; city bus 25 is cheap but drivers may refuse large luggage, and taxis cost far more than in most Argentine cities (check the current fare))COR Ingeniero Ambrosio Taravella (Pajas Blancas) (About 6.2 mi (10 km) north of the centre; city bus 25 is cheap but drivers may refuse large luggage, and taxis cost far more than in most Argentine cities (check the current fare))

High / low, both scales · rd = rain days

Budget

ARS 25,000–45,000 excl. bed (2026 estimate)

Mid

ARS 45,000–90,000 excl. bed (2026 estimate)

High

ARS 90,000+ excl. bed (2026 estimate)

• Buy the Red Bus card before you board; old bus coins are no longer accepted and drivers often refuse pesos.
• Some cycleways pass through high-crime neighbourhoods and are poorly maintained — stick to the river path and central avenues.
• Summer rain (Nov–Mar) floods streets fast because drainage is poor; keep bags off the pavement.
• The bus terminal is about 700 m long with two buildings (T1 long-distance, T2 local) joined by a tunnel — arrive early to find your gate.
• Bicycle theft is common: use a guarded car park, not a street rack.