Furnished, flexible monthly rentals are widely available in Buenos Aires and usually skip the local-guarantor requirement, making them the easiest path for newcomers
In Buenos Aires City the landlord pays the agency commission by law (Ley 5859), so residential tenants face no broker fee there
Life-threatening medical emergencies are answered free of charge by the public SAME emergency service on 107 in the City of Buenos Aires, regardless of nationality or insurance status
Under Decreto 366/2025, emergency care cannot be denied or restricted for any foreigner, even though routine public care now requires insurance or payment

Watch out for

Traditional long-term unfurnished leases typically demand a 'garantia' (a property-owning local guarantor or a paid guarantee service), which is hard for newcomers to provide
Furnished temporary rentals command a sizeable premium over local long-term peso rents and are often priced in USD
Since Decreto 366/2025, national state-run health facilities provide routine (non-emergency) care to non-permanent-resident foreigners only on presentation of health insurance or after paying for the service
Non-permanent-resident foreigners must declare they hold valid health insurance to enter Argentina (in force from 1 July 2025)

Cost of living

Buenos Aires

€1,300–€2,200/mo