Is Airbnb cheaper than a hotel in Buenos Aires?
Yes: in Buenos Aires, Airbnb homes asked a median $62 a night against $96 for hotels on Agoda, 35% less (latest scan 24 October 2026; priced on a typical night: Airbnb homes 88, hotels on Agoda 198). Nights measured on both sides: 70, from 13 November 2026 to 21 January 2027, read on 24 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 24 October 2026 22:27 UTC.
Updated
Hotels and apartments side by side
On a typical night in Buenos Aires, the middle half of asking prices ran from $68 to $150 for hotels on Agoda and from $49 to $78 for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Median asking price | Lower quarter (p25) | Upper quarter (p75) | With a price, typical night | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $96 | $68 | $150 | 198 | 70 |
| Airbnb homes | $62 | $49 | $78 | 88 | 70 |
| All places pooled | $81 | $60 | $121 | 287 | 70 |
Each night's figure is the median (or quarter) of that night's asking prices for one night; each figure here is the median of those nights. The pooled row puts every asking price of a night into one list.
Friday and Saturday nights on each side
Friday and Saturday nights in Buenos Aires against Monday to Thursday: +8% for hotels on Agoda and +7% for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Friday + Saturday | Monday – Thursday | Weekend against Mon–Thu | Fri + Sat nights | Mon–Thu nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $102 | $94 | +8% | 20 | 40 |
| Airbnb homes | $64 | $60 | +7% | 20 | 40 |
Medians of the nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group.
Month by month
The gap in Buenos Aires was widest in November 2026: $65 for Airbnb homes against $107 for hotels on Agoda, 39% less.
| Month | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | Nights | Latest scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $107 | $65 | -39% | 30 | 24 October 2026 |
| December 2026 | $95 | $60 | -37% | 31 | 24 October 2026 |
| January 2027 | $94 | $62 | -34% | 21 | 24 October 2026 |
Each month is the median of its nightly medians over the nights read on both sides; the month links to its own page.
On event and holiday nights
On 7 December 2026 in Buenos Aires (Bridge Public Holiday), Airbnb homes asked a median $59 against $103 for hotels on Agoda, 43% less.
| Night | Event or holiday | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | With a price: hotels / Airbnb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 November 2026 | National Sovereignty Day | $99 | $60 | -39% | 199 / 90 |
| 7 December 2026 | Bridge Public Holiday | $103 | $59 | -43% | 200 / 84 |
| 8 December 2026 | Immaculate Conception | $86 | $60 | -30% | 199 / 89 |
| 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | $96 | $70 | -27% | 198 / 87 |
| 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | $106 | $75 | -29% | 199 / 92 |
Each event is printed beside the night it fell on; the prices are that night's asking prices and do not say what moved them.
What counts as a hotel and an apartment here
Places with a price on a typical night in Buenos Aires: 287 in all, 198 on Agoda and 88 on Airbnb.
- Airbnb homes: the listings Airbnb's search showed with a price for one night for 2 guests, whole apartments, B&Bs and private rooms alike.
- Hotels on Agoda: every place Agoda's search showed with a price for one night for 2 adults: hotels, guesthouses, hostels and the apartments Agoda itself lists.
- A listing missing from a night's Airbnb search is unknown that night, not sold out.
- The two sites may count fees and taxes differently; each figure is the price its search showed.
What was measured
Nights measured in Buenos Aires on both sides: 70, from 13 November 2026 to 21 January 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price on Agoda.
- Up to 208 places checked per night on Agoda; a place with no price that night (sold out or closed) is counted but carries no price.
- Prices in USD, as shown on the day each night was read on Agoda, on 24 October 2026.
- Asking prices seen while searching for one night: not prices paid, and not a forecast.
- Airbnb nights read on 24 October 2026.
Source: asking prices for one night, read from public search results on the scan date; not prices paid, and not a forecast. How we measure →