Buenos Aires indexes 82/100 on the Class A Atlas talent index, with deepest tech engineering and creative talent in latin america (per capita).

  • Talent index: 82/100 (NYC = 100 baseline).
  • Corporate tax: 35%.
  • Talent depth and rent curve are correlated — top talent markets carry top rent.

Buenos Aires office talent and salary benchmarks

Buenos Aires indexes 82/100 on the Class A Atlas talent index, with deepest tech engineering and creative talent in latin america (per capita).

TL;DR

  • Talent index: 82/100 (NYC = 100 baseline).
  • Corporate tax: 35%.
  • Talent depth and rent curve are correlated — top talent markets carry top rent.

Talent depth

Deepest tech engineering and creative talent in Latin America (per capita). Strong feed from UBA, ITBA, UADE. Spanish-English bilingual professional base. Cost arbitrage versus US/Europe is structural — material for tech engineering services.

Cost-to-locate

Total cost of locating in Buenos Aires is the sum of rent, fit-out">fit-out, and salary delta vs. comparable markets. Use the City Comparator tool to benchmark Buenos Aires against peer cities on a single normalised view.

Key facts

cityBuenos Aires
countryArgentina
regionAmericas
classARentLocal14 USD/sqft/yr
classARentUsd$14/sqft/yr
vacancy17.4%
typicalLeaseYears5
typicalRentFreeMonths5
submarkets5
primeYieldPct8.8%

Frequently asked questions

Is Buenos Aires a deep talent market for tech/finance?
Deepest tech engineering and creative talent in Latin America (per capita). Strong feed from UBA, ITBA, UADE. Spanish-English bilingual professional base. Cost arbitrage versus US/Europe is structural — material for tech engineering services.

Editorial provenance

Reviewed by Miriam Hollander — Lead market analyst. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our methodology and editorial standards.

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