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Argentina Construction Costs Stay Elevated as New Benchmarks Clarify the Build‑or‑Buy Equation

Fresh cost references point to a high dollar floor for building that materials inflation continues to reinforce.

Overview

  • Apymeco set October 2025 construction at US$1,358.46 per m², with the monthly index up 2.99% and materials leading gains.
  • Material inputs rose 4.41% on the month, including a 14.90% jump in cement, while labor increased 1.12% in Apymeco’s reading.
  • INDEC’s Construction Cost Index for Greater Buenos Aires advanced 1.6% in October, with materials up 2.1% and labor up 1.3%.
  • A 100 m² home now ranges from roughly US$138,100 (basic) to about US$221,000 (premium), with standard builds near US$176,800; a typical 100 m² project is estimated at about $186 million pesos excluding land and taxes.
  • Provincial guidance in Mendoza for Oct–Dec sets the build value at $1,257,571.11 per m², implying around $88,029,977.7 for 70 m² and placing the province among the costliest to build.