Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenos Aires and Tandil Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenos Aires and Tandil

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Buenos Aires is 40.9% more expensive than Tandil without rent, and 39.1% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Buenos Aires is 36.1% more expensive than Tandil without rent, and 36.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Buenos Aires
Tandil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.84 ARSĀ 21.6K
$8.97 ARSĀ 13.0K
65.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.8 ARSĀ 88.3K
$39.36 ARSĀ 57.2K
54.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.98 ARSĀ 17.4K
$10.64 ARSĀ 15.5K
12.59%
Cappuccino
$4.05 ARSĀ 5,877
$2.31 ARSĀ 3,355
75.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 ARSĀ 3,039
$1.88 ARSĀ 2,724
11.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 ARSĀ 2,125
$1.02 ARSĀ 1,488
43.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.52 ARSĀ 5,109
$3.16 ARSĀ 4,590
11.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.10 ARSĀ 5,957
$1.94 ARSĀ 2,822
111.34%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Buenos Aires
Tandil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 ARSĀ 2,294
$0.98 ARSĀ 1,421
61.22%
White Bread (500g)
$2.47 ARSĀ 3,586
$1.17 ARSĀ 1,701
111.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ARSĀ 3,249
$1.69 ARSĀ 2,451
32.54%
Eggs
$3.28 ARSĀ 4,767
$4.24 ARSĀ 6,159
-22.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.91 ARSĀ 17.3K
$8.17 ARSĀ 11.9K
45.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.64 ARSĀ 11.1K
$6.31 ARSĀ 9,167
21.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.20 ARSĀ 13.4K
$8.86 ARSĀ 12.9K
3.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 ARSĀ 3,569
$2.01 ARSĀ 2,922
22.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 ARSĀ 2,947
$2.16 ARSĀ 3,135
-6.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 ARSĀ 1,828
$1.31 ARSĀ 1,900
-3.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.51 ARSĀ 3,647
$2.64 ARSĀ 3,838
-4.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.50 ARSĀ 2,175
$1.13 ARSĀ 1,644
32.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.47 ARSĀ 2,128
$1.19 ARSĀ 1,725
23.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.78 ARSĀ 2,583
$1.26 ARSĀ 1,829
41.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 ARSĀ 2,085
$1.42 ARSĀ 2,066
1.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.29 ARSĀ 4,775
$3.19 ARSĀ 4,636
3.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.14 ARSĀ 8,921
$4.95 ARSĀ 7,181
24.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 ARSĀ 3,296
$2.08 ARSĀ 3,019
9.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 ARSĀ 4,492
$3.08 ARSĀ 4,468
0.32%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Buenos Aires
Tandil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 ARSĀ 1,047
$0.68 ARSĀ 983
5.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.24 ARSĀ 23.6K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.61 ARSĀ 2,340
$1.54 ARSĀ 2,242
4.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.92 ARSĀ 1,343
$0.87 ARSĀ 1,256
5.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.16 ARSĀ 8,942
$6.11 ARSĀ 8,872
0.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ARSĀ 1,638
$1.11 ARSĀ 1,616
1.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K ARSĀ 36.1M
$27.5K ARSĀ 39.9M
-9.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K ARSĀ 41.8M
$29.9K ARSĀ 43.4M
-3.62%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenos Aires
Tandil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 ARSĀ 159.0K
$67.4 ARSĀ 97.8K
62.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.75 ARSĀ 31.6K
$14.74 ARSĀ 21.4K
47.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.24 ARSĀ 42.5K
$19.31 ARSĀ 28.0K
51.42%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Buenos Aires
Tandil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.38 ARSĀ 61.5K
$19.98 ARSĀ 29.0K
112.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.58 ARSĀ 16.8K
$11.36 ARSĀ 16.5K
1.94%
Cinema Ticket
$9.05 ARSĀ 13.1K
$6.07 ARSĀ 8,818
49.09%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Buenos Aires
Tandil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$334 ARSĀ 484.6K
$218 ARSĀ 317.2K
52.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,241 ARSĀ 7.6M
$2,705 ARSĀ 3.9M
93.72%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Buenos Aires
Tandil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 ARSĀ 159.8K
$68.9 ARSĀ 100.1K
59.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$87.6 ARSĀ 127.2K
$73.8 ARSĀ 107.1K
18.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$127 ARSĀ 184.7K
$101 ARSĀ 146.7K
25.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 ARSĀ 188.5K
$114 ARSĀ 165.4K
14.03%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Buenos Aires
Tandil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$658 ARSĀ 956.1K
$429 ARSĀ 623.0K
53.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$439 ARSĀ 637.5K
$329 ARSĀ 477.8K
33.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,163 ARSĀ 1.7M
$805 ARSĀ 1.2M
44.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$808 ARSĀ 1.2M
$683 ARSĀ 992.1K
18.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,675 ARSĀ 3.9M
$1,680 ARSĀ 2.4M
59.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,032 ARSĀ 3.0M
$1,424 ARSĀ 2.1M
42.66%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Buenos Aires
Tandil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$791 ARSĀ 1.1M
$1,194 ARSĀ 1.7M
-33.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
52.71
58.5
-9.90%

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Last update for Buenos Aires: March 1, 2026

Last update for Tandil: March 3, 2026

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