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

😐 Solo nomad: Buenos Aires is 36.1% more expensive than Tandil without rent, and 42% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Buenos Aires is 21.8% more expensive than Tandil without rent, and 32.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buenos Aires
Tandil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.09 ARS 17.9K
$9.17 ARS 10.9K
64.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61 ARS 72.5K
$40.51 ARS 48.1K
50.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.88 ARS 14.1K
$10.46 ARS 12.4K
13.58%
Cappuccino
$3.95 ARS 4,696
$2.31 ARS 2,740
71.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 ARS 2,512
$1.88 ARS 2,231
12.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 ARS 1,823
$0.98 ARS 1,159
56.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 ARS 4,215
$3.19 ARS 3,794
11.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.99 ARS 4,737
$1.96 ARS 2,327
103.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buenos Aires
Tandil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 ARS 1,809
$0.97 ARS 1,152
56.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.56 ARS 3,042
$1.12 ARS 1,332
128.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.27 ARS 2,700
$1.67 ARS 1,987
35.93%
Eggs
$3.19 ARS 3,788
$4.08 ARS 4,849
-21.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12 ARS 14.3K
$8.27 ARS 9,825
45.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.05 ARS 9,563
$6.19 ARS 7,347
30.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.52 ARS 11.3K
$9.14 ARS 10.9K
4.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.59 ARS 3,078
$2 ARS 2,376
29.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 ARS 2,393
$2.04 ARS 2,426
-0.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 ARS 1,551
$1.3 ARS 1,548
0.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.61 ARS 3,095
$2.52 ARS 2,990
3.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 ARS 1,791
$1.19 ARS 1,416
26.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 ARS 1,755
$1.25 ARS 1,488
18.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.81 ARS 2,150
$1.26 ARS 1,496
43.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 ARS 1,703
$1.42 ARS 1,683
0.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 ARS 3,767
$3.08 ARS 3,652
2.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.91 ARS 7,019
$4.96 ARS 5,890
19.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.26 ARS 2,689
$1.99 ARS 2,362
13.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 ARS 3,664
$3.04 ARS 3,605
1.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Buenos Aires
Tandil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 ARS 807
$0.68 ARS 811
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.85 ARS 18.8K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.63 ARS 1,938
$1.47 ARS 1,743
10.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 ARS 1,013
$0.86 ARS 1,027
-1.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.13 ARS 7,281
$5.91 ARS 7,014
3.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ARS 1,335
$1.13 ARS 1,336
-0.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K ARS 29.4M
$27.1K ARS 32.2M
-8.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K ARS 34M
$30.7K ARS 36.5M
-6.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenos Aires
Tandil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 ARS 133.4K
$68.1 ARS 80.9K
64.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.32 ARS 25.3K
$14.92 ARS 17.7K
42.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.5 ARS 33.8K
$19.25 ARS 22.9K
48.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buenos Aires
Tandil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.35 ARS 50.3K
$19.68 ARS 23.4K
115.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.6 ARS 13.8K
$11.27 ARS 13.4K
2.93%
Cinema Ticket
$8.8 ARS 10.4K
$6.22 ARS 7,384
41.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buenos Aires
Tandil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$322 ARS 382.2K
$219 ARS 259.5K
47.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,088 ARS 6M
$2,712 ARS 3.2M
87.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buenos Aires
Tandil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 ARS 128.7K
$70.4 ARS 83.6K
53.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$87.5 ARS 104K
$74.6 ARS 88.6K
17.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 ARS 146.2K
$98.7 ARS 117.2K
24.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 ARS 156.7K
$116 ARS 138K
13.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buenos Aires
Tandil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$659 ARS 782.6K
$430 ARS 511K
53.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$432 ARS 513.2K
$328 ARS 389.3K
31.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,187 ARS 1.4M
$810 ARS 961.3K
46.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$789 ARS 937K
$666 ARS 790.9K
18.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 ARS 3.3M
$1,623 ARS 1.9M
69.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,007 ARS 2.4M
$1,403 ARS 1.7M
43.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buenos Aires
Tandil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 ARS 955.5K
$1,207 ARS 1.4M
-33.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
52.71
58.5
-9.90%

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Last update for Buenos Aires: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tandil: October 28, 2025

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