Cost of Living Comparison Between Mar del Plata and Río Tercero Cost of Living Comparison Between Mar del Plata and Río Tercero

🙂 Solo nomad: Mar del Plata is 12.9% cheaper than Río Tercero without rent, and 13.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mar del Plata is 10.5% cheaper than Río Tercero without rent, and 6.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mar del Plata
Río Tercero
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.69 ARS 11.5K
$10.37 ARS 12.3K
-6.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.23 ARS 44.2K
$34.12 ARS 40.5K
9.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.37 ARS 9,936
$9.06 ARS 10.8K
-7.62%
Cappuccino
$2.42 ARS 2,872
$2.69 ARS 3,195
-10.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 ARS 2,658
$1.71 ARS 2,034
30.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 ARS 2,512
$1.51 ARS 1,793
40.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.32 ARS 3,946
$2.05 ARS 2,435
61.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 ARS 3,943
$2.95 ARS 3,509
12.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mar del Plata
Río Tercero
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 ARS 1,300
$1.27 ARS 1,505
-13.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 ARS 1,688
$1.64 ARS 1,951
-13.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 ARS 2,579
$2.01 ARS 2,392
7.96%
Eggs
$1.55 ARS 1,843
$2.24 ARS 2,662
-30.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.89 ARS 8,184
$9.92 ARS 11.8K
-30.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.09 ARS 6,049
$6.05 ARS 7,187
-15.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.39 ARS 8,776
$9.2 ARS 10.9K
-19.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ARS 3,281
$2.01 ARS 2,386
37.31%
Banana (1kg)
$2.17 ARS 2,581
$2.08 ARS 2,469
4.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 ARS 1,793
$1.26 ARS 1,500
19.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.53 ARS 3,002
$2.54 ARS 3,021
-0.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 ARS 1,441
$1.19 ARS 1,411
1.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 ARS 1,203
$1.24 ARS 1,472
-18.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 ARS 744
$1.27 ARS 1,513
-50.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 ARS 1,428
$1.42 ARS 1,684
-15.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.52 ARS 4,177
$3.05 ARS 3,622
15.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.16 ARS 3,750
$5.05 ARS 5,992
-37.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 ARS 1,590
$2 ARS 2,370
-33.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 ARS 2,329
$3.05 ARS 3,622
-35.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Mar del Plata
Río Tercero
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 ARS 895
$0.83 ARS 982
-9.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.15 ARS 12.1K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 ARS 1,739
$1.46 ARS 1,734
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 ARS 873
$0.91 ARS 1,076
-19.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ARS 9,324
$5.95 ARS 7,069
31.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ARS 1,369
$1.11 ARS 1,317
3.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K ARS 32.9M
$27.1K ARS 32.2M
2.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K ARS 47.5M
$31K ARS 36.8M
29.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mar del Plata
Río Tercero
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.8 ARS 103K
$67.8 ARS 80.5K
27.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.35 ARS 12.3K
$17.31 ARS 20.6K
-40.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.13 ARS 29.8K
$22.76 ARS 27K
10.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mar del Plata
Río Tercero
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.05 ARS 20.2K
$25.67 ARS 30.5K
-33.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.14 ARS 9,662
$13.9 ARS 16.5K
-41.44%
Cinema Ticket
$3.9 ARS 4,635
$6.26 ARS 7,429
-37.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mar del Plata
Río Tercero
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$162 ARS 192.1K
$224 ARS 266.4K
-27.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,262 ARS 3.9M
$2,672 ARS 3.2M
22.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mar del Plata
Río Tercero
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.8 ARS 66.2K
$73.4 ARS 87.2K
-24.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.3 ARS 74K
$70.5 ARS 83.7K
-11.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.7 ARS 78K
$114 ARS 135.2K
-42.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.4 ARS 75.3K
$111 ARS 131.4K
-42.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mar del Plata
Río Tercero
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$287 ARS 341.2K
$340 ARS 404.3K
-15.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$206 ARS 244.3K
$234 ARS 278K
-12.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$724 ARS 860.1K
$685 ARS 813.6K
5.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$584 ARS 693.8K
$532 ARS 632.1K
9.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,779 ARS 2.1M
$1,977 ARS 2.3M
-10.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,496 ARS 1.8M
$1,686 ARS 2M
-11.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mar del Plata
Río Tercero
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ARS 627.7K
$640 ARS 760.1K
-17.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
58.5
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Last update for Mar del Plata: October 28, 2025

Last update for Río Tercero: October 27, 2025

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