Cost of Living Comparison Between Mar del Plata and San Miguel de Tucuman Cost of Living Comparison Between Mar del Plata and San Miguel de Tucuman

🙂 Solo nomad: Mar del Plata is 9.1% cheaper than San Miguel de Tucuman without rent, and 12.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mar del Plata is 17.6% cheaper than San Miguel de Tucuman without rent, and 8.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mar del Plata
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.69 ARS 11.5K
$10.43 ARS 12.4K
-7.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.23 ARS 44.2K
$34.04 ARS 40.4K
9.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.37 ARS 9,936
$8.84 ARS 10.5K
-5.32%
Cappuccino
$2.42 ARS 2,872
$2.75 ARS 3,265
-12.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 ARS 2,658
$1.67 ARS 1,982
34.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 ARS 2,512
$1.51 ARS 1,790
40.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.32 ARS 3,946
$2.06 ARS 2,450
61.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 ARS 3,943
$3.04 ARS 3,607
9.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mar del Plata
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 ARS 1,300
$1.25 ARS 1,483
-12.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 ARS 1,688
$1.57 ARS 1,859
-9.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 ARS 2,579
$1.95 ARS 2,321
11.28%
Eggs
$1.55 ARS 1,843
$1.96 ARS 2,328
-20.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.89 ARS 8,184
$9.91 ARS 11.8K
-30.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.09 ARS 6,049
$6.13 ARS 7,278
-16.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.39 ARS 8,776
$9.36 ARS 11.1K
-21.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ARS 3,281
$2.4 ARS 2,856
15.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.17 ARS 2,581
$2.47 ARS 2,933
-12.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 ARS 1,793
$1.27 ARS 1,507
18.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.53 ARS 3,002
$1.85 ARS 2,200
36.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 ARS 1,441
$1.13 ARS 1,342
7.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 ARS 1,203
$1.39 ARS 1,645
-27.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 ARS 744
$1.09 ARS 1,293
-42.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 ARS 1,428
$1.49 ARS 1,775
-19.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.52 ARS 4,177
$3.05 ARS 3,619
15.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.16 ARS 3,750
$4.92 ARS 5,840
-35.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 ARS 1,590
$2.05 ARS 2,432
-34.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 ARS 2,329
$3.12 ARS 3,705
-37.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Mar del Plata
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 ARS 895
$0.78 ARS 929
-3.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.15 ARS 12.1K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 ARS 1,739
$1.54 ARS 1,823
-5.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 ARS 873
$0.88 ARS 1,042
-17.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ARS 9,324
$6.1 ARS 7,239
28.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ARS 1,369
$1.1 ARS 1,303
4.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K ARS 32.9M
$27.9K ARS 33.2M
-0.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K ARS 47.5M
$30.9K ARS 36.6M
29.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mar del Plata
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.8 ARS 103K
$66.6 ARS 79K
30.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.35 ARS 12.3K
$17.37 ARS 20.6K
-40.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.13 ARS 29.8K
$22.86 ARS 27.1K
9.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mar del Plata
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.05 ARS 20.2K
$26.22 ARS 31.1K
-34.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.14 ARS 9,662
$13.86 ARS 16.5K
-41.27%
Cinema Ticket
$3.9 ARS 4,635
$6.24 ARS 7,405
-37.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mar del Plata
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$162 ARS 192.1K
$221 ARS 262.3K
-26.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,262 ARS 3.9M
$2,680 ARS 3.2M
21.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mar del Plata
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.8 ARS 66.2K
$74.6 ARS 88.6K
-25.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.3 ARS 74K
$69.4 ARS 82.4K
-10.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.7 ARS 78K
$116 ARS 137.4K
-43.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.4 ARS 75.3K
$111 ARS 131.6K
-42.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mar del Plata
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$287 ARS 341.2K
$337 ARS 400.1K
-14.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$206 ARS 244.3K
$234 ARS 277.7K
-12.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$724 ARS 860.1K
$678 ARS 805.3K
6.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$584 ARS 693.8K
$542 ARS 643.7K
7.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,779 ARS 2.1M
$1,905 ARS 2.3M
-6.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,496 ARS 1.8M
$1,577 ARS 1.9M
-5.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mar del Plata
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ARS 627.7K
-
-
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 San Miguel de Tucuman: October 29, 2025

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