Cost of Living Comparison Between Mar del Plata and Tandil Cost of Living Comparison Between Mar del Plata and Tandil

🙂 Solo nomad: Mar del Plata is 5.5% cheaper than Tandil without rent, and 15.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mar del Plata is 18.5% cheaper than Tandil without rent, and 11.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mar del Plata
Tandil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.69 ARS 11.5K
$9.17 ARS 10.9K
5.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.23 ARS 44.2K
$40.51 ARS 48.1K
-8.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.37 ARS 9,936
$10.46 ARS 12.4K
-19.98%
Cappuccino
$2.42 ARS 2,872
$2.31 ARS 2,740
4.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 ARS 2,658
$1.88 ARS 2,231
19.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 ARS 2,512
$0.98 ARS 1,159
116.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.32 ARS 3,946
$3.19 ARS 3,794
4.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 ARS 3,943
$1.96 ARS 2,327
69.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mar del Plata
Tandil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 ARS 1,300
$0.97 ARS 1,152
13.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 ARS 1,688
$1.12 ARS 1,332
26.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 ARS 2,579
$1.67 ARS 1,987
29.94%
Eggs
$1.55 ARS 1,843
$4.08 ARS 4,849
-62.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.89 ARS 8,184
$8.27 ARS 9,825
-16.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.09 ARS 6,049
$6.19 ARS 7,347
-17.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.39 ARS 8,776
$9.14 ARS 10.9K
-19.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ARS 3,281
$2 ARS 2,376
38.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.17 ARS 2,581
$2.04 ARS 2,426
6.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 ARS 1,793
$1.3 ARS 1,548
16.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.53 ARS 3,002
$2.52 ARS 2,990
0.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 ARS 1,441
$1.19 ARS 1,416
1.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 ARS 1,203
$1.25 ARS 1,488
-19.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 ARS 744
$1.26 ARS 1,496
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 ARS 1,428
$1.42 ARS 1,683
-15.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.52 ARS 4,177
$3.08 ARS 3,652
14.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.16 ARS 3,750
$4.96 ARS 5,890
-36.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 ARS 1,590
$1.99 ARS 2,362
-32.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 ARS 2,329
$3.04 ARS 3,605
-35.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Mar del Plata
Tandil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 ARS 895
$0.68 ARS 811
10.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.15 ARS 12.1K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 ARS 1,739
$1.47 ARS 1,743
-0.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 ARS 873
$0.86 ARS 1,027
-15.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ARS 9,324
$5.91 ARS 7,014
32.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ARS 1,369
$1.13 ARS 1,336
1.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K ARS 32.9M
$27.1K ARS 32.2M
2.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K ARS 47.5M
$30.7K ARS 36.5M
30.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mar del Plata
Tandil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.8 ARS 103K
$68.1 ARS 80.9K
27.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.35 ARS 12.3K
$14.92 ARS 17.7K
-30.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.13 ARS 29.8K
$19.25 ARS 22.9K
30.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mar del Plata
Tandil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.05 ARS 20.2K
$19.68 ARS 23.4K
-13.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.14 ARS 9,662
$11.27 ARS 13.4K
-27.77%
Cinema Ticket
$3.9 ARS 4,635
$6.22 ARS 7,384
-37.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mar del Plata
Tandil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$162 ARS 192.1K
$219 ARS 259.5K
-25.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,262 ARS 3.9M
$2,712 ARS 3.2M
20.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mar del Plata
Tandil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.8 ARS 66.2K
$70.4 ARS 83.6K
-20.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.3 ARS 74K
$74.6 ARS 88.6K
-16.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.7 ARS 78K
$98.7 ARS 117.2K
-33.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.4 ARS 75.3K
$116 ARS 138K
-45.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mar del Plata
Tandil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$287 ARS 341.2K
$430 ARS 511K
-33.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$206 ARS 244.3K
$328 ARS 389.3K
-37.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$724 ARS 860.1K
$810 ARS 961.3K
-10.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$584 ARS 693.8K
$666 ARS 790.9K
-12.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,779 ARS 2.1M
$1,623 ARS 1.9M
9.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,496 ARS 1.8M
$1,403 ARS 1.7M
6.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mar del Plata
Tandil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ARS 627.7K
$1,207 ARS 1.4M
-56.20%
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 Tandil: October 28, 2025

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