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

😐 Solo nomad: Mar del Plata is 12.7% more expensive than Tigre without rent, and 5.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mar del Plata is 6% cheaper than Tigre without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mar del Plata
Tigre
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.69 ARS 11.5K
$8.76 ARS 10.4K
10.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.23 ARS 44.2K
$30.17 ARS 35.8K
23.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.37 ARS 9,936
$8.89 ARS 10.6K
-5.85%
Cappuccino
$2.42 ARS 2,872
$1.62 ARS 1,928
49.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 ARS 2,658
$1.28 ARS 1,518
75.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 ARS 2,512
$1.12 ARS 1,325
89.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.32 ARS 3,946
$1.26 ARS 1,492
163.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 ARS 3,943
$2.71 ARS 3,217
22.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mar del Plata
Tigre
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 ARS 1,300
$1.23 ARS 1,457
-10.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 ARS 1,688
$1.54 ARS 1,824
-7.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 ARS 2,579
$1.87 ARS 2,224
16.04%
Eggs
$1.55 ARS 1,843
$2.19 ARS 2,599
-29.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.89 ARS 8,184
$12.19 ARS 14.5K
-43.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.09 ARS 6,049
$6.07 ARS 7,213
-16.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.39 ARS 8,776
$9.44 ARS 11.2K
-21.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ARS 3,281
$1.8 ARS 2,134
53.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.17 ARS 2,581
$2.08 ARS 2,474
4.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 ARS 1,793
$0.99 ARS 1,178
52.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.53 ARS 3,002
$2.61 ARS 3,102
-3.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 ARS 1,441
$1.51 ARS 1,792
-19.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 ARS 1,203
$1.37 ARS 1,626
-26.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 ARS 744
$0.92 ARS 1,090
-31.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 ARS 1,428
$1.5 ARS 1,784
-20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.52 ARS 4,177
$3.32 ARS 3,946
6.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.16 ARS 3,750
$4.89 ARS 5,803
-35.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 ARS 1,590
$1.25 ARS 1,481
7.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 ARS 2,329
$3.12 ARS 3,708
-37.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Mar del Plata
Tigre
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 ARS 895
$0.77 ARS 913
-2.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.15 ARS 12.1K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 ARS 1,739
$1.64 ARS 1,943
-10.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 ARS 873
$0.85 ARS 1,012
-14.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ARS 9,324
$6.06 ARS 7,198
29.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ARS 1,369
$1.04 ARS 1,229
10.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K ARS 32.9M
$23.6K ARS 28M
17.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K ARS 47.5M
$26.4K ARS 31.3M
51.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mar del Plata
Tigre
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.8 ARS 103K
$54.7 ARS 65K
58.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.35 ARS 12.3K
$18.64 ARS 22.1K
-44.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.13 ARS 29.8K
$14.84 ARS 17.6K
69.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mar del Plata
Tigre
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.05 ARS 20.2K
$26.11 ARS 31K
-34.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.14 ARS 9,662
$13.94 ARS 16.6K
-41.61%
Cinema Ticket
$3.9 ARS 4,635
$5.08 ARS 6,037
-23.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mar del Plata
Tigre
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$162 ARS 192.1K
$334 ARS 396.6K
-51.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,262 ARS 3.9M
$1,081 ARS 1.3M
201.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mar del Plata
Tigre
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.8 ARS 66.2K
$61.4 ARS 72.9K
-9.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.3 ARS 74K
$59.3 ARS 70.4K
5.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.7 ARS 78K
$109 ARS 129.9K
-39.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.4 ARS 75.3K
$96.8 ARS 115K
-34.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mar del Plata
Tigre
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$287 ARS 341.2K
$338 ARS 401.4K
-14.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$206 ARS 244.3K
$233 ARS 276.4K
-11.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$724 ARS 860.1K
$684 ARS 812.7K
5.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$584 ARS 693.8K
$527 ARS 625.7K
10.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,779 ARS 2.1M
$2,143 ARS 2.5M
-17.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,496 ARS 1.8M
$1,747 ARS 2.1M
-14.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mar del Plata
Tigre
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ARS 627.7K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
52.71
10.98%

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Last update for Mar del Plata: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tigre: October 27, 2025

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