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

🙂 Solo nomad: Río Tercero is 0.8% cheaper than Mar del Plata without rent, and 14.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Río Tercero is 13.7% more expensive than Mar del Plata without rent, and 7.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Río Tercero
Mar del Plata
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.70 ARS 15.5K
$9.84 ARS 14.3K
8.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.35 ARS 48.4K
$37.86 ARS 55.0K
-11.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.82 ARS 12.8K
$8.39 ARS 12.2K
5.13%
Cappuccino
$2.68 ARS 3,896
$2.42 ARS 3,513
10.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ARS 2,507
$2.19 ARS 3,188
-21.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 ARS 2,225
$2.14 ARS 3,103
-28.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.10 ARS 3,047
$3.32 ARS 4,822
-36.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 ARS 4,462
$3.17 ARS 4,605
-3.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Río Tercero
Mar del Plata
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 ARS 1,822
$1.09 ARS 1,588
14.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 ARS 2,292
$1.43 ARS 2,083
10.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 ARS 2,856
$2.17 ARS 3,152
-9.22%
Eggs
$2.25 ARS 3,261
$1.58 ARS 2,295
42.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.14 ARS 14.7K
$6.74 ARS 9,789
50.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.08 ARS 8,827
$5.20 ARS 7,558
16.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.56 ARS 13.9K
$7.44 ARS 10.8K
28.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 ARS 2,927
$2.82 ARS 4,099
-28.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 ARS 2,994
$2.21 ARS 3,208
-6.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 ARS 1,821
$1.49 ARS 2,167
-16.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 ARS 3,708
$2.44 ARS 3,541
4.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 ARS 1,647
$1.26 ARS 1,831
-10.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 ARS 1,790
$0.93 ARS 1,356
32.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 ARS 1,845
$0.68 ARS 981
86.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 ARS 2,146
$1.17 ARS 1,702
26.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 ARS 4,431
$3.59 ARS 5,211
-15.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.30 ARS 6,247
$5.05 ARS 7,332
-14.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 ARS 2,876
$1.38 ARS 2,009
43.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.10 ARS 4,499
$1.96 ARS 2,840
58.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Río Tercero
Mar del Plata
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 ARS 1,132
$0.73 ARS 1,055
6.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.13 ARS 14.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 ARS 2,122
$1.46 ARS 2,121
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.93 ARS 1,343
$0.76 ARS 1,106
22.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 ARS 8,661
$7.80 ARS 11.3K
-23.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 ARS 1,530
$1.14 ARS 1,659
-7.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K ARS 40.1M
$27.7K ARS 40.2M
-0.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K ARS 44.9M
$39.5K ARS 57.3M
-21.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Río Tercero
Mar del Plata
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.5 ARS 97.9K
$86.1 ARS 125.0K
-21.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.87 ARS 24.5K
$10.36 ARS 15.0K
62.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.29 ARS 32.4K
$24.98 ARS 36.3K
-10.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Río Tercero
Mar del Plata
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.24 ARS 38.1K
$17.60 ARS 25.6K
49.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.51 ARS 19.6K
$8.24 ARS 12.0K
63.96%
Cinema Ticket
$6.08 ARS 8,837
$4.02 ARS 5,844
51.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Río Tercero
Mar del Plata
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$216 ARS 314.3K
$161 ARS 234.0K
34.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,737 ARS 4.0M
$3,163 ARS 4.6M
-13.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Río Tercero
Mar del Plata
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.0 ARS 108.9K
$57.3 ARS 83.2K
30.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.2 ARS 100.6K
$62.9 ARS 91.4K
10.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ARS 163.6K
$63.9 ARS 92.8K
76.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 ARS 160.8K
$62.8 ARS 91.1K
76.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Río Tercero
Mar del Plata
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$341 ARS 495.7K
$279 ARS 404.5K
22.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$240 ARS 348.7K
$205 ARS 298.1K
16.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$671 ARS 974.5K
$706 ARS 1.0M
-4.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$538 ARS 781.8K
$586 ARS 850.5K
-8.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,276 ARS 3.3M
$1,906 ARS 2.8M
19.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Río Tercero
Mar del Plata
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$661 ARS 959.5K
$609 ARS 884.9K
8.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
58.5
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Last update for Río Tercero: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mar del Plata: February 28, 2026

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