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 14.8% more expensive than Mar del Plata without rent, and 15% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Río Tercero is 11.8% more expensive than Mar del Plata without rent, and 6.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Río Tercero
Mar del Plata
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.37 ARS 12.3K
$9.69 ARS 11.5K
7.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.12 ARS 40.5K
$37.23 ARS 44.2K
-8.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.06 ARS 10.8K
$8.37 ARS 9,936
8.24%
Cappuccino
$2.69 ARS 3,195
$2.42 ARS 2,872
11.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 ARS 2,034
$2.24 ARS 2,658
-23.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 ARS 1,793
$2.12 ARS 2,512
-28.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.05 ARS 2,435
$3.32 ARS 3,946
-38.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ARS 3,509
$3.32 ARS 3,943
-11.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Río Tercero
Mar del Plata
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 ARS 1,505
$1.1 ARS 1,300
15.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 ARS 1,951
$1.42 ARS 1,688
15.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 ARS 2,392
$2.17 ARS 2,579
-7.37%
Eggs
$2.24 ARS 2,662
$1.55 ARS 1,843
44.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.92 ARS 11.8K
$6.89 ARS 8,184
43.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.05 ARS 7,187
$5.09 ARS 6,049
18.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.2 ARS 10.9K
$7.39 ARS 8,776
24.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 ARS 2,386
$2.76 ARS 3,281
-27.17%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 ARS 2,469
$2.17 ARS 2,581
-4.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 ARS 1,500
$1.51 ARS 1,793
-16.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 ARS 3,021
$2.53 ARS 3,002
0.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 ARS 1,411
$1.21 ARS 1,441
-1.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 ARS 1,472
$1.01 ARS 1,203
22.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 ARS 1,513
$0.63 ARS 744
101.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 ARS 1,684
$1.2 ARS 1,428
18.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 ARS 3,622
$3.52 ARS 4,177
-13.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.05 ARS 5,992
$3.16 ARS 3,750
59.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2 ARS 2,370
$1.34 ARS 1,590
49.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 ARS 3,622
$1.96 ARS 2,329
55.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Río Tercero
Mar del Plata
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 ARS 982
$0.75 ARS 895
10.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.15 ARS 12.1K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 ARS 1,734
$1.46 ARS 1,739
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 ARS 1,076
$0.73 ARS 873
24.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.95 ARS 7,069
$7.85 ARS 9,324
-24.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 ARS 1,317
$1.15 ARS 1,369
-3.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K ARS 32.2M
$27.7K ARS 32.9M
-2.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31K ARS 36.8M
$40K ARS 47.5M
-22.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Río Tercero
Mar del Plata
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.8 ARS 80.5K
$86.8 ARS 103K
-21.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.31 ARS 20.6K
$10.35 ARS 12.3K
67.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.76 ARS 27K
$25.13 ARS 29.8K
-9.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Río Tercero
Mar del Plata
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.67 ARS 30.5K
$17.05 ARS 20.2K
50.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.9 ARS 16.5K
$8.14 ARS 9,662
70.76%
Cinema Ticket
$6.26 ARS 7,429
$3.9 ARS 4,635
60.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Río Tercero
Mar del Plata
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$224 ARS 266.4K
$162 ARS 192.1K
38.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,672 ARS 3.2M
$3,262 ARS 3.9M
-18.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Río Tercero
Mar del Plata
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.4 ARS 87.2K
$55.8 ARS 66.2K
31.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70.5 ARS 83.7K
$62.3 ARS 74K
13.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ARS 135.2K
$65.7 ARS 78K
73.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 ARS 131.4K
$63.4 ARS 75.3K
74.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Río Tercero
Mar del Plata
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$340 ARS 404.3K
$287 ARS 341.2K
18.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$234 ARS 278K
$206 ARS 244.3K
13.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$685 ARS 813.6K
$724 ARS 860.1K
-5.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$532 ARS 632.1K
$584 ARS 693.8K
-8.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,977 ARS 2.3M
$1,779 ARS 2.1M
11.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,686 ARS 2M
$1,496 ARS 1.8M
12.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Río Tercero
Mar del Plata
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$640 ARS 760.1K
$529 ARS 627.7K
21.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
58.5
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Last update for Río Tercero: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mar del Plata: October 28, 2025

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