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

😐 Solo nomad: San Miguel de Tucuman is 10% more expensive than Mar del Plata without rent, and 13.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: San Miguel de Tucuman is 21.4% more expensive than Mar del Plata without rent, and 8.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Miguel de Tucuman
Mar del Plata
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.43 ARS 12.4K
$9.69 ARS 11.5K
7.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.04 ARS 40.4K
$37.23 ARS 44.2K
-8.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.84 ARS 10.5K
$8.37 ARS 9,936
5.62%
Cappuccino
$2.75 ARS 3,265
$2.42 ARS 2,872
13.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 ARS 1,982
$2.24 ARS 2,658
-25.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 ARS 1,790
$2.12 ARS 2,512
-28.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.06 ARS 2,450
$3.32 ARS 3,946
-37.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 ARS 3,607
$3.32 ARS 3,943
-8.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Miguel de Tucuman
Mar del Plata
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 ARS 1,483
$1.1 ARS 1,300
13.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ARS 1,859
$1.42 ARS 1,688
10.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 ARS 2,321
$2.17 ARS 2,579
-10.14%
Eggs
$1.96 ARS 2,328
$1.55 ARS 1,843
26.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.91 ARS 11.8K
$6.89 ARS 8,184
43.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ARS 7,278
$5.09 ARS 6,049
20.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.36 ARS 11.1K
$7.39 ARS 8,776
26.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.4 ARS 2,856
$2.76 ARS 3,281
-13.04%
Banana (1kg)
$2.47 ARS 2,933
$2.17 ARS 2,581
13.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.27 ARS 1,507
$1.51 ARS 1,793
-15.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.85 ARS 2,200
$2.53 ARS 3,002
-26.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 ARS 1,342
$1.21 ARS 1,441
-6.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 ARS 1,645
$1.01 ARS 1,203
37.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 ARS 1,293
$0.63 ARS 744
73.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 ARS 1,775
$1.2 ARS 1,428
24.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 ARS 3,619
$3.52 ARS 4,177
-13.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.92 ARS 5,840
$3.16 ARS 3,750
55.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 ARS 2,432
$1.34 ARS 1,590
52.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 ARS 3,705
$1.96 ARS 2,329
59.18%
🚌 Getting Around
San Miguel de Tucuman
Mar del Plata
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 ARS 929
$0.75 ARS 895
4.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.15 ARS 12.1K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 ARS 1,823
$1.46 ARS 1,739
5.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 ARS 1,042
$0.73 ARS 873
20.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.1 ARS 7,239
$7.85 ARS 9,324
-22.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 ARS 1,303
$1.15 ARS 1,369
-4.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K ARS 33.2M
$27.7K ARS 32.9M
0.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K ARS 36.6M
$40K ARS 47.5M
-22.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Miguel de Tucuman
Mar del Plata
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.6 ARS 79K
$86.8 ARS 103K
-23.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.37 ARS 20.6K
$10.35 ARS 12.3K
67.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.86 ARS 27.1K
$25.13 ARS 29.8K
-9.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Miguel de Tucuman
Mar del Plata
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.22 ARS 31.1K
$17.05 ARS 20.2K
53.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.86 ARS 16.5K
$8.14 ARS 9,662
70.27%
Cinema Ticket
$6.24 ARS 7,405
$3.9 ARS 4,635
60.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Miguel de Tucuman
Mar del Plata
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$221 ARS 262.3K
$162 ARS 192.1K
36.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,680 ARS 3.2M
$3,262 ARS 3.9M
-17.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Miguel de Tucuman
Mar del Plata
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.6 ARS 88.6K
$55.8 ARS 66.2K
33.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.4 ARS 82.4K
$62.3 ARS 74K
11.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 ARS 137.4K
$65.7 ARS 78K
76.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 ARS 131.6K
$63.4 ARS 75.3K
74.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Miguel de Tucuman
Mar del Plata
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$337 ARS 400.1K
$287 ARS 341.2K
17.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$234 ARS 277.7K
$206 ARS 244.3K
13.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$678 ARS 805.3K
$724 ARS 860.1K
-6.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$542 ARS 643.7K
$584 ARS 693.8K
-7.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,905 ARS 2.3M
$1,779 ARS 2.1M
7.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,577 ARS 1.9M
$1,496 ARS 1.8M
5.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Miguel de Tucuman
Mar del Plata
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 San Miguel de Tucuman: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mar del Plata: October 28, 2025

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