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

😐 Solo nomad: Tandil is 5.8% more expensive than Mar del Plata without rent, and 18.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tandil is 22.7% more expensive than Mar del Plata without rent, and 13.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tandil
Mar del Plata
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.17 ARS 10.9K
$9.69 ARS 11.5K
-5.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.51 ARS 48.1K
$37.23 ARS 44.2K
8.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.46 ARS 12.4K
$8.37 ARS 9,936
24.97%
Cappuccino
$2.31 ARS 2,740
$2.42 ARS 2,872
-4.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 ARS 2,231
$2.24 ARS 2,658
-16.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 ARS 1,159
$2.12 ARS 2,512
-53.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.19 ARS 3,794
$3.32 ARS 3,946
-3.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 ARS 2,327
$3.32 ARS 3,943
-40.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tandil
Mar del Plata
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.97 ARS 1,152
$1.1 ARS 1,300
-11.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 ARS 1,332
$1.42 ARS 1,688
-21.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 ARS 1,987
$2.17 ARS 2,579
-23.04%
Eggs
$4.08 ARS 4,849
$1.55 ARS 1,843
163.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.27 ARS 9,825
$6.89 ARS 8,184
20.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.19 ARS 7,347
$5.09 ARS 6,049
21.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.14 ARS 10.9K
$7.39 ARS 8,776
23.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2 ARS 2,376
$2.76 ARS 3,281
-27.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 ARS 2,426
$2.17 ARS 2,581
-5.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.3 ARS 1,548
$1.51 ARS 1,793
-13.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 ARS 2,990
$2.53 ARS 3,002
-0.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 ARS 1,416
$1.21 ARS 1,441
-1.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 ARS 1,488
$1.01 ARS 1,203
23.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 ARS 1,496
$0.63 ARS 744
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 ARS 1,683
$1.2 ARS 1,428
18.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.08 ARS 3,652
$3.52 ARS 4,177
-12.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.96 ARS 5,890
$3.16 ARS 3,750
56.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 ARS 2,362
$1.34 ARS 1,590
48.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 ARS 3,605
$1.96 ARS 2,329
55.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Tandil
Mar del Plata
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 ARS 811
$0.75 ARS 895
-9.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.15 ARS 12.1K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 ARS 1,743
$1.46 ARS 1,739
0.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 ARS 1,027
$0.73 ARS 873
17.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.91 ARS 7,014
$7.85 ARS 9,324
-24.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ARS 1,336
$1.15 ARS 1,369
-1.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K ARS 32.2M
$27.7K ARS 32.9M
-2.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K ARS 36.5M
$40K ARS 47.5M
-23.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tandil
Mar del Plata
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.1 ARS 80.9K
$86.8 ARS 103K
-21.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.92 ARS 17.7K
$10.35 ARS 12.3K
44.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.25 ARS 22.9K
$25.13 ARS 29.8K
-23.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tandil
Mar del Plata
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.68 ARS 23.4K
$17.05 ARS 20.2K
15.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.27 ARS 13.4K
$8.14 ARS 9,662
38.45%
Cinema Ticket
$6.22 ARS 7,384
$3.9 ARS 4,635
59.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tandil
Mar del Plata
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$219 ARS 259.5K
$162 ARS 192.1K
35.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,712 ARS 3.2M
$3,262 ARS 3.9M
-16.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tandil
Mar del Plata
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.4 ARS 83.6K
$55.8 ARS 66.2K
26.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$74.6 ARS 88.6K
$62.3 ARS 74K
19.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.7 ARS 117.2K
$65.7 ARS 78K
50.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 ARS 138K
$63.4 ARS 75.3K
83.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tandil
Mar del Plata
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$430 ARS 511K
$287 ARS 341.2K
49.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$328 ARS 389.3K
$206 ARS 244.3K
59.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$810 ARS 961.3K
$724 ARS 860.1K
11.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$666 ARS 790.9K
$584 ARS 693.8K
13.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,623 ARS 1.9M
$1,779 ARS 2.1M
-8.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,403 ARS 1.7M
$1,496 ARS 1.8M
-6.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tandil
Mar del Plata
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,207 ARS 1.4M
$529 ARS 627.7K
128.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
58.5
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Last update for Tandil: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mar del Plata: October 28, 2025

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