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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tigre is 11.3% cheaper than Mar del Plata without rent, and 6.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tigre is 6.4% more expensive than Mar del Plata without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tigre
Mar del Plata
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.76 ARS 10.4K
$9.69 ARS 11.5K
-9.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.17 ARS 35.8K
$37.23 ARS 44.2K
-18.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.89 ARS 10.6K
$8.37 ARS 9,936
6.21%
Cappuccino
$1.62 ARS 1,928
$2.42 ARS 2,872
-33.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 ARS 1,518
$2.24 ARS 2,658
-42.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 ARS 1,325
$2.12 ARS 2,512
-47.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.26 ARS 1,492
$3.32 ARS 3,946
-62.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 ARS 3,217
$3.32 ARS 3,943
-18.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tigre
Mar del Plata
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 ARS 1,457
$1.1 ARS 1,300
11.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 ARS 1,824
$1.42 ARS 1,688
8.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 ARS 2,224
$2.17 ARS 2,579
-13.82%
Eggs
$2.19 ARS 2,599
$1.55 ARS 1,843
41.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.19 ARS 14.5K
$6.89 ARS 8,184
76.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.07 ARS 7,213
$5.09 ARS 6,049
19.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.44 ARS 11.2K
$7.39 ARS 8,776
27.74%
Apples (1kg)
$1.8 ARS 2,134
$2.76 ARS 3,281
-34.78%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 ARS 2,474
$2.17 ARS 2,581
-4.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.99 ARS 1,178
$1.51 ARS 1,793
-34.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.61 ARS 3,102
$2.53 ARS 3,002
3.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 ARS 1,792
$1.21 ARS 1,441
24.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 ARS 1,626
$1.01 ARS 1,203
35.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 ARS 1,090
$0.63 ARS 744
46.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 ARS 1,784
$1.2 ARS 1,428
25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.32 ARS 3,946
$3.52 ARS 4,177
-5.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.89 ARS 5,803
$3.16 ARS 3,750
54.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 ARS 1,481
$1.34 ARS 1,590
-6.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 ARS 3,708
$1.96 ARS 2,329
59.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Tigre
Mar del Plata
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 ARS 913
$0.75 ARS 895
2.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.15 ARS 12.1K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.64 ARS 1,943
$1.46 ARS 1,739
12.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 ARS 1,012
$0.73 ARS 873
16.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.06 ARS 7,198
$7.85 ARS 9,324
-22.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 ARS 1,229
$1.15 ARS 1,369
-9.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.6K ARS 28M
$27.7K ARS 32.9M
-14.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K ARS 31.3M
$40K ARS 47.5M
-34.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tigre
Mar del Plata
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.7 ARS 65K
$86.8 ARS 103K
-36.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.64 ARS 22.1K
$10.35 ARS 12.3K
80.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.84 ARS 17.6K
$25.13 ARS 29.8K
-40.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tigre
Mar del Plata
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.11 ARS 31K
$17.05 ARS 20.2K
53.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.94 ARS 16.6K
$8.14 ARS 9,662
71.25%
Cinema Ticket
$5.08 ARS 6,037
$3.9 ARS 4,635
30.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tigre
Mar del Plata
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$334 ARS 396.6K
$162 ARS 192.1K
106.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,081 ARS 1.3M
$3,262 ARS 3.9M
-66.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tigre
Mar del Plata
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.4 ARS 72.9K
$55.8 ARS 66.2K
10.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.3 ARS 70.4K
$62.3 ARS 74K
-4.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 ARS 129.9K
$65.7 ARS 78K
66.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.8 ARS 115K
$63.4 ARS 75.3K
52.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tigre
Mar del Plata
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$338 ARS 401.4K
$287 ARS 341.2K
17.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$233 ARS 276.4K
$206 ARS 244.3K
13.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$684 ARS 812.7K
$724 ARS 860.1K
-5.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$527 ARS 625.7K
$584 ARS 693.8K
-9.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,143 ARS 2.5M
$1,779 ARS 2.1M
20.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,747 ARS 2.1M
$1,496 ARS 1.8M
16.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tigre
Mar del Plata
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ARS 627.7K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
52.71
58.5
-9.90%

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Last update for Tigre: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mar del Plata: October 28, 2025

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