Cost of living in Mar del Plata, Argentina

The cost of living in Mar del Plata, Argentina is approximately 748 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1832 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Mar del Plata

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
748 $
Without Rent
465 $
Rent & Utilities
283 $
Food
346 $
Transport
42 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
504 $
GDP per Capita
13,731 $
Freedom Index
6.85
Lifespan
76 years
Speak English
7%
Population
593.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 8.26 $
Dinner 32.6 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 7.05 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.9 $
Capuccino 2.07 $
Coke, 330ml 1.31 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.96 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.36 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.27 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.39 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.99 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.59 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.39 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.68 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.04 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.52 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.59 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.26 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.32 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.87 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.88 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 4.1 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.56 $
Cigarette pack 2.83 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.39 $
Monthly Pass 9.94 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.04 $
Taxi, 8 km 7.52 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 24.1 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 16.3 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 5.01 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 3.3 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 3.69 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 49 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 75 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 22.8 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 184 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 344 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 321 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 394 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,816 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,438 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 504 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 39.45%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 15.6 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.03 $
Haircut 5.65 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 76.9 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 80.5 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 11 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 2,181 $

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Guyana
Mar del Plata vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 32% more expensive) Mar del Plata vs Linden (Linden is 36% more expensive) Mar del Plata vs New Amsterdam (New Amsterdam is 35% more expensive)
Mexico
Mar del Plata vs Mexico City (Mexico City is 59% more expensive) Mar del Plata vs Tijuana (Tijuana is 40% more expensive) Mar del Plata vs Ecatepec de Morelos (Ecatepec de Morelos is 2% less expensive) Mar del Plata vs Leon (Leon is 4% less expensive) Mar del Plata vs Zapopan (Zapopan is 35% more expensive) Mar del Plata vs Guadalajara (Guadalajara is 32% more expensive) Mar del Plata vs Puebla (Puebla is 26% more expensive) Mar del Plata vs Ciudad Juarez (Ciudad Juarez is 30% more expensive) Mar del Plata vs Monterrey (Monterrey is 68% more expensive) Mar del Plata vs Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl (Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl is 3% less expensive)
Suriname
Mar del Plata vs Paramaribo (Paramaribo is 16% more expensive) Mar del Plata vs Nieuw Nickerie (Nieuw Nickerie is 13% more expensive)
Ecuador
Mar del Plata vs Guayaquil (Guayaquil is 22% more expensive) Mar del Plata vs Quito (Quito is 21% more expensive) Mar del Plata vs Cuenca (Cuenca is 3% more expensive) Mar del Plata vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 21% less expensive) Mar del Plata vs Duran (Duran is 8% more expensive) Mar del Plata vs Machala (Machala is 21% less expensive) Mar del Plata vs Manta (Manta is 16% more expensive) Mar del Plata vs Portoviejo (Portoviejo is 2% more expensive) Mar del Plata vs Loja (Loja is 18% less expensive) Mar del Plata vs Quevedo (Quevedo is 13% less expensive)
Peru
Mar del Plata vs Lima (Lima is 32% more expensive) Mar del Plata vs Arequipa (Arequipa is 25% less expensive) Mar del Plata vs Trujillo (Trujillo is 7% less expensive) Mar del Plata vs Chiclayo (Chiclayo is 31% less expensive) Mar del Plata vs Callao (Callao is 4% more expensive) Mar del Plata vs Piura (Piura is 25% less expensive) Mar del Plata vs Cusco (Cusco is 14% less expensive) Mar del Plata vs Chimbote (Chimbote is 34% less expensive) Mar del Plata vs Huancayo (Huancayo is 21% less expensive) Mar del Plata vs Iquitos (Iquitos is 9% less expensive)
Venezuela
Mar del Plata vs Caracas (Caracas is 40% more expensive) Mar del Plata vs Maracaibo (Maracaibo is 6% less expensive) Mar del Plata vs Valencia (Valencia is 5% more expensive) Mar del Plata vs Maracay (Maracay is 3% less expensive) Mar del Plata vs Barquisimeto (Barquisimeto is 4% less expensive) Mar del Plata vs Barinas (Barinas is 7% more expensive) Mar del Plata vs Ciudad Guayana (Ciudad Guayana is 19% more expensive) Mar del Plata vs Catia La Mar (Catia La Mar is 27% more expensive) Mar del Plata vs Ciudad Bolivar (Ciudad Bolivar is 16% more expensive) Mar del Plata vs Santa Teresa del Tuy (Santa Teresa del Tuy is 22% more expensive)
Colombia
Mar del Plata vs Bogota (Bogota is 16% more expensive) Mar del Plata vs Medellin (Medellin is 17% more expensive) Mar del Plata vs Cali (Cali is 2% less expensive) Mar del Plata vs Barranquilla (Barranquilla is 5% more expensive) Mar del Plata vs Cartagena (Cartagena has similar costs) Mar del Plata vs Cucuta (Cucuta is 26% less expensive) Mar del Plata vs Soacha (Soacha has similar costs) Mar del Plata vs Soledad (Soledad is 12% more expensive) Mar del Plata vs Villavicencio (Villavicencio is 36% less expensive) Mar del Plata vs Bucaramanga (Bucaramanga is 14% less expensive)
Brazil
Mar del Plata vs Sao Paulo (Sao Paulo is 35% more expensive) Mar del Plata vs Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro is 28% more expensive) Mar del Plata vs Brasilia (Brasilia is 8% more expensive) Mar del Plata vs Fortaleza (Fortaleza is 4% less expensive) Mar del Plata vs Salvador (Salvador is 1% less expensive) Mar del Plata vs Belo Horizonte (Belo Horizonte is 5% more expensive) Mar del Plata vs Manaus (Manaus is 7% more expensive) Mar del Plata vs Curitiba (Curitiba is 2% more expensive) Mar del Plata vs Recife (Recife is 4% more expensive) Mar del Plata vs Goiania (Goiania is 12% less expensive)
Argentina
Mar del Plata vs Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires is 22% more expensive) Mar del Plata vs Cordoba (Cordoba is 24% more expensive) Mar del Plata vs Rosario (Rosario is 16% less expensive) Mar del Plata vs San Miguel de Tucuman (San Miguel de Tucuman is 7% less expensive) Mar del Plata vs Mar del Plata (Mar del Plata has similar costs) Mar del Plata vs Salta (Salta is 3% less expensive) Mar del Plata vs San Juan (San Juan is 12% less expensive) Mar del Plata vs Lanus (Lanus is 8% more expensive) Mar del Plata vs Santiago del Estero (Santiago del Estero is 48% less expensive) Mar del Plata vs Santa Fe (Santa Fe is 5% less expensive)
Bolivia
Mar del Plata vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Santa Cruz de la Sierra is 2% more expensive) Mar del Plata vs La Paz (La Paz is 10% less expensive) Mar del Plata vs El Alto (El Alto is 14% less expensive) Mar del Plata vs Cochabamba (Cochabamba is 28% less expensive) Mar del Plata vs Sucre (Sucre is 12% less expensive) Mar del Plata vs Oruro (Oruro is 20% less expensive) Mar del Plata vs Potosi (Potosi is 33% less expensive) Mar del Plata vs Tarija (Tarija is 16% less expensive) Mar del Plata vs Sacaba (Sacaba is 28% less expensive) Mar del Plata vs Trinidad (Trinidad is 3% more expensive)
Paraguay
Mar del Plata vs Asuncion (Asuncion is 11% less expensive) Mar del Plata vs Ciudad del Este (Ciudad del Este is 29% less expensive) Mar del Plata vs Luque (Luque is 19% less expensive) Mar del Plata vs San Lorenzo (San Lorenzo is 17% less expensive) Mar del Plata vs Pedro Juan Caballero (Pedro Juan Caballero is 30% less expensive) Mar del Plata vs Caaguazu (Caaguazu is 45% less expensive) Mar del Plata vs Encarnacion (Encarnacion is 31% less expensive) Mar del Plata vs Coronel Oviedo (Coronel Oviedo is 29% less expensive) Mar del Plata vs Concepcion (Concepcion is 28% less expensive)