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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 46.5% more expensive than Mar del Plata without rent, and 171.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 47.7% more expensive than Mar del Plata without rent, and 114.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Mar del Plata
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
$9.84 ARS 14.3K
61.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
$37.86 ARS 55.0K
70.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
$8.39 ARS 12.2K
25.63%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$2.42 ARS 3,513
20.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
$2.19 ARS 3,188
5.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$2.14 ARS 3,103
-26.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.98
$3.32 ARS 4,822
3.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
$3.17 ARS 4,605
22.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Mar del Plata
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.09 ARS 1,588
4.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.43 ARS 2,083
25.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$2.17 ARS 3,152
-19.35%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$1.58 ARS 2,295
104.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
$6.74 ARS 9,789
96.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
$5.20 ARS 7,558
54.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
$7.44 ARS 10.8K
115.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$2.82 ARS 4,099
-17.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$2.21 ARS 3,208
-25.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.49 ARS 2,167
30.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$2.44 ARS 3,541
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Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$1.26 ARS 1,831
45.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$0.93 ARS 1,356
123.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$0.68 ARS 981
194.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$1.17 ARS 1,702
-31.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
$3.59 ARS 5,211
87.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
$5.05 ARS 7,332
14.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.38 ARS 2,009
-2.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
$1.96 ARS 2,840
53.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Mar del Plata
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
$0.73 ARS 1,055
224.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €40.01
$10.13 ARS 14.7K
356.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.53
$1.46 ARS 2,121
178.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.76 ARS 1,106
14.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.09
$7.80 ARS 11.3K
138.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.14 ARS 1,659
83.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
$27.7K ARS 40.2M
25.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
$39.5K ARS 57.3M
-1.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Mar del Plata
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$86.1 ARS 125.0K
74.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
$10.36 ARS 15.0K
99.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
$24.98 ARS 36.3K
60.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Mar del Plata
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
$17.60 ARS 25.6K
171.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
$8.24 ARS 12.0K
122.94%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
$4.02 ARS 5,844
131.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Mar del Plata
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
$161 ARS 234.0K
281.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$3,163 ARS 4.6M
419.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Mar del Plata
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
$57.3 ARS 83.2K
82.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
$62.9 ARS 91.4K
-34.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
$63.9 ARS 92.8K
49.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$62.8 ARS 91.1K
91.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Mar del Plata
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,411
$279 ARS 404.5K
485.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,064
$205 ARS 298.1K
498.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,614
$706 ARS 1.0M
327.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,736
$586 ARS 850.5K
242.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,817
$1,906 ARS 2.8M
312.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,740
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Mar del Plata
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,395
$609 ARS 884.9K
164.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
58.5
-93.49%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mar del Plata: February 28, 2026

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