Cost of Living Comparison Between Lomas de Zamora and Mar del Plata Cost of Living Comparison Between Lomas de Zamora and Mar del Plata

😐 Solo nomad: Lomas de Zamora is 6.2% more expensive than Mar del Plata without rent, and 15.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lomas de Zamora is 5.4% more expensive than Mar del Plata without rent, and 6.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lomas de Zamora
Mar del Plata
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.15 ARS 10.9K
$9.69 ARS 11.5K
-5.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.62 ARS 35.2K
$37.23 ARS 44.2K
-20.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.84 ARS 10.5K
$8.37 ARS 9,936
5.62%
Cappuccino
$1.94 ARS 2,305
$2.42 ARS 2,872
-19.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 ARS 2,400
$2.24 ARS 2,658
-9.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 ARS 1,730
$2.12 ARS 2,512
-31.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 ARS 4,213
$3.32 ARS 3,946
6.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.91 ARS 4,645
$3.32 ARS 3,943
17.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lomas de Zamora
Mar del Plata
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 ARS 1,452
$1.1 ARS 1,300
10.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.02 ARS 2,399
$1.42 ARS 1,688
42.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 ARS 2,337
$2.17 ARS 2,579
-9.22%
Eggs
$2.46 ARS 2,917
$1.55 ARS 1,843
58.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.27 ARS 14.6K
$6.89 ARS 8,184
78.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6 ARS 7,122
$5.09 ARS 6,049
17.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.5 ARS 11.3K
$7.39 ARS 8,776
28.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.58 ARS 3,063
$2.76 ARS 3,281
-6.52%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 ARS 2,560
$2.17 ARS 2,581
-0.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.3 ARS 1,546
$1.51 ARS 1,793
-13.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.68 ARS 3,182
$2.53 ARS 3,002
5.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 ARS 1,709
$1.21 ARS 1,441
19.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 ARS 1,706
$1.01 ARS 1,203
42.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ARS 1,219
$0.63 ARS 744
63.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 ARS 2,225
$1.2 ARS 1,428
55.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.28 ARS 3,899
$3.52 ARS 4,177
-6.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.02 ARS 7,153
$3.16 ARS 3,750
90.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 ARS 1,466
$1.34 ARS 1,590
-8.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 ARS 3,644
$1.96 ARS 2,329
56.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Lomas de Zamora
Mar del Plata
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 ARS 987
$0.75 ARS 895
10.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.75 ARS 35.3K
$10.15 ARS 12.1K
193.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.64 ARS 1,951
$1.46 ARS 1,739
12.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 ARS 1,039
$0.73 ARS 873
19.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.82 ARS 6,915
$7.85 ARS 9,324
-25.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ARS 1,339
$1.15 ARS 1,369
-1.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24K ARS 28.5M
$27.7K ARS 32.9M
-13.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K ARS 31.3M
$40K ARS 47.5M
-34.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lomas de Zamora
Mar del Plata
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.3 ARS 65.7K
$86.8 ARS 103K
-36.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.55 ARS 22K
$10.35 ARS 12.3K
79.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.81 ARS 17.6K
$25.13 ARS 29.8K
-41.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lomas de Zamora
Mar del Plata
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.89 ARS 30.7K
$17.05 ARS 20.2K
51.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.89 ARS 16.5K
$8.14 ARS 9,662
70.64%
Cinema Ticket
$9.22 ARS 11K
$3.9 ARS 4,635
136.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lomas de Zamora
Mar del Plata
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 ARS 362.7K
$162 ARS 192.1K
88.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,513 ARS 4.2M
$3,262 ARS 3.9M
7.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lomas de Zamora
Mar del Plata
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.7 ARS 72.1K
$55.8 ARS 66.2K
8.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.3 ARS 71.6K
$62.3 ARS 74K
-3.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 ARS 125.2K
$65.7 ARS 78K
60.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.3 ARS 111.9K
$63.4 ARS 75.3K
48.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lomas de Zamora
Mar del Plata
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$337 ARS 400.5K
$287 ARS 341.2K
17.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ARS 278.8K
$206 ARS 244.3K
14.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$675 ARS 802.1K
$724 ARS 860.1K
-6.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$541 ARS 642K
$584 ARS 693.8K
-7.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,872 ARS 2.2M
$1,779 ARS 2.1M
5.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,605 ARS 1.9M
$1,496 ARS 1.8M
7.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lomas de Zamora
Mar del Plata
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$705 ARS 837.2K
$529 ARS 627.7K
33.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
52.71
58.5
-9.90%

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Last update for Lomas de Zamora: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mar del Plata: October 28, 2025

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