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

😐 Solo nomad: Mar del Plata is 1.9% more expensive than Avellaneda without rent, and 11.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mar del Plata is 18.7% cheaper than Avellaneda without rent, and 7.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mar del Plata
Avellaneda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.69 ARS 11.5K
$10.67 ARS 12.7K
-9.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.23 ARS 44.2K
$33.6 ARS 39.9K
10.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.37 ARS 9,936
$9.16 ARS 10.9K
-8.62%
Cappuccino
$2.42 ARS 2,872
$2.7 ARS 3,209
-10.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 ARS 2,658
$1.64 ARS 1,951
36.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 ARS 2,512
$1.55 ARS 1,838
36.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.32 ARS 3,946
$2.06 ARS 2,448
61.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 ARS 3,943
$2.94 ARS 3,491
12.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mar del Plata
Avellaneda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 ARS 1,300
$1.25 ARS 1,486
-12.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 ARS 1,688
$1.57 ARS 1,865
-9.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 ARS 2,579
$1.96 ARS 2,333
10.71%
Eggs
$1.55 ARS 1,843
$2.16 ARS 2,566
-28.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.89 ARS 8,184
$10.19 ARS 12.1K
-32.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.09 ARS 6,049
$6.35 ARS 7,539
-19.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.39 ARS 8,776
$9.47 ARS 11.2K
-21.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ARS 3,281
$1.95 ARS 2,319
41.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.17 ARS 2,581
$2.16 ARS 2,566
0.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 ARS 1,793
$1.25 ARS 1,489
20.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.53 ARS 3,002
$2.63 ARS 3,126
-3.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 ARS 1,441
$1.19 ARS 1,412
1.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 ARS 1,203
$1.2 ARS 1,431
-15.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 ARS 744
$1.32 ARS 1,570
-52.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 ARS 1,428
$1.42 ARS 1,684
-15.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.52 ARS 4,177
$3.05 ARS 3,620
15.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.16 ARS 3,750
$5.12 ARS 6,085
-38.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 ARS 1,590
$2.02 ARS 2,397
-33.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 ARS 2,329
$3.15 ARS 3,739
-37.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Mar del Plata
Avellaneda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 ARS 895
$0.78 ARS 932
-3.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.15 ARS 12.1K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 ARS 1,739
$1.54 ARS 1,834
-5.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 ARS 873
$0.91 ARS 1,076
-19.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ARS 9,324
$5.98 ARS 7,105
31.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ARS 1,369
$1.07 ARS 1,265
7.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K ARS 32.9M
$27.1K ARS 32.2M
2.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K ARS 47.5M
$30.1K ARS 35.7M
33.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mar del Plata
Avellaneda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.8 ARS 103K
$66 ARS 78.4K
31.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.35 ARS 12.3K
$17.21 ARS 20.4K
-39.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.13 ARS 29.8K
$22.78 ARS 27.1K
10.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mar del Plata
Avellaneda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.05 ARS 20.2K
$26.34 ARS 31.3K
-35.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.14 ARS 9,662
$13.73 ARS 16.3K
-40.71%
Cinema Ticket
$3.9 ARS 4,635
$6.04 ARS 7,169
-35.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mar del Plata
Avellaneda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$162 ARS 192.1K
$216 ARS 256.3K
-25.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,262 ARS 3.9M
$2,749 ARS 3.3M
18.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mar del Plata
Avellaneda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.8 ARS 66.2K
$73.3 ARS 87K
-23.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.3 ARS 74K
$70.3 ARS 83.5K
-11.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.7 ARS 78K
$117 ARS 138.9K
-43.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.4 ARS 75.3K
$111 ARS 132K
-42.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mar del Plata
Avellaneda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$287 ARS 341.2K
$344 ARS 408.5K
-16.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$206 ARS 244.3K
$238 ARS 282.3K
-13.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$724 ARS 860.1K
$694 ARS 823.8K
4.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$584 ARS 693.8K
$539 ARS 639.7K
8.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,779 ARS 2.1M
$1,887 ARS 2.2M
-5.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,496 ARS 1.8M
$1,644 ARS 2M
-9.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mar del Plata
Avellaneda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ARS 627.7K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
58.5
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Last update for Mar del Plata: October 28, 2025

Last update for Avellaneda: October 27, 2025

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