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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mar del Plata is 14.3% cheaper than Cafayate without rent, and 8.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mar del Plata is 14.7% cheaper than Cafayate without rent, and 4.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mar del Plata
Cafayate
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.69 ARS 11.5K
$7.1 ARS 8,429
36.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.23 ARS 44.2K
$32.34 ARS 38.4K
15.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.37 ARS 9,936
$9.29 ARS 11K
-9.90%
Cappuccino
$2.42 ARS 2,872
$2.74 ARS 3,249
-11.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 ARS 2,658
$1.52 ARS 1,804
47.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 ARS 2,512
$0.83 ARS 988
155.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.32 ARS 3,946
$2.1 ARS 2,488
58.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 ARS 3,943
$3.08 ARS 3,663
7.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mar del Plata
Cafayate
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 ARS 1,300
$1.32 ARS 1,563
-16.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 ARS 1,688
$1.57 ARS 1,870
-9.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 ARS 2,579
$2.04 ARS 2,417
6.37%
Eggs
$1.55 ARS 1,843
$2.16 ARS 2,561
-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
$6.21 ARS 7,377
-18.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.39 ARS 8,776
$9.56 ARS 11.3K
-22.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ARS 3,281
$2.04 ARS 2,418
35.29%
Banana (1kg)
$2.17 ARS 2,581
$2.08 ARS 2,466
4.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 ARS 1,793
$1.3 ARS 1,544
16.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.53 ARS 3,002
$2.51 ARS 2,975
0.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 ARS 1,441
$1.15 ARS 1,362
5.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 ARS 1,203
$1.2 ARS 1,423
-15.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 ARS 744
$1.31 ARS 1,554
-51.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 ARS 1,428
$1.5 ARS 1,783
-20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.52 ARS 4,177
$3.06 ARS 3,638
15.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.16 ARS 3,750
$4.71 ARS 5,591
-32.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 ARS 1,590
$1.99 ARS 2,365
-32.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 ARS 2,329
$3.04 ARS 3,605
-35.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Mar del Plata
Cafayate
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 ARS 895
$0.83 ARS 989
-9.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.15 ARS 12.1K
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 ARS 1,739
$1.52 ARS 1,804
-3.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 ARS 873
$0.93 ARS 1,104
-21.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ARS 9,324
$6.03 ARS 7,160
30.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ARS 1,369
$1.06 ARS 1,261
8.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K ARS 32.9M
$27.2K ARS 32.3M
1.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K ARS 47.5M
$29.8K ARS 35.4M
34.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mar del Plata
Cafayate
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.8 ARS 103K
$67.5 ARS 80.2K
28.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.35 ARS 12.3K
$17.27 ARS 20.5K
-40.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.13 ARS 29.8K
$22.7 ARS 27K
10.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mar del Plata
Cafayate
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.05 ARS 20.2K
$25.81 ARS 30.7K
-33.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.14 ARS 9,662
$14.02 ARS 16.6K
-41.94%
Cinema Ticket
$3.9 ARS 4,635
$6.39 ARS 7,582
-38.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mar del Plata
Cafayate
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$162 ARS 192.1K
$216 ARS 256.8K
-25.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,262 ARS 3.9M
$2,743 ARS 3.3M
18.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mar del Plata
Cafayate
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.8 ARS 66.2K
$74.9 ARS 88.9K
-25.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.3 ARS 74K
$69.7 ARS 82.8K
-10.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.7 ARS 78K
$115 ARS 136.8K
-43.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.4 ARS 75.3K
$111 ARS 132.2K
-43.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mar del Plata
Cafayate
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$287 ARS 341.2K
$342 ARS 406.3K
-16.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$206 ARS 244.3K
$239 ARS 283.5K
-13.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$724 ARS 860.1K
$678 ARS 804.7K
6.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$584 ARS 693.8K
$529 ARS 628.2K
10.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,779 ARS 2.1M
$1,871 ARS 2.2M
-4.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,496 ARS 1.8M
$1,571 ARS 1.9M
-4.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mar del Plata
Cafayate
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 Cafayate: October 28, 2025

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