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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mar del Plata is 25.8% cheaper than Chivilcoy without rent, and 19.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mar del Plata is 6.8% cheaper than Chivilcoy without rent, and 12.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mar del Plata
Chivilcoy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.69 ARS 11.5K
$6.75 ARS 8,017
43.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.23 ARS 44.2K
$27.33 ARS 32.5K
36.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.37 ARS 9,936
$8.28 ARS 9,830
1.09%
Cappuccino
$2.42 ARS 2,872
$1.87 ARS 2,221
29.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 ARS 2,658
$0.94 ARS 1,112
138.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 ARS 2,512
$1.13 ARS 1,340
87.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.32 ARS 3,946
$2.51 ARS 2,980
32.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 ARS 3,943
$3.2 ARS 3,801
3.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mar del Plata
Chivilcoy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 ARS 1,300
$1.51 ARS 1,799
-27.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 ARS 1,688
$2.52 ARS 2,995
-43.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 ARS 2,579
$2.3 ARS 2,734
-5.65%
Eggs
$1.55 ARS 1,843
$3.27 ARS 3,882
-52.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.89 ARS 8,184
$11.93 ARS 14.2K
-42.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.09 ARS 6,049
$7.73 ARS 9,183
-34.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.39 ARS 8,776
$9.65 ARS 11.5K
-23.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ARS 3,281
$2.44 ARS 2,903
13.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.17 ARS 2,581
$2.13 ARS 2,525
1.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 ARS 1,793
$1.31 ARS 1,554
15.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.53 ARS 3,002
$2.56 ARS 3,045
-1.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 ARS 1,441
$1.45 ARS 1,718
-16.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 ARS 1,203
$1.48 ARS 1,753
-31.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 ARS 744
$1.85 ARS 2,195
-65.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 ARS 1,428
$1.48 ARS 1,759
-18.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.52 ARS 4,177
$3.16 ARS 3,751
11.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.16 ARS 3,750
$5.92 ARS 7,034
-46.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 ARS 1,590
$2.27 ARS 2,696
-40.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 ARS 2,329
$3.04 ARS 3,613
-35.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Mar del Plata
Chivilcoy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 ARS 895
$0.83 ARS 983
-9.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.15 ARS 12.1K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 ARS 1,739
$1.58 ARS 1,873
-7.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 ARS 873
$0.93 ARS 1,100
-21.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ARS 9,324
$6.11 ARS 7,252
28.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ARS 1,369
$0.78 ARS 930
47.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K ARS 32.9M
$25.2K ARS 29.9M
10.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K ARS 47.5M
$29.4K ARS 34.9M
36.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mar del Plata
Chivilcoy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.8 ARS 103K
$113 ARS 133.7K
-22.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.35 ARS 12.3K
$21.2 ARS 25.2K
-51.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.13 ARS 29.8K
$28.96 ARS 34.4K
-13.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mar del Plata
Chivilcoy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.05 ARS 20.2K
$25.66 ARS 30.5K
-33.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.14 ARS 9,662
$13.92 ARS 16.5K
-41.52%
Cinema Ticket
$3.9 ARS 4,635
$8.88 ARS 10.6K
-56.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mar del Plata
Chivilcoy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$162 ARS 192.1K
$322 ARS 381.9K
-49.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,262 ARS 3.9M
$5,171 ARS 6.1M
-36.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mar del Plata
Chivilcoy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.8 ARS 66.2K
$108 ARS 128.6K
-48.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.3 ARS 74K
$84.7 ARS 100.6K
-26.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.7 ARS 78K
$127 ARS 151.2K
-48.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.4 ARS 75.3K
$130 ARS 154.7K
-51.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mar del Plata
Chivilcoy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$287 ARS 341.2K
$343 ARS 407.3K
-16.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$206 ARS 244.3K
$236 ARS 280.7K
-12.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$724 ARS 860.1K
$690 ARS 819.4K
4.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$584 ARS 693.8K
$538 ARS 639.2K
8.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,779 ARS 2.1M
$2,122 ARS 2.5M
-16.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,496 ARS 1.8M
$1,360 ARS 1.6M
9.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mar del Plata
Chivilcoy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ARS 627.7K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
52.71
10.98%

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Last update for Mar del Plata: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chivilcoy: October 28, 2025

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