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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mar del Plata is 25% cheaper than Cordoba without rent, and 28.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mar del Plata is 22.4% cheaper than Cordoba without rent, and 20.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mar del Plata
Cordoba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.84 ARS 14.3K
$9.91 ARS 14.4K
-0.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.86 ARS 55.0K
$45.81 ARS 66.5K
-17.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.39 ARS 12.2K
$10.10 ARS 14.7K
-16.93%
Cappuccino
$2.42 ARS 3,513
$2.30 ARS 3,339
5.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 ARS 3,188
$1.62 ARS 2,354
35.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ARS 3,103
$1.52 ARS 2,206
40.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.32 ARS 4,822
$2.25 ARS 3,261
47.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 ARS 4,605
$3.06 ARS 4,446
3.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mar del Plata
Cordoba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 ARS 1,588
$1.59 ARS 2,306
-31.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 ARS 2,083
$2.49 ARS 3,612
-42.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 ARS 3,152
$1.94 ARS 2,814
11.86%
Eggs
$1.58 ARS 2,295
$2.34 ARS 3,403
-32.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.74 ARS 9,789
$9.16 ARS 13.3K
-26.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.20 ARS 7,558
$6.64 ARS 9,647
-21.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.44 ARS 10.8K
$9.36 ARS 13.6K
-20.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 ARS 4,099
$1.88 ARS 2,736
50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.21 ARS 3,208
$2.17 ARS 3,153
1.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 ARS 2,167
$1.27 ARS 1,842
17.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 ARS 3,541
$2.66 ARS 3,858
-8.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 ARS 1,831
$1.24 ARS 1,806
1.61%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 ARS 1,356
$1.34 ARS 1,946
-30.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ARS 981
$1.61 ARS 2,338
-57.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 ARS 1,702
$1.65 ARS 2,395
-29.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.59 ARS 5,211
$2.48 ARS 3,606
44.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.05 ARS 7,332
$4.95 ARS 7,195
2.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 ARS 2,009
$2.11 ARS 3,065
-34.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 ARS 2,840
$3.03 ARS 4,402
-35.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Mar del Plata
Cordoba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 ARS 1,055
$0.97 ARS 1,409
-24.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.13 ARS 14.7K
$57.5 ARS 83.5K
-82.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 ARS 2,121
$1.10 ARS 1,599
32.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 ARS 1,106
$0.98 ARS 1,421
-22.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.80 ARS 11.3K
$6.10 ARS 8,855
27.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ARS 1,659
$1.14 ARS 1,655
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K ARS 40.2M
$27.4K ARS 39.9M
0.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.5K ARS 57.3M
$34.7K ARS 50.3M
13.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mar del Plata
Cordoba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.1 ARS 125.0K
$98.8 ARS 143.5K
-12.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.36 ARS 15.0K
$16.72 ARS 24.3K
-38.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.98 ARS 36.3K
$26.92 ARS 39.1K
-7.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mar del Plata
Cordoba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.60 ARS 25.6K
$24.88 ARS 36.1K
-29.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.24 ARS 12.0K
$23.65 ARS 34.3K
-65.16%
Cinema Ticket
$4.02 ARS 5,844
$7.96 ARS 11.6K
-49.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mar del Plata
Cordoba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$161 ARS 234.0K
$188 ARS 272.8K
-14.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,163 ARS 4.6M
$2,180 ARS 3.2M
45.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mar del Plata
Cordoba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.3 ARS 83.2K
$124 ARS 180.0K
-53.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.9 ARS 91.4K
$83.1 ARS 120.6K
-24.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.9 ARS 92.8K
$127 ARS 185.0K
-49.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.8 ARS 91.1K
$131 ARS 190.7K
-52.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mar del Plata
Cordoba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 ARS 404.5K
$438 ARS 636.5K
-36.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$205 ARS 298.1K
$312 ARS 453.5K
-34.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$706 ARS 1.0M
$754 ARS 1.1M
-6.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 ARS 850.5K
$562 ARS 816.1K
4.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,906 ARS 2.8M
$2,446 ARS 3.6M
-22.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,472 ARS 2.1M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mar del Plata
Cordoba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$609 ARS 884.9K
$606 ARS 879.4K
0.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
58.5
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Last update for Mar del Plata: February 28, 2026

Last update for Cordoba: March 2, 2026

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