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 21.6% cheaper than Cordoba without rent, and 29.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mar del Plata is 24.1% cheaper than Cordoba without rent, and 21.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mar del Plata
Cordoba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.69 ARS 11.5K
$9.95 ARS 11.8K
-2.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.23 ARS 44.2K
$45.06 ARS 53.5K
-17.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.37 ARS 9,936
$10.17 ARS 12.1K
-17.70%
Cappuccino
$2.42 ARS 2,872
$2.26 ARS 2,684
7.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 ARS 2,658
$1.57 ARS 1,859
42.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 ARS 2,512
$1.5 ARS 1,784
41.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.32 ARS 3,946
$2.28 ARS 2,704
45.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 ARS 3,943
$2.96 ARS 3,513
12.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mar del Plata
Cordoba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 ARS 1,300
$1.64 ARS 1,944
-32.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 ARS 1,688
$2.41 ARS 2,861
-41.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 ARS 2,579
$2.02 ARS 2,402
7.43%
Eggs
$1.55 ARS 1,843
$2.43 ARS 2,891
-36.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.89 ARS 8,184
$9.2 ARS 10.9K
-25.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.09 ARS 6,049
$6.29 ARS 7,464
-19.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.39 ARS 8,776
$9.38 ARS 11.1K
-21.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ARS 3,281
$1.93 ARS 2,297
43.01%
Banana (1kg)
$2.17 ARS 2,581
$2.08 ARS 2,469
4.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 ARS 1,793
$1.26 ARS 1,493
19.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.53 ARS 3,002
$2.71 ARS 3,217
-6.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 ARS 1,441
$1.24 ARS 1,469
-2.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 ARS 1,203
$1.29 ARS 1,533
-21.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 ARS 744
$1.55 ARS 1,838
-59.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 ARS 1,428
$1.67 ARS 1,979
-28.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.52 ARS 4,177
$2.47 ARS 2,931
42.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.16 ARS 3,750
$5.1 ARS 6,056
-38.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 ARS 1,590
$2.07 ARS 2,455
-35.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 ARS 2,329
$2.9 ARS 3,439
-32.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Mar del Plata
Cordoba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 ARS 895
$1.01 ARS 1,201
-25.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.15 ARS 12.1K
$57.1 ARS 67.7K
-82.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 ARS 1,739
$1.14 ARS 1,358
28.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 ARS 873
$1.03 ARS 1,222
-29.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ARS 9,324
$5.85 ARS 6,947
34.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ARS 1,369
$1.09 ARS 1,295
5.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K ARS 32.9M
$26.8K ARS 31.8M
3.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K ARS 47.5M
$35K ARS 41.5M
14.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mar del Plata
Cordoba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.8 ARS 103K
$99.1 ARS 117.6K
-12.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.35 ARS 12.3K
$17.19 ARS 20.4K
-39.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.13 ARS 29.8K
$26.14 ARS 31K
-3.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mar del Plata
Cordoba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.05 ARS 20.2K
$24.91 ARS 29.6K
-31.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.14 ARS 9,662
$23.65 ARS 28.1K
-65.58%
Cinema Ticket
$3.9 ARS 4,635
$7.86 ARS 9,338
-50.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mar del Plata
Cordoba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$162 ARS 192.1K
$186 ARS 220.4K
-12.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,262 ARS 3.9M
$2,157 ARS 2.6M
51.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mar del Plata
Cordoba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.8 ARS 66.2K
$121 ARS 143.6K
-53.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.3 ARS 74K
$83.8 ARS 99.6K
-25.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.7 ARS 78K
$130 ARS 154.7K
-49.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.4 ARS 75.3K
$133 ARS 158.2K
-52.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mar del Plata
Cordoba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$287 ARS 341.2K
$436 ARS 517.2K
-34.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$206 ARS 244.3K
$315 ARS 373.5K
-34.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$724 ARS 860.1K
$764 ARS 907.4K
-5.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$584 ARS 693.8K
$569 ARS 675.4K
2.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,779 ARS 2.1M
$2,633 ARS 3.1M
-32.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,496 ARS 1.8M
$1,659 ARS 2M
-9.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mar del Plata
Cordoba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ARS 627.7K
$624 ARS 740.8K
-15.27%
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 Cordoba: October 28, 2025

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