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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mar del Plata is 19.3% cheaper than Formosa without rent, and 14.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mar del Plata is 19.7% cheaper than Formosa without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mar del Plata
Formosa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.69 ARS 11.5K
$10.53 ARS 12.5K
-7.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.23 ARS 44.2K
$33.73 ARS 40.1K
10.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.37 ARS 9,936
$9.27 ARS 11K
-9.71%
Cappuccino
$2.42 ARS 2,872
$2.75 ARS 3,265
-12.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 ARS 2,658
$1.64 ARS 1,950
36.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 ARS 2,512
$1.48 ARS 1,759
43.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.32 ARS 3,946
$2.07 ARS 2,460
60.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 ARS 3,943
$2.93 ARS 3,478
13.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mar del Plata
Formosa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 ARS 1,300
$1.32 ARS 1,564
-16.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 ARS 1,688
$1.62 ARS 1,922
-12.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 ARS 2,579
$2.01 ARS 2,385
7.96%
Eggs
$1.55 ARS 1,843
$2.28 ARS 2,703
-32.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.89 ARS 8,184
$10.01 ARS 11.9K
-31.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.09 ARS 6,049
$6.32 ARS 7,510
-19.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.39 ARS 8,776
$9.19 ARS 10.9K
-19.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ARS 3,281
$2.02 ARS 2,395
36.63%
Banana (1kg)
$2.17 ARS 2,581
$2.14 ARS 2,538
1.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 ARS 1,793
$1.33 ARS 1,577
13.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.53 ARS 3,002
$2.52 ARS 2,991
0.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 ARS 1,441
$1.13 ARS 1,340
7.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 ARS 1,203
$1.19 ARS 1,410
-15.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 ARS 744
$1.26 ARS 1,494
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 ARS 1,428
$1.47 ARS 1,751
-18.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.52 ARS 4,177
$3.21 ARS 3,811
9.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.16 ARS 3,750
$5.18 ARS 6,151
-39.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 ARS 1,590
$2 ARS 2,376
-33.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 ARS 2,329
$3.1 ARS 3,678
-36.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Mar del Plata
Formosa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 ARS 895
$0.83 ARS 980
-9.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.15 ARS 12.1K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 ARS 1,739
$1.51 ARS 1,795
-3.31%
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
$6.07 ARS 7,211
29.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ARS 1,369
$1.11 ARS 1,320
3.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K ARS 32.9M
$27.5K ARS 32.7M
0.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K ARS 47.5M
$30.1K ARS 35.8M
32.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mar del Plata
Formosa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.8 ARS 103K
$66.7 ARS 79.2K
30.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.35 ARS 12.3K
$17.46 ARS 20.7K
-40.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.13 ARS 29.8K
$22.68 ARS 26.9K
10.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mar del Plata
Formosa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.05 ARS 20.2K
$26.07 ARS 31K
-34.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.14 ARS 9,662
$13.56 ARS 16.1K
-39.97%
Cinema Ticket
$3.9 ARS 4,635
$6.08 ARS 7,218
-35.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mar del Plata
Formosa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$162 ARS 192.1K
$219 ARS 259.5K
-25.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,262 ARS 3.9M
$2,689 ARS 3.2M
21.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mar del Plata
Formosa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.8 ARS 66.2K
$75.1 ARS 89.1K
-25.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.3 ARS 74K
$69 ARS 81.9K
-9.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.7 ARS 78K
$117 ARS 139.1K
-43.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.4 ARS 75.3K
$112 ARS 132.8K
-43.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mar del Plata
Formosa
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
$242 ARS 287.4K
-14.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$724 ARS 860.1K
$669 ARS 794.5K
8.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$584 ARS 693.8K
$527 ARS 625.8K
10.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,779 ARS 2.1M
$1,931 ARS 2.3M
-7.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,496 ARS 1.8M
$1,526 ARS 1.8M
-1.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mar del Plata
Formosa
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 Formosa: October 28, 2025

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