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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mar del Plata is 4.4% cheaper than La Plata without rent, and 2.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mar del Plata is 19.4% cheaper than La Plata without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mar del Plata
La Plata
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.69 ARS 11.5K
$11.82 ARS 14K
-18.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.23 ARS 44.2K
$27.96 ARS 33.2K
33.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.37 ARS 9,936
$5.1 ARS 6,061
64.12%
Cappuccino
$2.42 ARS 2,872
$2.92 ARS 3,470
-17.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 ARS 2,658
$0.78 ARS 931
187.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 ARS 2,512
$0.77 ARS 910
175.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.32 ARS 3,946
$0.98 ARS 1,166
238.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 ARS 3,943
$4.09 ARS 4,857
-18.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mar del Plata
La Plata
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 ARS 1,300
$1.16 ARS 1,372
-5.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 ARS 1,688
$1.6 ARS 1,894
-11.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 ARS 2,579
$1.63 ARS 1,932
33.13%
Eggs
$1.55 ARS 1,843
$2.25 ARS 2,675
-31.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.89 ARS 8,184
$7.8 ARS 9,263
-11.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.09 ARS 6,049
$5.68 ARS 6,749
-10.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.39 ARS 8,776
$8.39 ARS 9,960
-11.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ARS 3,281
$2.45 ARS 2,907
12.65%
Banana (1kg)
$2.17 ARS 2,581
$1.87 ARS 2,222
16.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 ARS 1,793
$1.1 ARS 1,302
37.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.53 ARS 3,002
$2.64 ARS 3,129
-4.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 ARS 1,441
$0.78 ARS 921
55.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 ARS 1,203
$1.15 ARS 1,370
-12.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 ARS 744
$1.87 ARS 2,215
-66.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 ARS 1,428
$1.29 ARS 1,534
-6.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.52 ARS 4,177
$3.03 ARS 3,595
16.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.16 ARS 3,750
$2.91 ARS 3,452
8.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 ARS 1,590
$2.17 ARS 2,580
-38.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 ARS 2,329
$3.19 ARS 3,789
-38.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Mar del Plata
La Plata
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 ARS 895
$0.32 ARS 385
134.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.15 ARS 12.1K
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 ARS 1,739
$1.57 ARS 1,861
-7.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 ARS 873
$0.91 ARS 1,082
-19.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ARS 9,324
$6.07 ARS 7,212
29.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ARS 1,369
$0.98 ARS 1,169
17.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K ARS 32.9M
$24.6K ARS 29.3M
12.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K ARS 47.5M
$28.6K ARS 33.9M
39.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mar del Plata
La Plata
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.8 ARS 103K
$35.56 ARS 42.2K
144.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.35 ARS 12.3K
$16.3 ARS 19.4K
-36.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.13 ARS 29.8K
$23.52 ARS 27.9K
6.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mar del Plata
La Plata
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.05 ARS 20.2K
$21.84 ARS 25.9K
-21.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.14 ARS 9,662
$13.93 ARS 16.5K
-41.56%
Cinema Ticket
$3.9 ARS 4,635
$7.14 ARS 8,481
-45.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mar del Plata
La Plata
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$162 ARS 192.1K
$325 ARS 386.1K
-50.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,262 ARS 3.9M
$5,146 ARS 6.1M
-36.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mar del Plata
La Plata
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.8 ARS 66.2K
$92.3 ARS 109.6K
-39.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.3 ARS 74K
$85.8 ARS 101.9K
-27.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.7 ARS 78K
$123 ARS 146K
-46.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.4 ARS 75.3K
$130 ARS 154.4K
-51.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mar del Plata
La Plata
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$287 ARS 341.2K
$299 ARS 355.3K
-3.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$206 ARS 244.3K
$183 ARS 217.3K
12.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$724 ARS 860.1K
$656 ARS 778.8K
10.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$584 ARS 693.8K
$505 ARS 600.1K
15.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,779 ARS 2.1M
$1,972 ARS 2.3M
-9.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,496 ARS 1.8M
$1,716 ARS 2M
-12.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mar del Plata
La Plata
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ARS 627.7K
$597 ARS 708.9K
-11.46%
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 La Plata: October 28, 2025

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