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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Mar del Plata is 15.5% cheaper than Lanus without rent, and 4.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Mar del Plata is 11.3% cheaper than Lanus without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Mar del Plata
Lanus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.84 ARSĀ 14.3K
$9.13 ARSĀ 13.3K
7.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.86 ARSĀ 55.0K
$29.52 ARSĀ 42.9K
28.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.39 ARSĀ 12.2K
$8.77 ARSĀ 12.7K
-4.33%
Cappuccino
$2.42 ARSĀ 3,513
$1.63 ARSĀ 2,372
48.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 ARSĀ 3,188
$1.32 ARSĀ 1,922
65.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ARSĀ 3,103
$1.17 ARSĀ 1,706
82.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.32 ARSĀ 4,822
$1.26 ARSĀ 1,824
163.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 ARSĀ 4,605
$2.78 ARSĀ 4,043
14.03%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mar del Plata
Lanus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 ARSĀ 1,588
$1.24 ARSĀ 1,797
-12.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 ARSĀ 2,083
$1.60 ARSĀ 2,320
-10.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 ARSĀ 3,152
$1.81 ARSĀ 2,624
19.89%
Eggs
$1.58 ARSĀ 2,295
$2.26 ARSĀ 3,286
-30.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.74 ARSĀ 9,789
$12.05 ARSĀ 17.5K
-44.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.20 ARSĀ 7,558
$6.10 ARSĀ 8,862
-14.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.44 ARSĀ 10.8K
$9.45 ARSĀ 13.7K
-21.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 ARSĀ 4,099
$1.88 ARSĀ 2,737
50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.21 ARSĀ 3,208
$2.05 ARSĀ 2,981
7.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 ARSĀ 2,167
$0.95 ARSĀ 1,376
56.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 ARSĀ 3,541
$2.55 ARSĀ 3,704
-4.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 ARSĀ 1,831
$1.50 ARSĀ 2,182
-16.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 ARSĀ 1,356
$1.39 ARSĀ 2,019
-33.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ARSĀ 981
$0.89 ARSĀ 1,286
-23.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 ARSĀ 1,702
$1.44 ARSĀ 2,093
-18.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.59 ARSĀ 5,211
$3.32 ARSĀ 4,817
8.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.05 ARSĀ 7,332
$5.85 ARSĀ 8,503
-13.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 ARSĀ 2,009
$1.30 ARSĀ 1,883
6.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 ARSĀ 2,840
$3.03 ARSĀ 4,398
-35.31%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Mar del Plata
Lanus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 ARSĀ 1,055
$0.78 ARSĀ 1,131
-6.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.13 ARSĀ 14.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 ARSĀ 2,121
$1.61 ARSĀ 2,339
-9.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 ARSĀ 1,106
$0.88 ARSĀ 1,275
-13.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.80 ARSĀ 11.3K
$5.87 ARSĀ 8,518
32.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ARSĀ 1,659
$1.06 ARSĀ 1,545
7.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K ARSĀ 40.2M
$23.5K ARSĀ 34.2M
17.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.5K ARSĀ 57.3M
$25.9K ARSĀ 37.5M
52.72%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mar del Plata
Lanus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.1 ARSĀ 125.0K
$56.2 ARSĀ 81.5K
53.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.36 ARSĀ 15.0K
$18.18 ARSĀ 26.4K
-43.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.98 ARSĀ 36.3K
$14.64 ARSĀ 21.3K
70.63%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mar del Plata
Lanus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.60 ARSĀ 25.6K
$26.24 ARSĀ 38.1K
-32.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.24 ARSĀ 12.0K
$13.89 ARSĀ 20.2K
-40.68%
Cinema Ticket
$4.02 ARSĀ 5,844
$5.10 ARSĀ 7,406
-21.18%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Mar del Plata
Lanus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$161 ARSĀ 234.0K
$333 ARSĀ 484.2K
-51.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,163 ARSĀ 4.6M
$1,068 ARSĀ 1.6M
196.27%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mar del Plata
Lanus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.3 ARSĀ 83.2K
$61.4 ARSĀ 89.2K
-6.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.9 ARSĀ 91.4K
$59.8 ARSĀ 86.8K
5.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.9 ARSĀ 92.8K
$106 ARSĀ 154.2K
-39.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.8 ARSĀ 91.1K
$93.3 ARSĀ 135.5K
-32.74%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Mar del Plata
Lanus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 ARSĀ 404.5K
$344 ARSĀ 499.0K
-18.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$205 ARSĀ 298.1K
$241 ARSĀ 349.3K
-14.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$706 ARSĀ 1.0M
$672 ARSĀ 975.3K
5.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 ARSĀ 850.5K
$542 ARSĀ 787.1K
8.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,906 ARSĀ 2.8M
$1,990 ARSĀ 2.9M
-4.19%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Mar del Plata
Lanus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$609 ARSĀ 884.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
52.71
10.98%

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Last update for Mar del Plata: February 28, 2026

Last update for Lanus: March 2, 2026

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