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

😐 Solo nomad: Mar del Plata is 18.9% more expensive than Lanus without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mar del Plata is 2.5% cheaper than Lanus without rent, and 1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mar del Plata
Lanus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.69 ARS 11.5K
$9.11 ARS 10.8K
6.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.23 ARS 44.2K
$29.9 ARS 35.5K
24.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.37 ARS 9,936
$8.96 ARS 10.6K
-6.58%
Cappuccino
$2.42 ARS 2,872
$1.64 ARS 1,944
47.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 ARS 2,658
$1.34 ARS 1,589
67.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 ARS 2,512
$1.12 ARS 1,331
89.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.32 ARS 3,946
$1.25 ARS 1,479
165.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 ARS 3,943
$2.77 ARS 3,290
19.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mar del Plata
Lanus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 ARS 1,300
$1.27 ARS 1,505
-13.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 ARS 1,688
$1.58 ARS 1,882
-10.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 ARS 2,579
$1.87 ARS 2,225
16.04%
Eggs
$1.55 ARS 1,843
$2.16 ARS 2,566
-28.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.89 ARS 8,184
$12.17 ARS 14.5K
-43.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.09 ARS 6,049
$5.86 ARS 6,959
-13.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.39 ARS 8,776
$9.35 ARS 11.1K
-20.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ARS 3,281
$1.88 ARS 2,231
46.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.17 ARS 2,581
$2.05 ARS 2,438
5.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 ARS 1,793
$0.94 ARS 1,119
60.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.53 ARS 3,002
$2.59 ARS 3,076
-2.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 ARS 1,441
$1.45 ARS 1,718
-16.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 ARS 1,203
$1.45 ARS 1,723
-30.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 ARS 744
$0.89 ARS 1,053
-29.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 ARS 1,428
$1.47 ARS 1,752
-18.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.52 ARS 4,177
$3.34 ARS 3,971
5.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.16 ARS 3,750
$6.11 ARS 7,255
-48.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 ARS 1,590
$1.25 ARS 1,483
7.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 ARS 2,329
$3.06 ARS 3,635
-35.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Mar del Plata
Lanus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 ARS 895
$0.76 ARS 906
-1.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.15 ARS 12.1K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 ARS 1,739
$1.56 ARS 1,849
-6.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 ARS 873
$0.85 ARS 1,013
-14.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ARS 9,324
$6.02 ARS 7,155
30.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ARS 1,369
$1.03 ARS 1,228
11.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K ARS 32.9M
$24K ARS 28.5M
15.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K ARS 47.5M
$26.4K ARS 31.4M
51.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mar del Plata
Lanus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.8 ARS 103K
$54.3 ARS 64.5K
59.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.35 ARS 12.3K
$18.45 ARS 21.9K
-43.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.13 ARS 29.8K
$14.39 ARS 17.1K
74.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mar del Plata
Lanus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.05 ARS 20.2K
$26.43 ARS 31.4K
-35.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.14 ARS 9,662
$13.66 ARS 16.2K
-40.41%
Cinema Ticket
$3.9 ARS 4,635
$4.88 ARS 5,799
-20.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mar del Plata
Lanus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$162 ARS 192.1K
$328 ARS 389K
-50.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,262 ARS 3.9M
$1,063 ARS 1.3M
206.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mar del Plata
Lanus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.8 ARS 66.2K
$61.3 ARS 72.8K
-9.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.3 ARS 74K
$59.1 ARS 70.2K
5.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.7 ARS 78K
$108 ARS 128.6K
-39.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.4 ARS 75.3K
$94.6 ARS 112.3K
-32.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mar del Plata
Lanus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$287 ARS 341.2K
$338 ARS 401.5K
-15.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$206 ARS 244.3K
$240 ARS 285K
-14.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$724 ARS 860.1K
$676 ARS 802.4K
7.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$584 ARS 693.8K
$527 ARS 625.6K
10.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,779 ARS 2.1M
$1,666 ARS 2M
6.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,496 ARS 1.8M
$1,747 ARS 2.1M
-14.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mar del Plata
Lanus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ARS 627.7K
-
-
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 Lanus: October 27, 2025

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