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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mar del Plata is 29.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 63.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mar del Plata is 35.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 53.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mar del Plata
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.69 ARS 11.5K
$16.09 €13.89
-39.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.23 ARS 44.2K
$64.1 €55.3
-41.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.37 ARS 9,936
$10.28 €8.88
-18.58%
Cappuccino
$2.42 ARS 2,872
$2.78 €2.4
-12.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 ARS 2,658
$2.23 €1.92
0.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 ARS 2,512
$1.57 €1.35
35.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.32 ARS 3,946
$3.41 €2.95
-2.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 ARS 3,943
$3.82 €3.3
-13.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mar del Plata
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 ARS 1,300
$1.14 €0.98
-3.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 ARS 1,688
$1.73 €1.49
-17.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 ARS 2,579
$1.67 €1.44
29.94%
Eggs
$1.55 ARS 1,843
$3.13 €2.7
-50.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.89 ARS 8,184
$13.31 €11.5
-48.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.09 ARS 6,049
$7.99 €6.9
-36.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.39 ARS 8,776
$15.97 €13.79
-53.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ARS 3,281
$2.28 €1.97
21.05%
Banana (1kg)
$2.17 ARS 2,581
$1.7 €1.47
27.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 ARS 1,793
$2.04 €1.76
-25.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.53 ARS 3,002
$2.55 €2.2
-0.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 ARS 1,441
$1.76 €1.52
-31.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 ARS 1,203
$2.05 €1.77
-50.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 ARS 744
$1.98 €1.71
-68.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 ARS 1,428
$0.81 €0.7
48.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.52 ARS 4,177
$6.59 €5.69
-46.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.16 ARS 3,750
$5.87 €5.07
-46.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 ARS 1,590
$1.33 €1.15
0.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 ARS 2,329
$2.92 €2.52
-32.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Mar del Plata
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 ARS 895
$2.27 €1.96
-66.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.15 ARS 12.1K
$46.15 €39.85
-78.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 ARS 1,739
$4.23 €3.66
-65.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 ARS 873
$0.86 €0.75
-15.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ARS 9,324
$18.68 €16.13
-57.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ARS 1,369
$2.09 €1.81
-44.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K ARS 32.9M
$34.5K €29.8K
-19.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K ARS 47.5M
$39.6K €34.2K
0.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mar del Plata
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.8 ARS 103K
$148 €128
-41.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.35 ARS 12.3K
$20.98 €18.11
-50.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.13 ARS 29.8K
$39.65 €34.24
-36.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mar del Plata
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.05 ARS 20.2K
$47.92 €41.37
-64.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.14 ARS 9,662
$18.57 €16.03
-56.17%
Cinema Ticket
$3.9 ARS 4,635
$9.38 €8.1
-58.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mar del Plata
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$162 ARS 192.1K
$607 €524
-73.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,262 ARS 3.9M
$16.1K €13.9K
-79.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mar del Plata
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.8 ARS 66.2K
$104 €90.1
-46.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.3 ARS 74K
$41.09 €35.48
51.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.7 ARS 78K
$92.7 €80
-29.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.4 ARS 75.3K
$119 €102
-46.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mar del Plata
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$287 ARS 341.2K
$1,592 €1,375
-81.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$206 ARS 244.3K
$1,262 €1,090
-83.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$724 ARS 860.1K
$3,046 €2,630
-76.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$584 ARS 693.8K
$2,069 €1,787
-71.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,779 ARS 2.1M
$7,280 €6,286
-75.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,496 ARS 1.8M
$4,549 €3,928
-67.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mar del Plata
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ARS 627.7K
$1,462 €1,263
-63.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
3.81
1435.43%

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Last update for Mar del Plata: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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