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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mar del Plata is 2.4% cheaper than Parana without rent, and 0.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mar del Plata is 6.7% more expensive than Parana without rent, and 1.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mar del Plata
Parana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.69 ARS 11.5K
$9.05 ARS 10.8K
7.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.23 ARS 44.2K
$30.13 ARS 35.8K
23.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.37 ARS 9,936
$9.22 ARS 11K
-9.22%
Cappuccino
$2.42 ARS 2,872
$1.66 ARS 1,968
45.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 ARS 2,658
$1.33 ARS 1,575
68.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 ARS 2,512
$1.13 ARS 1,341
87.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.32 ARS 3,946
$1.21 ARS 1,432
174.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 ARS 3,943
$2.77 ARS 3,285
19.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mar del Plata
Parana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 ARS 1,300
$1.17 ARS 1,384
-5.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 ARS 1,688
$1.61 ARS 1,913
-11.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 ARS 2,579
$1.63 ARS 1,937
33.13%
Eggs
$1.55 ARS 1,843
$2.23 ARS 2,643
-30.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.89 ARS 8,184
$10.86 ARS 12.9K
-36.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.09 ARS 6,049
$6.07 ARS 7,212
-16.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.39 ARS 8,776
$9.73 ARS 11.5K
-24.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ARS 3,281
$1.82 ARS 2,163
51.65%
Banana (1kg)
$2.17 ARS 2,581
$1.64 ARS 1,952
32.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 ARS 1,793
$0.87 ARS 1,036
73.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.53 ARS 3,002
$2.35 ARS 2,793
7.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 ARS 1,441
$1.07 ARS 1,270
13.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 ARS 1,203
$0.76 ARS 904
32.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 ARS 744
$0.89 ARS 1,052
-29.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 ARS 1,428
$0.63 ARS 749
90.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.52 ARS 4,177
$3.49 ARS 4,145
0.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.16 ARS 3,750
$2.48 ARS 2,940
27.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 ARS 1,590
$1.26 ARS 1,491
6.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 ARS 2,329
$2.97 ARS 3,528
-34.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Mar del Plata
Parana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 ARS 895
$0.84 ARS 997
-10.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.15 ARS 12.1K
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 ARS 1,739
$0.73 ARS 864
100.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 ARS 873
$0.86 ARS 1,018
-15.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ARS 9,324
$5.84 ARS 6,937
34.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ARS 1,369
$1.03 ARS 1,219
11.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K ARS 32.9M
$24.1K ARS 28.6M
14.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K ARS 47.5M
$25.6K ARS 30.4M
56.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mar del Plata
Parana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.8 ARS 103K
$55.2 ARS 65.5K
57.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.35 ARS 12.3K
$18.15 ARS 21.5K
-42.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.13 ARS 29.8K
$13.23 ARS 15.7K
89.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mar del Plata
Parana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.05 ARS 20.2K
$26.4 ARS 31.4K
-35.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.14 ARS 9,662
$13.91 ARS 16.5K
-41.48%
Cinema Ticket
$3.9 ARS 4,635
$3.07 ARS 3,643
27.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mar del Plata
Parana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$162 ARS 192.1K
$220 ARS 260.7K
-26.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,262 ARS 3.9M
$1,065 ARS 1.3M
206.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mar del Plata
Parana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.8 ARS 66.2K
$62.1 ARS 73.8K
-10.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.3 ARS 74K
$59.7 ARS 70.9K
4.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.7 ARS 78K
$107 ARS 127.1K
-38.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.4 ARS 75.3K
$96.8 ARS 115K
-34.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mar del Plata
Parana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$287 ARS 341.2K
$338 ARS 401.1K
-14.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$206 ARS 244.3K
$235 ARS 279.3K
-12.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$724 ARS 860.1K
$680 ARS 807.9K
6.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$584 ARS 693.8K
$545 ARS 646.6K
7.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,779 ARS 2.1M
$1,625 ARS 1.9M
9.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,496 ARS 1.8M
$786 ARS 933.8K
90.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mar del Plata
Parana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ARS 627.7K
$670 ARS 795.5K
-21.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
100
-41.50%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mar del Plata: October 28, 2025

Last update for Parana: October 27, 2025

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