Cost of Living Comparison Between Mar del Plata and Paso de los Libres Cost of Living Comparison Between Mar del Plata and Paso de los Libres

🙂 Solo nomad: Mar del Plata is 15.6% cheaper than Paso de los Libres without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mar del Plata is 2.3% cheaper than Paso de los Libres without rent, and 8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mar del Plata
Paso de los Libres
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.84 ARS 14.3K
$10.55 ARS 15.3K
-6.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.86 ARS 55.0K
$33.99 ARS 49.4K
11.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.39 ARS 12.2K
$9.27 ARS 13.5K
-9.49%
Cappuccino
$2.42 ARS 3,513
$2.68 ARS 3,895
-9.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 ARS 3,188
$1.71 ARS 2,480
28.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ARS 3,103
$1.51 ARS 2,189
41.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.32 ARS 4,822
$2.17 ARS 3,146
53.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 ARS 4,605
$3.06 ARS 4,444
3.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mar del Plata
Paso de los Libres
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 ARS 1,588
$1.25 ARS 1,822
-12.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 ARS 2,083
$1.58 ARS 2,295
-9.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 ARS 3,152
$2.00 ARS 2,907
8.50%
Eggs
$1.58 ARS 2,295
$2.19 ARS 3,179
-27.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.74 ARS 9,789
$10.25 ARS 14.9K
-34.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.20 ARS 7,558
$6.33 ARS 9,186
-17.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.44 ARS 10.8K
$9.53 ARS 13.8K
-21.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 ARS 4,099
$2.03 ARS 2,950
38.92%
Banana (1kg)
$2.21 ARS 3,208
$2.15 ARS 3,116
2.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 ARS 2,167
$1.31 ARS 1,897
13.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 ARS 3,541
$2.63 ARS 3,813
-7.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 ARS 1,831
$1.18 ARS 1,712
6.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 ARS 1,356
$1.19 ARS 1,734
-21.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ARS 981
$1.33 ARS 1,926
-48.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 ARS 1,702
$1.50 ARS 2,182
-22.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.59 ARS 5,211
$3.04 ARS 4,412
18.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.05 ARS 7,332
$5.07 ARS 7,370
-0.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 ARS 2,009
$2.02 ARS 2,932
-31.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 ARS 2,840
$3.19 ARS 4,626
-38.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Mar del Plata
Paso de los Libres
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 ARS 1,055
$0.83 ARS 1,207
-12.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.13 ARS 14.7K
$27.66 ARS 40.2K
-63.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 ARS 2,121
$1.53 ARS 2,227
-4.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 ARS 1,106
$0.85 ARS 1,229
-10.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.80 ARS 11.3K
$6.16 ARS 8,950
26.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ARS 1,659
$1.06 ARS 1,540
7.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K ARS 40.2M
$27.6K ARS 40.0M
0.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.5K ARS 57.3M
$30.8K ARS 44.8M
28.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mar del Plata
Paso de los Libres
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.1 ARS 125.0K
$68.2 ARS 99.0K
26.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.36 ARS 15.0K
$16.89 ARS 24.5K
-38.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.98 ARS 36.3K
$22.88 ARS 33.2K
9.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mar del Plata
Paso de los Libres
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.60 ARS 25.6K
$26.59 ARS 38.6K
-33.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.24 ARS 12.0K
$13.68 ARS 19.9K
-39.77%
Cinema Ticket
$4.02 ARS 5,844
$6.16 ARS 8,950
-34.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mar del Plata
Paso de los Libres
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$161 ARS 234.0K
$216 ARS 314.0K
-25.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,163 ARS 4.6M
$2,713 ARS 3.9M
16.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mar del Plata
Paso de los Libres
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.3 ARS 83.2K
$73.5 ARS 106.7K
-22.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.9 ARS 91.4K
$68.7 ARS 99.8K
-8.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.9 ARS 92.8K
$115 ARS 166.5K
-44.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.8 ARS 91.1K
$110 ARS 160.3K
-43.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mar del Plata
Paso de los Libres
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 ARS 404.5K
$334 ARS 485.2K
-16.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$205 ARS 298.1K
$236 ARS 342.6K
-13.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$706 ARS 1.0M
$681 ARS 988.6K
3.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 ARS 850.5K
$528 ARS 767.4K
10.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,906 ARS 2.8M
$2,011 ARS 2.9M
-5.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,769 ARS 4.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mar del Plata
Paso de los Libres
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$609 ARS 884.9K
$471 ARS 684.7K
29.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
58.5
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Last update for Mar del Plata: February 28, 2026

Last update for Paso de los Libres: February 28, 2026

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