Cost of Living Comparison Between Mar del Plata and Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña Cost of Living Comparison Between Mar del Plata and Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña

🙂 Solo nomad: Mar del Plata is 20.3% cheaper than Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mar del Plata is 10.7% cheaper than Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña without rent, and 7.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mar del Plata
Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.69 ARS 11.5K
$10.58 ARS 12.6K
-8.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.23 ARS 44.2K
$33.2 ARS 39.4K
12.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.37 ARS 9,936
$9.2 ARS 10.9K
-9.02%
Cappuccino
$2.42 ARS 2,872
$2.79 ARS 3,317
-13.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 ARS 2,658
$1.64 ARS 1,946
36.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 ARS 2,512
$1.54 ARS 1,823
37.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.32 ARS 3,946
$2.1 ARS 2,492
58.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 ARS 3,943
$3.05 ARS 3,621
8.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mar del Plata
Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 ARS 1,300
$1.26 ARS 1,499
-12.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 ARS 1,688
$1.63 ARS 1,930
-12.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 ARS 2,579
$2.05 ARS 2,434
5.85%
Eggs
$1.55 ARS 1,843
$2.17 ARS 2,583
-28.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.89 ARS 8,184
$10.27 ARS 12.2K
-32.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.09 ARS 6,049
$6.34 ARS 7,526
-19.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.39 ARS 8,776
$9.12 ARS 10.8K
-18.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ARS 3,281
$2.01 ARS 2,387
37.31%
Banana (1kg)
$2.17 ARS 2,581
$2.16 ARS 2,562
0.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 ARS 1,793
$1.33 ARS 1,574
13.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.53 ARS 3,002
$2.62 ARS 3,110
-3.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 ARS 1,441
$1.18 ARS 1,397
2.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 ARS 1,203
$1.25 ARS 1,488
-19.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 ARS 744
$1.33 ARS 1,574
-52.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 ARS 1,428
$1.49 ARS 1,775
-19.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.52 ARS 4,177
$3.21 ARS 3,817
9.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.16 ARS 3,750
$5.11 ARS 6,073
-38.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 ARS 1,590
$1.97 ARS 2,339
-31.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 ARS 2,329
$3.18 ARS 3,773
-38.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Mar del Plata
Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 ARS 895
$0.83 ARS 983
-9.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.15 ARS 12.1K
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 ARS 1,739
$1.54 ARS 1,823
-5.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 ARS 873
$0.92 ARS 1,087
-20.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ARS 9,324
$5.84 ARS 6,940
34.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ARS 1,369
$1.1 ARS 1,305
4.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K ARS 32.9M
$26.9K ARS 31.9M
3.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K ARS 47.5M
$30.3K ARS 36M
31.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mar del Plata
Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.8 ARS 103K
$67.6 ARS 80.3K
28.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.35 ARS 12.3K
$16.84 ARS 20K
-38.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.13 ARS 29.8K
$22.29 ARS 26.5K
12.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mar del Plata
Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.05 ARS 20.2K
$26.65 ARS 31.6K
-36.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.14 ARS 9,662
$13.84 ARS 16.4K
-41.18%
Cinema Ticket
$3.9 ARS 4,635
$6.31 ARS 7,498
-38.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mar del Plata
Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$162 ARS 192.1K
$224 ARS 265.6K
-27.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,262 ARS 3.9M
$2,722 ARS 3.2M
19.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mar del Plata
Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.8 ARS 66.2K
$72.8 ARS 86.4K
-23.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.3 ARS 74K
$69.1 ARS 82K
-9.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.7 ARS 78K
$116 ARS 137.2K
-43.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.4 ARS 75.3K
$113 ARS 134.4K
-43.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mar del Plata
Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$287 ARS 341.2K
$343 ARS 406.9K
-16.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$206 ARS 244.3K
$237 ARS 281.2K
-13.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$724 ARS 860.1K
$680 ARS 807.8K
6.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$584 ARS 693.8K
$545 ARS 647.8K
7.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,779 ARS 2.1M
$1,911 ARS 2.3M
-6.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,496 ARS 1.8M
$1,376 ARS 1.6M
8.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mar del Plata
Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ARS 627.7K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
58.5
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Last update for Mar del Plata: October 28, 2025

Last update for Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña: October 29, 2025

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