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

😐 Solo nomad: Mar del Plata is 12.2% more expensive than Salta without rent, and 19.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mar del Plata is 1% cheaper than Salta without rent, and 1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mar del Plata
Salta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.69 ARS 11.5K
$9.96 ARS 11.8K
-2.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.23 ARS 44.2K
$39.4 ARS 46.8K
-5.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.37 ARS 9,936
$6.43 ARS 7,637
30.17%
Cappuccino
$2.42 ARS 2,872
$2.42 ARS 2,878
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 ARS 2,658
$1.33 ARS 1,584
68.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 ARS 2,512
$1.27 ARS 1,510
66.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.32 ARS 3,946
$1.85 ARS 2,193
79.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 ARS 3,943
$3.09 ARS 3,675
7.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mar del Plata
Salta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 ARS 1,300
$1.37 ARS 1,626
-19.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 ARS 1,688
$1.8 ARS 2,134
-21.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 ARS 2,579
$2.03 ARS 2,406
6.90%
Eggs
$1.55 ARS 1,843
$2.49 ARS 2,961
-37.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.89 ARS 8,184
$3.84 ARS 4,556
79.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.09 ARS 6,049
$4.62 ARS 5,488
10.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.39 ARS 8,776
$9.82 ARS 11.7K
-24.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ARS 3,281
$1.23 ARS 1,462
124.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.17 ARS 2,581
$1.61 ARS 1,916
34.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 ARS 1,793
$0.82 ARS 972
84.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.53 ARS 3,002
$2.07 ARS 2,453
22.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 ARS 1,441
$0.57 ARS 679
112.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 ARS 1,203
$0.84 ARS 993
20.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 ARS 744
$1.28 ARS 1,515
-50.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 ARS 1,428
$1.68 ARS 1,995
-28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.52 ARS 4,177
$3.7 ARS 4,389
-4.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.16 ARS 3,750
$4.89 ARS 5,803
-35.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 ARS 1,590
$1.38 ARS 1,639
-2.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 ARS 2,329
$3.9 ARS 4,630
-49.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Mar del Plata
Salta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 ARS 895
$0.88 ARS 1,051
-14.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.15 ARS 12.1K
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 ARS 1,739
$1.52 ARS 1,805
-3.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 ARS 873
$0.91 ARS 1,075
-19.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ARS 9,324
$6.07 ARS 7,213
29.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ARS 1,369
$0.91 ARS 1,083
26.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K ARS 32.9M
$23.2K ARS 27.6M
19.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K ARS 47.5M
$32.6K ARS 38.7M
22.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mar del Plata
Salta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.8 ARS 103K
$97.8 ARS 116.2K
-11.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.35 ARS 12.3K
$15.31 ARS 18.2K
-32.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.13 ARS 29.8K
$9.8 ARS 11.6K
156.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mar del Plata
Salta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.05 ARS 20.2K
$30.01 ARS 35.6K
-43.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.14 ARS 9,662
$13.71 ARS 16.3K
-40.63%
Cinema Ticket
$3.9 ARS 4,635
$6.13 ARS 7,283
-36.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mar del Plata
Salta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$162 ARS 192.1K
$99.6 ARS 118.3K
62.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,262 ARS 3.9M
$2,686 ARS 3.2M
21.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mar del Plata
Salta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.8 ARS 66.2K
$61 ARS 72.5K
-8.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.3 ARS 74K
$57.5 ARS 68.3K
8.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.7 ARS 78K
$104 ARS 123.2K
-36.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.4 ARS 75.3K
$98.4 ARS 116.9K
-35.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mar del Plata
Salta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$287 ARS 341.2K
$461 ARS 547K
-37.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$206 ARS 244.3K
$383 ARS 455.4K
-46.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$724 ARS 860.1K
$643 ARS 763.7K
12.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$584 ARS 693.8K
$555 ARS 659.4K
5.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,779 ARS 2.1M
$1,923 ARS 2.3M
-7.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,496 ARS 1.8M
$1,488 ARS 1.8M
0.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mar del Plata
Salta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ARS 627.7K
$851 ARS 1M
-37.85%
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 Salta: October 29, 2025

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