Cost of Living Comparison Between Mar del Plata and San Isidro Cost of Living Comparison Between Mar del Plata and San Isidro

🙂 Solo nomad: Mar del Plata is 12.1% cheaper than San Isidro without rent, and 5.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mar del Plata is 5% more expensive than San Isidro without rent, and 1.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mar del Plata
San Isidro
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.69 ARS 11.5K
$9.15 ARS 10.9K
5.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.23 ARS 44.2K
$30.07 ARS 35.7K
23.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.37 ARS 9,936
$9.24 ARS 11K
-9.42%
Cappuccino
$2.42 ARS 2,872
$1.63 ARS 1,937
48.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 ARS 2,658
$1.33 ARS 1,576
68.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 ARS 2,512
$1.18 ARS 1,400
79.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.32 ARS 3,946
$1.24 ARS 1,478
167.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 ARS 3,943
$2.83 ARS 3,358
17.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mar del Plata
San Isidro
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 ARS 1,300
$1.28 ARS 1,522
-14.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 ARS 1,688
$1.56 ARS 1,857
-8.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 ARS 2,579
$1.78 ARS 2,114
21.91%
Eggs
$1.55 ARS 1,843
$2.17 ARS 2,575
-28.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.89 ARS 8,184
$11.9 ARS 14.1K
-42.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.09 ARS 6,049
$5.89 ARS 6,996
-13.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.39 ARS 8,776
$9.59 ARS 11.4K
-22.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ARS 3,281
$1.84 ARS 2,180
50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.17 ARS 2,581
$2.11 ARS 2,503
2.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 ARS 1,793
$0.92 ARS 1,087
64.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.53 ARS 3,002
$2.51 ARS 2,985
0.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 ARS 1,441
$1.51 ARS 1,793
-19.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 ARS 1,203
$1.4 ARS 1,657
-27.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 ARS 744
$0.94 ARS 1,115
-32.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 ARS 1,428
$1.49 ARS 1,773
-19.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.52 ARS 4,177
$3.17 ARS 3,767
11.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.16 ARS 3,750
$4.99 ARS 5,921
-36.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 ARS 1,590
$1.25 ARS 1,488
7.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 ARS 2,329
$3.02 ARS 3,591
-35.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Mar del Plata
San Isidro
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 ARS 895
$0.82 ARS 973
-8.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.15 ARS 12.1K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 ARS 1,739
$1.55 ARS 1,843
-5.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 ARS 873
$0.87 ARS 1,035
-16.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ARS 9,324
$6.08 ARS 7,217
29.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ARS 1,369
$1.06 ARS 1,261
8.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K ARS 32.9M
$24.1K ARS 28.6M
14.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K ARS 47.5M
$26.3K ARS 31.3M
51.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mar del Plata
San Isidro
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.8 ARS 103K
$56.3 ARS 66.8K
54.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.35 ARS 12.3K
$18.59 ARS 22.1K
-44.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.13 ARS 29.8K
$14.81 ARS 17.6K
69.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mar del Plata
San Isidro
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.05 ARS 20.2K
$25.95 ARS 30.8K
-34.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.14 ARS 9,662
$13.92 ARS 16.5K
-41.52%
Cinema Ticket
$3.9 ARS 4,635
$4.88 ARS 5,794
-20.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mar del Plata
San Isidro
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$162 ARS 192.1K
$324 ARS 384.7K
-50.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,262 ARS 3.9M
$1,079 ARS 1.3M
202.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mar del Plata
San Isidro
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.8 ARS 66.2K
$78.6 ARS 93.3K
-29.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.3 ARS 74K
$70.4 ARS 83.6K
-11.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.7 ARS 78K
$108 ARS 128K
-39.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.4 ARS 75.3K
$93.4 ARS 110.9K
-32.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mar del Plata
San Isidro
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$287 ARS 341.2K
$342 ARS 405.6K
-15.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$206 ARS 244.3K
$238 ARS 283.2K
-13.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$724 ARS 860.1K
$673 ARS 799.1K
7.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$584 ARS 693.8K
$540 ARS 640.9K
8.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,779 ARS 2.1M
$1,882 ARS 2.2M
-5.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,496 ARS 1.8M
$1,586 ARS 1.9M
-5.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mar del Plata
San Isidro
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ARS 627.7K
$611 ARS 725.2K
-13.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
52.71
10.98%

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 San Isidro: October 29, 2025

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