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

😐 Solo nomad: Necochea is 26.6% more expensive than Mar del Plata without rent, and 14.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Necochea is 7.5% cheaper than Mar del Plata without rent, and 7.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Necochea
Mar del Plata
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.48 ARS 15.2K
$9.84 ARS 14.3K
6.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.09 ARS 48.1K
$37.86 ARS 55.0K
-12.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.06 ARS 13.2K
$8.39 ARS 12.2K
7.99%
Cappuccino
$2.68 ARS 3,889
$2.42 ARS 3,513
10.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 ARS 2,455
$2.19 ARS 3,188
-22.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ARS 2,237
$2.14 ARS 3,103
-28.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.05 ARS 2,982
$3.32 ARS 4,822
-38.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 ARS 4,311
$3.17 ARS 4,605
-6.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Necochea
Mar del Plata
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 ARS 1,829
$1.09 ARS 1,588
15.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ARS 2,356
$1.43 ARS 2,083
13.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.03 ARS 2,955
$2.17 ARS 3,152
-6.45%
Eggs
$2.16 ARS 3,139
$1.58 ARS 2,295
36.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.28 ARS 14.9K
$6.74 ARS 9,789
52.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.19 ARS 8,987
$5.20 ARS 7,558
19.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.54 ARS 13.9K
$7.44 ARS 10.8K
28.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 ARS 2,919
$2.82 ARS 4,099
-28.72%
Banana (1kg)
$2.15 ARS 3,124
$2.21 ARS 3,208
-2.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 ARS 1,900
$1.49 ARS 2,167
-12.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 ARS 3,659
$2.44 ARS 3,541
3.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ARS 1,651
$1.26 ARS 1,831
-9.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 ARS 1,728
$0.93 ARS 1,356
27.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 ARS 1,858
$0.68 ARS 981
88.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 ARS 2,163
$1.17 ARS 1,702
27.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.18 ARS 4,622
$3.59 ARS 5,211
-11.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.41 ARS 6,400
$5.05 ARS 7,332
-12.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 ARS 2,929
$1.38 ARS 2,009
46.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ARS 4,625
$1.96 ARS 2,840
62.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Necochea
Mar del Plata
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 ARS 1,179
$0.73 ARS 1,055
10.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.13 ARS 14.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 ARS 2,117
$1.46 ARS 2,121
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 ARS 1,315
$0.76 ARS 1,106
19.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.99 ARS 8,699
$7.80 ARS 11.3K
-23.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ARS 1,586
$1.14 ARS 1,659
-4.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ARS 39.8M
$27.7K ARS 40.2M
-0.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K ARS 44.1M
$39.5K ARS 57.3M
-23.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Necochea
Mar del Plata
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.3 ARS 99.2K
$86.1 ARS 125.0K
-20.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.21 ARS 25.0K
$10.36 ARS 15.0K
66.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.34 ARS 32.4K
$24.98 ARS 36.3K
-10.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Necochea
Mar del Plata
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.88 ARS 37.6K
$17.60 ARS 25.6K
47.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.68 ARS 19.9K
$8.24 ARS 12.0K
66.02%
Cinema Ticket
$6.30 ARS 9,150
$4.02 ARS 5,844
56.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Necochea
Mar del Plata
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$217 ARS 315.2K
$161 ARS 234.0K
34.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,702 ARS 3.9M
$3,163 ARS 4.6M
-14.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Necochea
Mar del Plata
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.8 ARS 108.6K
$57.3 ARS 83.2K
30.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70.7 ARS 102.6K
$62.9 ARS 91.4K
12.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ARS 169.3K
$63.9 ARS 92.8K
82.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 ARS 163.6K
$62.8 ARS 91.1K
79.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Necochea
Mar del Plata
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$335 ARS 487.2K
$279 ARS 404.5K
20.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$236 ARS 342.3K
$205 ARS 298.1K
14.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$682 ARS 990.1K
$706 ARS 1.0M
-3.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$527 ARS 764.9K
$586 ARS 850.5K
-10.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,048 ARS 3.0M
$1,906 ARS 2.8M
7.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Necochea
Mar del Plata
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$609 ARS 884.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
58.5
-

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Last update for Necochea: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mar del Plata: February 28, 2026

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