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

🙂 Solo nomad: Parana is 6.7% cheaper than Mar del Plata without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Parana is 10.5% cheaper than Mar del Plata without rent, and 3.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Parana
Mar del Plata
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.89 ARS 12.9K
$9.84 ARS 14.3K
-9.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.44 ARS 44.2K
$37.86 ARS 55.0K
-19.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.77 ARS 12.7K
$8.39 ARS 12.2K
4.53%
Cappuccino
$1.69 ARS 2,455
$2.42 ARS 3,513
-30.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 ARS 1,917
$2.19 ARS 3,188
-39.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 ARS 1,698
$2.14 ARS 3,103
-45.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.25 ARS 1,810
$3.32 ARS 4,822
-62.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 ARS 3,953
$3.17 ARS 4,605
-14.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Parana
Mar del Plata
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 ARS 1,642
$1.09 ARS 1,588
3.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 ARS 2,238
$1.43 ARS 2,083
7.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 ARS 2,302
$2.17 ARS 3,152
-26.73%
Eggs
$2.16 ARS 3,140
$1.58 ARS 2,295
36.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.95 ARS 15.9K
$6.74 ARS 9,789
62.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.84 ARS 8,481
$5.20 ARS 7,558
12.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.80 ARS 14.2K
$7.44 ARS 10.8K
31.72%
Apples (1kg)
$1.90 ARS 2,754
$2.82 ARS 4,099
-32.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 ARS 2,359
$2.21 ARS 3,208
-26.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 ARS 1,246
$1.49 ARS 2,167
-42.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.36 ARS 3,421
$2.44 ARS 3,541
-3.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 ARS 1,553
$1.26 ARS 1,831
-15.08%
Onion (1kg)
$0.75 ARS 1,086
$0.93 ARS 1,356
-19.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 ARS 1,265
$0.68 ARS 981
27.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 ARS 990
$1.17 ARS 1,702
-41.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.37 ARS 4,898
$3.59 ARS 5,211
-6.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.59 ARS 3,759
$5.05 ARS 7,332
-48.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 ARS 1,877
$1.38 ARS 2,009
-6.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 ARS 4,162
$1.96 ARS 2,840
46.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Parana
Mar del Plata
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 ARS 1,128
$0.73 ARS 1,055
6.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.13 ARS 14.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 ARS 1,001
$1.46 ARS 2,121
-52.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 ARS 1,325
$0.76 ARS 1,106
19.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.09 ARS 8,839
$7.80 ARS 11.3K
-21.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 ARS 1,547
$1.14 ARS 1,659
-7.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.4K ARS 35.5M
$27.7K ARS 40.2M
-11.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K ARS 38.1M
$39.5K ARS 57.3M
-33.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Parana
Mar del Plata
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.2 ARS 78.7K
$86.1 ARS 125.0K
-37.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.81 ARS 27.3K
$10.36 ARS 15.0K
81.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.11 ARS 19.0K
$24.98 ARS 36.3K
-47.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Parana
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)
$13.62 ARS 19.8K
$8.24 ARS 12.0K
65.29%
Cinema Ticket
$3.06 ARS 4,445
$4.02 ARS 5,844
-23.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Parana
Mar del Plata
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$224 ARS 325.4K
$161 ARS 234.0K
39.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,059 ARS 1.5M
$3,163 ARS 4.6M
-66.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Parana
Mar del Plata
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.3 ARS 90.5K
$57.3 ARS 83.2K
8.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.5 ARS 86.4K
$62.9 ARS 91.4K
-5.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 ARS 157.2K
$63.9 ARS 92.8K
69.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.1 ARS 138.1K
$62.8 ARS 91.1K
51.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Parana
Mar del Plata
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$338 ARS 491.2K
$279 ARS 404.5K
21.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$236 ARS 342.4K
$205 ARS 298.1K
14.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$689 ARS 1.0M
$706 ARS 1.0M
-2.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$531 ARS 771.5K
$586 ARS 850.5K
-9.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,635 ARS 2.4M
$1,906 ARS 2.8M
-14.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$773 ARS 1.1M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Parana
Mar del Plata
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$660 ARS 958.8K
$609 ARS 884.9K
8.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
100
58.5
70.94%

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Last update for Parana: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mar del Plata: February 28, 2026

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