Cost of Living Comparison Between Paso de los Libres and Mar del Plata Cost of Living Comparison Between Paso de los Libres and Mar del Plata

🙂 Solo nomad: Paso de los Libres is 1.8% cheaper than Mar del Plata without rent, and 18.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Paso de los Libres is 1.1% more expensive than Mar del Plata without rent, and 9.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Paso de los Libres
Mar del Plata
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.29 ARS 12.2K
$9.69 ARS 11.5K
6.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.57 ARS 39.9K
$37.23 ARS 44.2K
-9.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.91 ARS 10.6K
$8.37 ARS 9,936
6.45%
Cappuccino
$2.67 ARS 3,175
$2.42 ARS 2,872
10.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ARS 1,952
$2.24 ARS 2,658
-26.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ARS 1,827
$2.12 ARS 2,512
-27.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.05 ARS 2,433
$3.32 ARS 3,946
-38.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 ARS 3,510
$3.32 ARS 3,943
-10.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Paso de los Libres
Mar del Plata
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.3 ARS 1,541
$1.1 ARS 1,300
18.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 ARS 1,851
$1.42 ARS 1,688
9.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 ARS 2,398
$2.17 ARS 2,579
-6.91%
Eggs
$2.17 ARS 2,581
$1.55 ARS 1,843
40.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.04 ARS 11.9K
$6.89 ARS 8,184
45.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.21 ARS 7,380
$5.09 ARS 6,049
22.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.35 ARS 11.1K
$7.39 ARS 8,776
26.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 ARS 2,392
$2.76 ARS 3,281
-27.17%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 ARS 2,430
$2.17 ARS 2,581
-5.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.27 ARS 1,510
$1.51 ARS 1,793
-15.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 ARS 3,013
$2.53 ARS 3,002
0.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 ARS 1,395
$1.21 ARS 1,441
-3.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 ARS 1,467
$1.01 ARS 1,203
22.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.3 ARS 1,547
$0.63 ARS 744
106.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 ARS 1,718
$1.2 ARS 1,428
20.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.18 ARS 3,774
$3.52 ARS 4,177
-9.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.14 ARS 6,107
$3.16 ARS 3,750
62.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 ARS 2,464
$1.34 ARS 1,590
55.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 ARS 3,680
$1.96 ARS 2,329
58.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Paso de los Libres
Mar del Plata
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 ARS 991
$0.75 ARS 895
10.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.91 ARS 33.1K
$10.15 ARS 12.1K
174.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 ARS 1,745
$1.46 ARS 1,739
0.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 ARS 1,042
$0.73 ARS 873
20.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.82 ARS 6,916
$7.85 ARS 9,324
-25.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ARS 1,299
$1.15 ARS 1,369
-5.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K ARS 32.6M
$27.7K ARS 32.9M
-0.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K ARS 36.1M
$40K ARS 47.5M
-24.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paso de los Libres
Mar del Plata
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.1 ARS 80.9K
$86.8 ARS 103K
-21.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.92 ARS 20.1K
$10.35 ARS 12.3K
63.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.36 ARS 26.5K
$25.13 ARS 29.8K
-11.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Paso de los Libres
Mar del Plata
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.21 ARS 31.1K
$17.05 ARS 20.2K
53.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.95 ARS 16.6K
$8.14 ARS 9,662
71.38%
Cinema Ticket
$6.1 ARS 7,244
$3.9 ARS 4,635
56.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Paso de los Libres
Mar del Plata
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$216 ARS 256.4K
$162 ARS 192.1K
33.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,728 ARS 3.2M
$3,262 ARS 3.9M
-16.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Paso de los Libres
Mar del Plata
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.2 ARS 89.3K
$55.8 ARS 66.2K
34.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.8 ARS 81.7K
$62.3 ARS 74K
10.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ARS 135.7K
$65.7 ARS 78K
74.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 ARS 131.1K
$63.4 ARS 75.3K
74.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Paso de los Libres
Mar del Plata
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$338 ARS 400.9K
$287 ARS 341.2K
17.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$236 ARS 279.7K
$206 ARS 244.3K
14.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$676 ARS 803.1K
$724 ARS 860.1K
-6.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$545 ARS 647.5K
$584 ARS 693.8K
-6.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,839 ARS 2.2M
$1,779 ARS 2.1M
3.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,575 ARS 1.9M
$1,496 ARS 1.8M
5.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Paso de los Libres
Mar del Plata
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$473 ARS 561.9K
$529 ARS 627.7K
-10.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
58.5
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Last update for Paso de los Libres: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mar del Plata: October 28, 2025

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