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 10.6% more expensive than Mar del Plata without rent, and 17.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Paso de los Libres is 15.4% more expensive than Mar del Plata without rent, and 11.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Paso de los Libres
Mar del Plata
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.48 ARS 14.2K
$9.43 ARS 12.8K
11.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.62 ARS 45.7K
$37.33 ARS 50.8K
-9.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.21 ARS 12.5K
$8.19 ARS 11.1K
12.45%
Cappuccino
$2.70 ARS 3,670
$2.37 ARS 3,219
13.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 ARS 2,316
$2.27 ARS 3,084
-25.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 ARS 2,125
$2.09 ARS 2,839
-25.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 ARS 2,937
$3.30 ARS 4,482
-34.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 ARS 4,039
$3.32 ARS 4,514
-10.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Paso de los Libres
Mar del Plata
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.30 ARS 1,764
$1.07 ARS 1,453
21.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ARS 2,136
$1.43 ARS 1,948
9.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 ARS 2,771
$2.16 ARS 2,933
-5.56%
Eggs
$2.18 ARS 2,962
$1.58 ARS 2,152
37.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.26 ARS 13.9K
$6.97 ARS 9,482
47.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.31 ARS 8,582
$5.31 ARS 7,222
18.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.49 ARS 12.9K
$7.66 ARS 10.4K
23.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.00 ARS 2,727
$2.80 ARS 3,812
-28.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.14 ARS 2,914
$2.20 ARS 2,994
-2.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.30 ARS 1,773
$1.55 ARS 2,109
-16.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.53 ARS 3,440
$2.39 ARS 3,254
5.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 ARS 1,532
$1.28 ARS 1,736
-11.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 ARS 1,708
$0.96 ARS 1,301
31.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 ARS 1,722
$0.62 ARS 845
104.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 ARS 1,958
$1.20 ARS 1,634
20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 ARS 4,309
$3.42 ARS 4,654
-7.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.93 ARS 6,700
$5.11 ARS 6,947
-3.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 ARS 2,710
$1.32 ARS 1,800
50.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ARS 4,326
$2.04 ARS 2,770
55.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Paso de los Libres
Mar del Plata
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 ARS 1,106
$0.71 ARS 964
14.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.53 ARS 37.4K
$9.85 ARS 13.4K
179.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ARS 2,010
$1.52 ARS 2,072
-2.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 ARS 1,162
$0.77 ARS 1,044
10.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.02 ARS 8,187
$8.15 ARS 11.1K
-26.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 ARS 1,448
$1.14 ARS 1,547
-7.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K ARS 37.5M
$27.8K ARS 37.8M
-0.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.1K ARS 40.9M
$39.2K ARS 53.3M
-23.21%
🧾 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)
$66.2 ARS 90.0K
$86.6 ARS 117.8K
-23.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.48 ARS 23.8K
$10.34 ARS 14.1K
69.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.13 ARS 30.1K
$25.60 ARS 34.8K
-13.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Paso de los Libres
Mar del Plata
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.54 ARS 36.1K
$17.00 ARS 23.1K
56.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.60 ARS 18.5K
$8.21 ARS 11.2K
65.65%
Cinema Ticket
$6.27 ARS 8,525
$3.93 ARS 5,350
59.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Paso de los Libres
Mar del Plata
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$217 ARS 294.5K
$161 ARS 219.6K
34.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,745 ARS 3.7M
$3,217 ARS 4.4M
-14.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Paso de los Libres
Mar del Plata
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.5 ARS 98.5K
$55.8 ARS 75.9K
29.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.8 ARS 94.9K
$63.3 ARS 86.1K
10.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ARS 155.9K
$65.8 ARS 89.5K
74.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 ARS 150.4K
$62.0 ARS 84.3K
78.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Paso de los Libres
Mar del Plata
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$334 ARS 454.8K
$286 ARS 388.4K
17.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$239 ARS 325.4K
$208 ARS 282.3K
15.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$671 ARS 912.3K
$707 ARS 961.8K
-5.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$529 ARS 719.3K
$588 ARS 799.1K
-9.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,005 ARS 2.7M
$2,164 ARS 2.9M
-7.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,774 ARS 3.8M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Paso de los Libres
Mar del Plata
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$465 ARS 631.8K
$621 ARS 843.9K
-25.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
58.5
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Last update for Paso de los Libres: April 13, 2026

Last update for Mar del Plata: April 14, 2026

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