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

🙂 Solo nomad: Resistencia is 11.4% cheaper than Mar del Plata without rent, and 4.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Resistencia is 14.8% cheaper than Mar del Plata without rent, and 3.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Resistencia
Mar del Plata
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.67 ARS 12.7K
$9.69 ARS 11.5K
10.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.38 ARS 40.8K
$37.23 ARS 44.2K
-7.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 ARS 11.1K
$8.37 ARS 9,936
11.23%
Cappuccino
$2.78 ARS 3,298
$2.42 ARS 2,872
14.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 ARS 1,970
$2.24 ARS 2,658
-25.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 ARS 1,752
$2.12 ARS 2,512
-30.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ARS 2,537
$3.32 ARS 3,946
-35.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 ARS 3,651
$3.32 ARS 3,943
-7.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Resistencia
Mar del Plata
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.59 ARS 706
$1.1 ARS 1,300
-46.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ARS 1,920
$1.42 ARS 1,688
14.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 ARS 1,566
$2.17 ARS 2,579
-39.17%
Eggs
$1.26 ARS 1,491
$1.55 ARS 1,843
-18.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.85 ARS 5,765
$6.89 ARS 8,184
-29.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.26 ARS 3,871
$5.09 ARS 6,049
-35.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.55 ARS 5,404
$7.39 ARS 8,776
-38.43%
Apples (1kg)
$1.26 ARS 1,500
$2.76 ARS 3,281
-54.35%
Banana (1kg)
$0.98 ARS 1,158
$2.17 ARS 2,581
-54.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.66 ARS 784
$1.51 ARS 1,793
-56.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.84 ARS 994
$2.53 ARS 3,002
-66.80%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 ARS 460
$1.21 ARS 1,441
-67.77%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ARS 576
$1.01 ARS 1,203
-51.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 ARS 1,505
$0.63 ARS 744
101.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 ARS 802
$1.2 ARS 1,428
-43.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.58 ARS 3,059
$3.52 ARS 4,177
-26.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.12 ARS 3,704
$3.16 ARS 3,750
-1.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ARS 929
$1.34 ARS 1,590
-41.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 ARS 1,682
$1.96 ARS 2,329
-27.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Resistencia
Mar del Plata
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 ARS 996
$0.75 ARS 895
12.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ARS 14K
$10.15 ARS 12.1K
15.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 ARS 1,824
$1.46 ARS 1,739
5.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 ARS 1,033
$0.73 ARS 873
19.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.03 ARS 7,163
$7.85 ARS 9,324
-23.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ARS 1,300
$1.15 ARS 1,369
-5.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ARS 32.3M
$27.7K ARS 32.9M
-1.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K ARS 35.9M
$40K ARS 47.5M
-24.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Resistencia
Mar del Plata
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67 ARS 79.5K
$86.8 ARS 103K
-22.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.84 ARS 20K
$10.35 ARS 12.3K
62.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.12 ARS 26.3K
$25.13 ARS 29.8K
-11.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Resistencia
Mar del Plata
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.06 ARS 30.9K
$17.05 ARS 20.2K
52.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.76 ARS 22.3K
$8.14 ARS 9,662
130.47%
Cinema Ticket
$2.66 ARS 3,159
$3.9 ARS 4,635
-31.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Resistencia
Mar del Plata
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$219 ARS 260.4K
$162 ARS 192.1K
35.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,700 ARS 3.2M
$3,262 ARS 3.9M
-17.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Resistencia
Mar del Plata
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.2 ARS 88.1K
$55.8 ARS 66.2K
32.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70 ARS 83.1K
$62.3 ARS 74K
12.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ARS 133.8K
$65.7 ARS 78K
71.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ARS 133.3K
$63.4 ARS 75.3K
77.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Resistencia
Mar del Plata
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$338 ARS 401.9K
$287 ARS 341.2K
17.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$234 ARS 277.9K
$206 ARS 244.3K
13.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$670 ARS 795.6K
$724 ARS 860.1K
-7.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$528 ARS 627.1K
$584 ARS 693.8K
-9.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,876 ARS 2.2M
$1,779 ARS 2.1M
5.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,582 ARS 1.9M
$1,496 ARS 1.8M
5.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Resistencia
Mar del Plata
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$533 ARS 633.3K
$529 ARS 627.7K
0.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
58.5
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Last update for Resistencia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mar del Plata: October 28, 2025

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