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

😐 Solo nomad: Rustenburg is 1.3% more expensive than Mar del Plata without rent, and 14.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rustenburg is 8.2% cheaper than Mar del Plata without rent, and 1.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rustenburg
Mar del Plata
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.28 R 201
$9.69 ARS 11.5K
16.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.37 R 807
$37.23 ARS 44.2K
21.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4 R 71.2
$8.37 ARS 9,936
-52.21%
Cappuccino
$1.94 R 34.44
$2.42 ARS 2,872
-19.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 R 15.22
$2.24 ARS 2,658
-61.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 R 8.56
$2.12 ARS 2,512
-77.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.39 R 24.67
$3.32 ARS 3,946
-58.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 R 36.84
$3.32 ARS 3,943
-37.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rustenburg
Mar del Plata
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 R 19.58
$1.1 ARS 1,300
-
White Bread (500g)
$0.9 R 16
$1.42 ARS 1,688
-36.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 R 30.56
$2.17 ARS 2,579
-20.74%
Eggs
$1.96 R 34.89
$1.55 ARS 1,843
26.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.76 R 102
$6.89 ARS 8,184
-16.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.35 R 77.4
$5.09 ARS 6,049
-14.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.61 R 118
$7.39 ARS 8,776
-10.55%
Apples (1kg)
$1.63 R 28.97
$2.76 ARS 3,281
-40.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 R 23.7
$2.17 ARS 2,581
-38.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.3 R 23.11
$1.51 ARS 1,793
-13.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 R 27.45
$2.53 ARS 3,002
-39.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 R 14.01
$1.21 ARS 1,441
-34.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.8 R 14.18
$1.01 ARS 1,203
-20.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.1 R 19.54
$0.63 ARS 744
74.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 R 16.85
$1.2 ARS 1,428
-20.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.59 R 46.1
$3.52 ARS 4,177
-26.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.24 R 75.5
$3.16 ARS 3,750
34.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 R 20.56
$1.34 ARS 1,590
-13.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 R 19.42
$1.96 ARS 2,329
-44.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Rustenburg
Mar del Plata
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.15 R 20.47
$0.75 ARS 895
53.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.48 R 791
$10.15 ARS 12.1K
338.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 R 16.28
$1.46 ARS 1,739
-36.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.96 R 17.14
$0.73 ARS 873
31.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.98 R 70.8
$7.85 ARS 9,324
-49.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 R 21.6
$1.15 ARS 1,369
5.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K R 405.9K
$27.7K ARS 32.9M
-17.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.1K R 429.3K
$40K ARS 47.5M
-39.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rustenburg
Mar del Plata
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.1 R 1,264
$86.8 ARS 103K
-18.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.84 R 228
$10.35 ARS 12.3K
24.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.33 R 771
$25.13 ARS 29.8K
72.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rustenburg
Mar del Plata
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.14 R 411
$17.05 ARS 20.2K
35.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.68 R 101
$8.14 ARS 9,662
-30.22%
Cinema Ticket
$4.36 R 77.6
$3.9 ARS 4,635
11.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rustenburg
Mar del Plata
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$104 R 1,853
$162 ARS 192.1K
-35.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,009 R 89.1K
$3,262 ARS 3.9M
53.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rustenburg
Mar del Plata
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.4 R 896
$55.8 ARS 66.2K
-9.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.33 R 593
$62.3 ARS 74K
-46.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.6 R 1,611
$65.7 ARS 78K
37.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.3 R 1,410
$63.4 ARS 75.3K
25.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rustenburg
Mar del Plata
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$314 R 5,584
$287 ARS 341.2K
9.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$332 R 5,903
$206 ARS 244.3K
61.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$685 R 12.2K
$724 ARS 860.1K
-5.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$566 R 10.1K
$584 ARS 693.8K
-3.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$697 R 12.4K
$1,779 ARS 2.1M
-60.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$709 R 12.6K
$1,496 ARS 1.8M
-52.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rustenburg
Mar del Plata
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,271 R 22.6K
$529 ARS 627.7K
140.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.9
58.5
-83.08%

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Last update for Rustenburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mar del Plata: October 28, 2025

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