Cost of Living Comparison Between San Isidro and Mar del Plata Cost of Living Comparison Between San Isidro and Mar del Plata

😐 Solo nomad: San Isidro is 13.8% more expensive than Mar del Plata without rent, and 5.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: San Isidro is 4.7% cheaper than Mar del Plata without rent, and 1.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Isidro
Mar del Plata
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.15 ARS 10.9K
$9.69 ARS 11.5K
-5.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.07 ARS 35.7K
$37.23 ARS 44.2K
-19.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.24 ARS 11K
$8.37 ARS 9,936
10.39%
Cappuccino
$1.63 ARS 1,937
$2.42 ARS 2,872
-32.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 ARS 1,576
$2.24 ARS 2,658
-40.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 ARS 1,400
$2.12 ARS 2,512
-44.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.24 ARS 1,478
$3.32 ARS 3,946
-62.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 ARS 3,358
$3.32 ARS 3,943
-14.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Isidro
Mar del Plata
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 ARS 1,522
$1.1 ARS 1,300
16.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 ARS 1,857
$1.42 ARS 1,688
9.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 ARS 2,114
$2.17 ARS 2,579
-17.97%
Eggs
$2.17 ARS 2,575
$1.55 ARS 1,843
40.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.9 ARS 14.1K
$6.89 ARS 8,184
72.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.89 ARS 6,996
$5.09 ARS 6,049
15.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.59 ARS 11.4K
$7.39 ARS 8,776
29.77%
Apples (1kg)
$1.84 ARS 2,180
$2.76 ARS 3,281
-33.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 ARS 2,503
$2.17 ARS 2,581
-2.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.92 ARS 1,087
$1.51 ARS 1,793
-39.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.51 ARS 2,985
$2.53 ARS 3,002
-0.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 ARS 1,793
$1.21 ARS 1,441
24.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 ARS 1,657
$1.01 ARS 1,203
38.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 ARS 1,115
$0.63 ARS 744
49.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 ARS 1,773
$1.2 ARS 1,428
24.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 ARS 3,767
$3.52 ARS 4,177
-9.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.99 ARS 5,921
$3.16 ARS 3,750
57.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 ARS 1,488
$1.34 ARS 1,590
-6.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 ARS 3,591
$1.96 ARS 2,329
54.08%
🚌 Getting Around
San Isidro
Mar del Plata
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 ARS 973
$0.75 ARS 895
9.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.15 ARS 12.1K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.55 ARS 1,843
$1.46 ARS 1,739
6.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 ARS 1,035
$0.73 ARS 873
19.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.08 ARS 7,217
$7.85 ARS 9,324
-22.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 ARS 1,261
$1.15 ARS 1,369
-7.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.1K ARS 28.6M
$27.7K ARS 32.9M
-12.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K ARS 31.3M
$40K ARS 47.5M
-34.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Isidro
Mar del Plata
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.3 ARS 66.8K
$86.8 ARS 103K
-35.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.59 ARS 22.1K
$10.35 ARS 12.3K
79.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.81 ARS 17.6K
$25.13 ARS 29.8K
-41.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Isidro
Mar del Plata
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.95 ARS 30.8K
$17.05 ARS 20.2K
52.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.92 ARS 16.5K
$8.14 ARS 9,662
71.01%
Cinema Ticket
$4.88 ARS 5,794
$3.9 ARS 4,635
25.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Isidro
Mar del Plata
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$324 ARS 384.7K
$162 ARS 192.1K
100.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,079 ARS 1.3M
$3,262 ARS 3.9M
-66.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Isidro
Mar del Plata
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.6 ARS 93.3K
$55.8 ARS 66.2K
40.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70.4 ARS 83.6K
$62.3 ARS 74K
12.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 ARS 128K
$65.7 ARS 78K
64.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.4 ARS 110.9K
$63.4 ARS 75.3K
47.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Isidro
Mar del Plata
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$342 ARS 405.6K
$287 ARS 341.2K
18.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$238 ARS 283.2K
$206 ARS 244.3K
15.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$673 ARS 799.1K
$724 ARS 860.1K
-7.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$540 ARS 640.9K
$584 ARS 693.8K
-7.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,882 ARS 2.2M
$1,779 ARS 2.1M
5.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,586 ARS 1.9M
$1,496 ARS 1.8M
6.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Isidro
Mar del Plata
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$611 ARS 725.2K
$529 ARS 627.7K
15.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
52.71
58.5
-9.90%

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Last update for San Isidro: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mar del Plata: October 28, 2025

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