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

🙂 Solo nomad: San Luis is 4.9% cheaper than Mar del Plata without rent, and 0.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: San Luis is 21.9% more expensive than Mar del Plata without rent, and 7.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Luis
Mar del Plata
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.87 ARS 12.9K
$9.69 ARS 11.5K
12.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.26 ARS 47.8K
$37.23 ARS 44.2K
8.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.6 ARS 11.4K
$8.37 ARS 9,936
14.70%
Cappuccino
$3.73 ARS 4,430
$2.42 ARS 2,872
54.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 ARS 2,655
$2.24 ARS 2,658
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 ARS 2,461
$2.12 ARS 2,512
-2.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.58 ARS 1,871
$3.32 ARS 3,946
-52.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ARS 3,434
$3.32 ARS 3,943
-12.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Luis
Mar del Plata
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 ARS 1,563
$1.1 ARS 1,300
20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.5 ARS 1,786
$1.42 ARS 1,688
5.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.03 ARS 2,409
$2.17 ARS 2,579
-6.45%
Eggs
$2.19 ARS 2,596
$1.55 ARS 1,843
41.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.52 ARS 7,748
$6.89 ARS 8,184
-5.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.71 ARS 5,589
$5.09 ARS 6,049
-7.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.45 ARS 6,466
$7.39 ARS 8,776
-26.25%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 ARS 1,448
$2.76 ARS 3,281
-55.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 ARS 1,753
$2.17 ARS 2,581
-31.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 ARS 1,765
$1.51 ARS 1,793
-1.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ARS 2,484
$2.53 ARS 3,002
-17.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 ARS 1,154
$1.21 ARS 1,441
-19.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 ARS 1,216
$1.01 ARS 1,203
0.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ARS 1,172
$0.63 ARS 744
57.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ARS 650
$1.2 ARS 1,428
-54.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.53 ARS 3,000
$3.52 ARS 4,177
-28.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.18 ARS 4,963
$3.16 ARS 3,750
32.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 ARS 2,389
$1.34 ARS 1,590
50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.6 ARS 4,279
$1.96 ARS 2,329
83.67%
🚌 Getting Around
San Luis
Mar del Plata
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 ARS 640
$0.75 ARS 895
-28.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.15 ARS 12.1K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 ARS 495
$1.46 ARS 1,739
-71.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 ARS 1,160
$0.73 ARS 873
34.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.84 ARS 5,743
$7.85 ARS 9,324
-38.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 ARS 1,215
$1.15 ARS 1,369
-11.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K ARS 37.8M
$27.7K ARS 32.9M
15.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.1K ARS 39.3M
$40K ARS 47.5M
-17.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Luis
Mar del Plata
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60 ARS 71.3K
$86.8 ARS 103K
-30.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.62 ARS 12.6K
$10.35 ARS 12.3K
2.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.19 ARS 26.3K
$25.13 ARS 29.8K
-11.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Luis
Mar del Plata
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.3 ARS 31.2K
$17.05 ARS 20.2K
54.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.68 ARS 16.2K
$8.14 ARS 9,662
68.06%
Cinema Ticket
$5.32 ARS 6,321
$3.9 ARS 4,635
36.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Luis
Mar del Plata
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$105 ARS 124.9K
$162 ARS 192.1K
-34.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,129 ARS 2.5M
$3,262 ARS 3.9M
-34.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Luis
Mar del Plata
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.8 ARS 98.3K
$55.8 ARS 66.2K
48.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.3 ARS 89.4K
$62.3 ARS 74K
20.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$137 ARS 162.9K
$65.7 ARS 78K
108.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 ARS 139.9K
$63.4 ARS 75.3K
85.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Luis
Mar del Plata
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$300 ARS 356.7K
$287 ARS 341.2K
4.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$170 ARS 202.1K
$206 ARS 244.3K
-17.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$531 ARS 631K
$724 ARS 860.1K
-26.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$297 ARS 353.2K
$584 ARS 693.8K
-49.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,873 ARS 2.2M
$1,779 ARS 2.1M
5.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,581 ARS 1.9M
$1,496 ARS 1.8M
5.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Luis
Mar del Plata
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$496 ARS 588.9K
$529 ARS 627.7K
-6.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
79
58.5
35.04%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for San Luis: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mar del Plata: October 28, 2025

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