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 3.5% cheaper than Mar del Plata without rent, and 3.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: San Luis is 0.5% cheaper than Mar del Plata without rent, and 5.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Luis
Mar del Plata
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.89 ARS 15.8K
$9.84 ARS 14.3K
10.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.17 ARS 58.3K
$37.86 ARS 55.0K
6.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.24 ARS 13.4K
$8.39 ARS 12.2K
10.13%
Cappuccino
$3.66 ARS 5,308
$2.42 ARS 3,513
51.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ARS 3,305
$2.19 ARS 3,188
4.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 ARS 2,944
$2.14 ARS 3,103
-5.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.57 ARS 2,284
$3.32 ARS 4,822
-52.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ARS 4,200
$3.17 ARS 4,605
-8.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Luis
Mar del Plata
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 ARS 1,909
$1.09 ARS 1,588
20.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 ARS 2,144
$1.43 ARS 2,083
3.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 ARS 2,829
$2.17 ARS 3,152
-10.14%
Eggs
$2.16 ARS 3,138
$1.58 ARS 2,295
36.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.77 ARS 9,830
$6.74 ARS 9,789
0.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.51 ARS 6,550
$5.20 ARS 7,558
-13.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.48 ARS 7,956
$7.44 ARS 10.8K
-26.34%
Apples (1kg)
$1.26 ARS 1,833
$2.82 ARS 4,099
-55.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 ARS 2,201
$2.21 ARS 3,208
-31.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 ARS 2,237
$1.49 ARS 2,167
3.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.10 ARS 3,054
$2.44 ARS 3,541
-13.93%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 ARS 1,416
$1.26 ARS 1,831
-23.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 ARS 1,485
$0.93 ARS 1,356
9.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ARS 1,478
$0.68 ARS 981
50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 ARS 789
$1.17 ARS 1,702
-53.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.57 ARS 3,737
$3.59 ARS 5,211
-28.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.00 ARS 5,814
$5.05 ARS 7,332
-20.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 ARS 2,945
$1.38 ARS 2,009
47.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 ARS 5,027
$1.96 ARS 2,840
76.53%
🚌 Getting Around
San Luis
Mar del Plata
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 ARS 778
$0.73 ARS 1,055
-26.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.13 ARS 14.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 ARS 595
$1.46 ARS 2,121
-71.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 ARS 1,485
$0.76 ARS 1,106
34.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.84 ARS 7,030
$7.80 ARS 11.3K
-37.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 ARS 1,483
$1.14 ARS 1,659
-10.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.4K ARS 45.7M
$27.7K ARS 40.2M
13.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K ARS 48.7M
$39.5K ARS 57.3M
-15.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Luis
Mar del Plata
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.1 ARS 87.2K
$86.1 ARS 125.0K
-30.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.94 ARS 15.9K
$10.36 ARS 15.0K
5.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.04 ARS 32.0K
$24.98 ARS 36.3K
-11.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Luis
Mar del Plata
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.23 ARS 38.1K
$17.60 ARS 25.6K
49.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.98 ARS 20.3K
$8.24 ARS 12.0K
69.66%
Cinema Ticket
$5.55 ARS 8,055
$4.02 ARS 5,844
38.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Luis
Mar del Plata
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$103 ARS 150.0K
$161 ARS 234.0K
-35.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,165 ARS 3.1M
$3,163 ARS 4.6M
-31.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Luis
Mar del Plata
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.4 ARS 118.2K
$57.3 ARS 83.2K
42.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.6 ARS 109.8K
$62.9 ARS 91.4K
20.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$134 ARS 194.6K
$63.9 ARS 92.8K
109.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 ARS 170.5K
$62.8 ARS 91.1K
87.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Luis
Mar del Plata
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$295 ARS 429.1K
$279 ARS 404.5K
6.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$167 ARS 242.7K
$205 ARS 298.1K
-18.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$529 ARS 768.6K
$706 ARS 1.0M
-25.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$301 ARS 437.0K
$586 ARS 850.5K
-48.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,062 ARS 3.0M
$1,906 ARS 2.8M
8.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$590 ARS 856.5K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
San Luis
Mar del Plata
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$496 ARS 719.8K
$609 ARS 884.9K
-18.66%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mar del Plata: February 28, 2026

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