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Cost of Living Comparison Between Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk and La Plata Cost of Living Comparison Between Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk and La Plata

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk is 9.7% more expensive than La Plata without rent, and 30.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk is 10% cheaper than La Plata without rent, and 6.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
La Plata
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.66 โ‚ฝ754
$11.93 ARSย 17.3K
-19.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.32 โ‚ฝ2,990
$28.54 ARSย 41.4K
34.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.85 โ‚ฝ456
$5.30 ARSย 7,699
10.38%
Cappuccino
$2.26 โ‚ฝ176
$2.98 ARSย 4,329
-24.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 โ‚ฝ86.7
$0.71 ARSย 1,035
56.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 โ‚ฝ40.03
$0.71 ARSย 1,036
-28.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 โ‚ฝ111
$0.99 ARSย 1,434
43.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 โ‚ฝ196
$3.93 ARSย 5,707
-35.88%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
La Plata
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.04 โ‚ฝ159
$1.22 ARSย 1,767
67.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 โ‚ฝ79.6
$1.65 ARSย 2,395
-38.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 โ‚ฝ108
$1.55 ARSย 2,255
-10.97%
Eggs
$2.86 โ‚ฝ223
$2.22 ARSย 3,223
28.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.70 โ‚ฝ913
$7.56 ARSย 11.0K
54.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.27 โ‚ฝ489
$5.75 ARSย 8,345
9.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.81 โ‚ฝ844
$8.37 ARSย 12.2K
29.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.03 โ‚ฝ236
$2.43 ARSย 3,526
24.69%
Banana (1kg)
$3.51 โ‚ฝ274
$1.90 ARSย 2,758
84.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.07 โ‚ฝ317
$1.15 ARSย 1,674
253.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.74 โ‚ฝ369
$2.52 ARSย 3,653
88.10%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 โ‚ฝ76.3
$0.78 ARSย 1,137
25.64%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 โ‚ฝ75.7
$1.14 ARSย 1,656
-14.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.69 โ‚ฝ132
$1.88 ARSย 2,735
-10.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฝ70.8
$1.29 ARSย 1,874
-29.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.00 โ‚ฝ234
$2.95 ARSย 4,285
1.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.03 โ‚ฝ704
$4.82 ARSย 6,995
87.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 โ‚ฝ79.2
$2.22 ARSย 3,223
-54.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 โ‚ฝ147
$3.18 ARSย 4,611
-40.88%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
La Plata
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 โ‚ฝ32.88
$0.32 ARSย 469
31.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.85 โ‚ฝ144
$1.55 ARSย 2,256
19.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 โ‚ฝ44.79
$0.91 ARSย 1,316
-37.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.21 โ‚ฝ485
$6.12 ARSย 8,889
1.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.81 โ‚ฝ63.0
$0.95 ARSย 1,384
-14.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K โ‚ฝ2.7M
$25.2K ARSย 36.6M
38.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K โ‚ฝ1.8M
$29.3K ARSย 42.6M
-22.15%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
La Plata
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$177 โ‚ฝ13.8K
$35.83 ARSย 52.0K
393.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.89 โ‚ฝ616
$16.22 ARSย 23.5K
-51.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.81 โ‚ฝ999
$23.35 ARSย 33.9K
-45.14%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
La Plata
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.0 โ‚ฝ4,445
$22.43 ARSย 32.6K
154.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$13.51 ARSย 19.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.16 โ‚ฝ480
$7.16 ARSย 10.4K
-13.97%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
La Plata
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$322 โ‚ฝ25.1K
$329 ARSย 477.3K
-2.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,045 โ‚ฝ549.5K
$5,128 ARSย 7.4M
37.37%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
La Plata
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.7 โ‚ฝ5,513
$92.4 ARSย 134.1K
-23.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.99 โ‚ฝ3,432
$86.6 ARSย 125.8K
-49.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 โ‚ฝ8,769
$120 ARSย 174.6K
-6.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.1 โ‚ฝ7,576
$132 ARSย 191.6K
-26.38%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
La Plata
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$452 โ‚ฝ35.3K
$293 ARSย 424.9K
54.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$310 โ‚ฝ24.2K
$182 ARSย 265.0K
69.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$769 โ‚ฝ60.0K
$633 ARSย 919.4K
21.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$510 โ‚ฝ39.8K
$499 ARSย 725.3K
2.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,798 โ‚ฝ296.3K
$1,995 ARSย 2.9M
90.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,276 โ‚ฝ177.5K
$1,439 ARSย 2.1M
58.18%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
La Plata
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,101 โ‚ฝ85.9K
$657 ARSย 953.5K
67.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.67
52.71
-72.17%

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Last update for Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk: January 13, 2026

Last update for La Plata: January 11, 2026

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