Cost of living comparison
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Mar Del Plata vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Mar Del Plata is 30.5% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
- pay 30.6% more in Mar Del Plata
- Groceries
- pay 17.1% less in Mar Del Plata
- Transportation
- pay 42.4% less in Mar Del Plata
- Housing
- pay 53.1% less in Mar Del Plata
- Childcare
- pay 72.1% less in Mar Del Plata
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 44.3% less in Mar Del Plata
- Clothing
- pay 15.4% less in Mar Del Plata
Mar Del Plata vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mar Del Plata instead of Athens, you would:
pay 30.6% more for restaurants
Athens | Mar Del Plata | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $17.52 €15.38 | $9.65 ARS14,260.71 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $10.51 €9.23 | $9.50 ARS14,039.04 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.48 €2.17 | $1.96 ARS2,900.17 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.62 €0.55 | $1.85 ARS2,733.92 | |
Athens vs. Mar Del Plata - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.1% less for groceries
Athens | Mar Del Plata | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.39 €1.22 | $1.66 ARS2,460.53 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $7.54 €6.62 | $3.38 ARS5,002.33 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $7.20 €6.32 | $4.11 ARS6,069.55 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $4.70 €4.13 | $1.54 ARS2,272.85 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.85 €4.26 | $2.38 ARS3,519.16 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.03 €0.90 | $1.45 ARS2,141.54 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.97 €0.85 | $0.98 ARS1,444.53 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.71 €0.62 | $0.69 ARS1,022.23 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.07 €0.94 | $1.12 ARS1,648.98 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.67 €0.59 | $0.57 ARS840.13 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.57 €0.50 | $0.44 ARS656.91 | |
Athens vs. Mar Del Plata - Cost of groceries
pay 42.4% less for transportation
Athens | Mar Del Plata | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $7.94 €6.97 | $4.24 ARS6,265.34 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $35.04 €30.76 | $10.00 ARS14,777.93 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $29,198.27 €25,636.14 | $27,800.00 ARS41M | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $14.02 €12.31 | $7.50 ARS11,083.45 | |
Athens vs. Mar Del Plata - Cost of transportation
pay 53.1% less for housing
Athens | Mar Del Plata | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $34.45 €30.25 | $25.25 ARS37,314.29 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $685.67 €602.02 | $283.75 ARS419K | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $609.10 €534.79 | $203.75 ARS301K | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $165.77 €145.55 | $65.26 ARS96,445.04 | |
Athens vs. Mar Del Plata - Cost of housing
pay 72.1% less for childcare
Athens | Mar Del Plata | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $566.82 €497.67 | $160.00 ARS236K | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $11,581.98 €10,169.00 | $3,200.00 ARS5M | |
Athens vs. Mar Del Plata - Cost of childcare
pay 44.3% less for entertainment and sports
Athens | Mar Del Plata | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.84 €5.13 | $3.50 ARS5,172.28 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.12 €3.62 | $2.76 ARS4,076.25 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $5.84 €5.13 | $3.50 ARS5,172.28 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $56.30 €49.43 | $22.25 ARS32,880.90 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $10.51 €9.23 | $5.50 ARS8,127.86 | |
Athens vs. Mar Del Plata - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.4% less for clothing
Athens | Mar Del Plata | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $101.47 €89.09 | $79.75 ARS118K | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $47.68 €41.86 | $62.50 ARS92,362.09 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $105.26 €92.42 | $83.33 ARS123K | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $125.94 €110.58 | $62.50 ARS92,362.09 | |
Athens vs. Mar Del Plata - Cost of clothing
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