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Germany

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Argentina

Mar Del Plata vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary

Mar Del Plata is 49.5% cheaper than Berlin.

Restaurants: pay 4.4% less in Mar Del Plata
Groceries: pay 34.7% less in Mar Del Plata
Transportation: pay 36.1% less in Mar Del Plata
Housing: pay 75.9% less in Mar Del Plata
Childcare: pay 76.7% more in Mar Del Plata
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.3% less in Mar Del Plata
Clothing: pay 26.8% less in Mar Del Plata

Expenses including housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Mar Del Plata. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Mar Del Plata.

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Mar Del Plata vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mar Del Plata instead of Berlin, you would:

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pay 4.4% less for restaurants

	Berlin	Mar Del Plata
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €14.99	$19.86 ARS30,377.45	+18.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €11.99	$11.77 ARS18,004.59	-12.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.44 €3.07	$2.54 ARS3,889.63	-26.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.10 €2.77	$2.00 ARS3,058.50	-35.5%
Average			-4.4%

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pay 34.7% less for groceries

	Berlin	Mar Del Plata
Bread 1 loaf	$2.40 €2.14	$2.20 ARS3,368.73	-8.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.59 €7.67	$3.89 ARS5,948.05	-54.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.72 €4.21	$4.57 ARS6,990.71	-3.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.47 €3.99	$3.18 ARS4,860.39	-29.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.44 €4.85	$3.46 ARS5,286.66	-36.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.61 €1.44	$1.36 ARS2,083.49	-15.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.90 €0.81	$1.09 ARS1,665.35	+20.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.52 €1.36	$0.86 ARS1,318.53	-43.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 €1.51	$1.20 ARS1,834.06	-29.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 €0.84	$0.33 ARS501.78	-65.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 €0.87	$0.35 ARS529.29	-64.6%
Average			-34.7%

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pay 36.1% less for transportation

	Berlin	Mar Del Plata
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.66 €7.73	$5.01 ARS7,665.53	-42.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$70.54 €62.96	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,914.63 €29,377.56	$31,565.70 ARS48M	-4.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.29 €27.03	$8.08 ARS12,359.29	-73.3%
Average			-36.1%

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pay 75.9% less for housing

	Berlin	Mar Del Plata
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.20 €43.02	$23.22 ARS35,509.55	-51.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,478.95 €1,320.02	$331.67 ARS507K	-77.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,114.14 €994.41	$251.67 ARS385K	-77.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$295.08 €263.37	$80.88 ARS124K	-72.6%
Average			-75.9%

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pay 76.7% more for childcare

	Berlin	Mar Del Plata
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$144.45 €128.92	$255.22 ARS390K	+76.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,853.22 €14,149.60	??
Average			+76.7%

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pay 35.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Berlin	Mar Del Plata
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.43 €4.85	$3.50 ARS5,352.38	-35.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.34 €3.87	$3.21 ARS4,909.13	-26.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.53 €9.39	$3.50 ARS5,352.38	-66.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.06 €35.75	$31.00 ARS47,406.75	-22.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.68 €13.99	$10.00 ARS15,292.50	-36.2%
Average			-35.3%

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pay 26.8% less for clothing

	Berlin	Mar Del Plata
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$95.44 €85.18	$91.88 ARS141K	-3.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.03 €41.98	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.60 €93.36	$109.32 ARS167K	+4.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$141.17 €126.00	$55.00 ARS84,108.75	-61.0%
Average			-26.8%

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