Cost of living comparison
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Mar Del Plata vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary
Mar Del Plata is 2.4 times more expensive than Cairo.
- Restaurants
- pay 5.5 times more in Mar Del Plata
- Groceries
- pay 2.7 times more in Mar Del Plata
- Transportation
- pay 2.1 times more in Mar Del Plata
- Housing
- pay 2.0 times more in Mar Del Plata
- Childcare
- pay 58.5% more in Mar Del Plata
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 71.1% more in Mar Del Plata
- Clothing
- pay 36.3% more in Mar Del Plata
Mar Del Plata vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mar Del Plata instead of Cairo, you would:
pay 5.5 times more for restaurants
Cairo | Mar Del Plata | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $4.16 EGP205.82 | $9.65 ARS14,260.71 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $5.19 EGP257.27 | $9.50 ARS14,039.04 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $0.38 EGP18.87 | $1.96 ARS2,900.17 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.14 EGP7.12 | $1.85 ARS2,733.92 | |
Cairo vs. Mar Del Plata - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
Cairo | Mar Del Plata | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $0.60 EGP29.67 | $1.66 ARS2,460.53 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $1.88 EGP92.91 | $3.38 ARS5,002.33 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.73 EGP184.65 | $4.11 ARS6,069.55 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $1.45 EGP71.67 | $1.54 ARS2,272.85 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.06 EGP102.24 | $2.38 ARS3,519.16 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.74 EGP36.83 | $1.45 ARS2,141.54 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.34 EGP16.60 | $0.98 ARS1,444.53 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.28 EGP14.08 | $0.69 ARS1,022.23 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.13 EGP6.25 | $1.12 ARS1,648.98 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.19 EGP9.32 | $0.57 ARS840.13 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.19 EGP9.23 | $0.44 ARS656.91 | |
Cairo vs. Mar Del Plata - Cost of groceries
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Cairo | Mar Del Plata | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $1.36 EGP67.46 | $4.24 ARS6,265.34 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $6.44 EGP319.02 | $10.00 ARS14,777.93 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $37,398.47 EGP2M | $27,800.00 ARS41M | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $2.66 EGP131.72 | $7.50 ARS11,083.45 | |
Cairo vs. Mar Del Plata - Cost of transportation
pay 2.0 times more for housing
Cairo | Mar Del Plata | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $12.92 EGP639.71 | $25.25 ARS37,314.29 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $213.48 EGP10,573.64 | $283.75 ARS419K | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $137.13 EGP6,791.94 | $203.75 ARS301K | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $19.12 EGP947.25 | $65.26 ARS96,445.04 | |
Cairo vs. Mar Del Plata - Cost of housing
pay 58.5% more for childcare
Cairo | Mar Del Plata | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $92.85 EGP4,598.71 | $160.00 ARS236K | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $2,210.79 EGP110K | $3,200.00 ARS5M | |
Cairo vs. Mar Del Plata - Cost of childcare
pay 71.1% more for entertainment and sports
Cairo | Mar Del Plata | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $1.45 EGP72.04 | $3.50 ARS5,172.28 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $1.62 EGP80.03 | $2.76 ARS4,076.25 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $2.08 EGP102.91 | $3.50 ARS5,172.28 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $17.31 EGP857.55 | $22.25 ARS32,880.90 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $3.74 EGP185.23 | $5.50 ARS8,127.86 | |
Cairo vs. Mar Del Plata - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 36.3% more for clothing
Cairo | Mar Del Plata | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $33.96 EGP1,681.91 | $79.75 ARS118K | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $45.38 EGP2,247.90 | $62.50 ARS92,362.09 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $117.30 EGP5,809.63 | $83.33 ARS123K | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $61.59 EGP3,050.49 | $62.50 ARS92,362.09 | |
Cairo vs. Mar Del Plata - Cost of clothing
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