Cost of living comparison

Ireland

compared to

Argentina

Mar Del Plata vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary

Mar Del Plata is 61.9% cheaper than Dublin.

Restaurants: pay 13.5% less in Mar Del Plata
Groceries: pay 31.6% less in Mar Del Plata
Transportation: pay 33.4% less in Mar Del Plata
Housing: pay 84.4% less in Mar Del Plata
Childcare: pay 79.9% less in Mar Del Plata
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.3% less in Mar Del Plata
Clothing: pay 29.7% less in Mar Del Plata

Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Mar Del Plata.

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Mar Del Plata vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 13.5% less for restaurants

	Dublin	Mar Del Plata
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$23.51 €20.99	$19.86 ARS30,377.45	-15.5%
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)	$2.92 €2.60	$2.54 ARS3,889.63	-12.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 €1.97	$2.00 ARS3,058.50	-9.2%
Average			-13.5%

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pay 31.6% less for groceries

	Dublin	Mar Del Plata
Bread 1 loaf	$2.46 €2.19	$2.20 ARS3,368.73	-10.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.02 €4.48	$3.89 ARS5,948.05	-22.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.21 €5.54	$4.57 ARS6,990.71	-26.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.99 €4.45	$3.18 ARS4,860.39	-36.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.78 €5.16	$3.46 ARS5,286.66	-40.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 €1.13	$1.36 ARS2,083.49	+7.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 €0.91	$1.09 ARS1,665.35	+7.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 €1.11	$0.86 ARS1,318.53	-30.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.38 €2.12	$1.20 ARS1,834.06	-49.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 €0.76	$0.33 ARS501.78	-61.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 €0.61	$0.35 ARS529.29	-49.3%
Average			-31.6%

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pay 33.4% less for transportation

	Dublin	Mar Del Plata
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.04 €7.17	$5.01 ARS7,665.53	-37.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$107.49 €95.94	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,000.39 €34,809.33	$31,565.70 ARS48M	-19.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.24 €15.39	$8.08 ARS12,359.29	-53.1%
Average			-33.4%

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pay 84.4% less for housing

	Dublin	Mar Del Plata
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.20 €46.59	$23.22 ARS35,509.55	-55.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,465.66 €2,200.69	$331.67 ARS507K	-86.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,216.84 €1,978.62	$251.67 ARS385K	-88.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$212.35 €189.53	$80.88 ARS124K	-61.9%
Average			-84.4%

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pay 79.9% less for childcare

	Dublin	Mar Del Plata
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,272.35 €1,135.62	$255.22 ARS390K	-79.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,285.84 €12,750.65	??
Average			-79.9%

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pay 52.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Dublin	Mar Del Plata
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.84 €7.00	$3.50 ARS5,352.38	-55.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.91 €4.38	$3.21 ARS4,909.13	-34.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$21.27 €18.99	$3.50 ARS5,352.38	-83.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.28 €61.83	$31.00 ARS47,406.75	-55.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.68 €13.99	$10.00 ARS15,292.50	-36.2%
Average			-52.3%

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pay 29.7% less for clothing

	Dublin	Mar Del Plata
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.67 €96.10	$91.88 ARS141K	-14.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.46 €45.04	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$113.09 €100.94	$109.32 ARS167K	-3.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$130.45 €116.43	$55.00 ARS84,108.75	-57.8%
Average			-29.7%

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