Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mar Del Plata vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost of Living Summary
Mar Del Plata is 21.1% more expensive than Ho Chi Minh City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.5 times more in Mar Del Plata
- Groceries
-
pay 20.1% more in Mar Del Plata
- Transportation
-
pay 24.1% more in Mar Del Plata
- Housing
-
pay 22.3% less in Mar Del Plata
- Childcare
-
pay 41.8% less in Mar Del Plata
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Mar Del Plata
- Clothing
-
pay 7.3% more in Mar Del Plata
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Mar Del Plata are more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh City. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Mar Del Plata. Notably, restaurants and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Mar Del Plata.
Mar Del Plata vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mar Del Plata instead of Ho Chi Minh City, you would:
pay 5.5 times more for restaurants
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Mar Del Plata
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
₫49,735
|
$19.86
ARS30,377.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.62
₫119K
|
$11.77
ARS18,004.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
₫13,878
|
$2.54
ARS3,889.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
₫8,573
|
$2.00
ARS3,058.50
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Mar Del Plata - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.1% more for groceries
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Mar Del Plata
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
₫27,789
|
$2.20
ARS3,368.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
₫156K
|
$3.89
ARS5,948.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
₫158K
|
$4.57
ARS6,990.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
₫41,927
|
$3.18
ARS4,860.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
₫42,487
|
$3.46
ARS5,286.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
₫35,193
|
$1.36
ARS2,083.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
₫14,924
|
$1.09
ARS1,665.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
₫18,679
|
$0.86
ARS1,318.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
₫14,889
|
$1.20
ARS1,834.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫14,077
|
$0.33
ARS501.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
₫13,636
|
$0.35
ARS529.29
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Mar Del Plata - Cost of groceries
pay 24.1% more for transportation
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Mar Del Plata
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.55
₫91,772
|
$5.01
ARS7,665.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.55
₫298K
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,715.02
₫794M
|
$31,565.70
ARS48M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
₫150K
|
$8.08
ARS12,359.29
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Mar Del Plata - Cost of transportation
pay 22.3% less for housing
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Mar Del Plata
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.46
₫270K
|
$23.22
ARS35,509.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$585.86
₫15M
|
$331.67
ARS507K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$297.81
₫8M
|
$251.67
ARS385K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.24
₫2M
|
$80.88
ARS124K
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Mar Del Plata - Cost of housing
pay 41.8% less for childcare
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Mar Del Plata
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$438.36
₫11M
|
$255.22
ARS390K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,561.82
₫609M
|
?? | |
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Mar Del Plata - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Mar Del Plata
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.03
₫26,710
|
$3.50
ARS5,352.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
₫46,887
|
$3.21
ARS4,909.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
₫31,830
|
$3.50
ARS5,352.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.91
₫670K
|
$31.00
ARS47,406.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.46
₫89,523
|
$10.00
ARS15,292.50
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Mar Del Plata - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.3% more for clothing
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Mar Del Plata
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.59
₫1M
|
$91.88
ARS141K
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.61
₫894K
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
₫2M
|
$109.32
ARS167K
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.62
₫2M
|
$55.00
ARS84,108.75
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Mar Del Plata - Cost of clothing
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