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Turkey

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Argentina

Mar Del Plata vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Mar Del Plata is 25.9% cheaper than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 58.8% more in Mar Del Plata
Groceries: pay 27.5% more in Mar Del Plata
Transportation: pay 20.8% less in Mar Del Plata
Housing: pay 54.0% less in Mar Del Plata
Childcare: pay 75.0% less in Mar Del Plata
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.4% less in Mar Del Plata
Clothing: pay 2.8% more in Mar Del Plata

The cost of restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Mar Del Plata are more expensive than in Istanbul. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Mar Del Plata.

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Mar Del Plata vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 58.8% more for restaurants

	Istanbul	Mar Del Plata
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY606.11	$19.86 ARS30,377.45	+62.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY464.68	$11.77 ARS18,004.59	+25.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY86.04	$2.54 ARS3,889.63	+46.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY28.76	$2.00 ARS3,058.50	+245.6%
Average			+58.8%

Istanbul vs. Mar Del Plata - Cost of restaurants

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pay 27.5% more for groceries

	Istanbul	Mar Del Plata
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY45.76	$2.20 ARS3,368.73	+139.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY262.29	$3.89 ARS5,948.05	-26.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY232.86	$4.57 ARS6,990.71	-2.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY119.84	$3.18 ARS4,860.39	+31.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY126.19	$3.46 ARS5,286.66	+36.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.32	$1.36 ARS2,083.49	+60.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY51.06	$1.09 ARS1,665.35	+6.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.45	$0.86 ARS1,318.53	+50.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.53	$1.20 ARS1,834.06	+43.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.42	$0.33 ARS501.78	+5.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.22	$0.35 ARS529.29	+21.0%
Average			+27.5%

Istanbul vs. Mar Del Plata - Cost of groceries

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pay 20.8% less for transportation

	Istanbul	Mar Del Plata
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY270.07	$5.01 ARS7,665.53	-7.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,331.58	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$31,565.70 ARS48M	-37.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY417.69	$8.08 ARS12,359.29	-3.8%
Average			-20.8%

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pay 54.0% less for housing

	Istanbul	Mar Del Plata
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY802.49	$23.22 ARS35,509.55	+43.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,547.03	$331.67 ARS507K	-66.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,199.56	$251.67 ARS385K	-61.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,423.14	$80.88 ARS124K	+17.4%
Average			-54.0%

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pay 75.0% less for childcare

	Istanbul	Mar Del Plata
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY50,778.49	$255.22 ARS390K	-75.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	??
Average			-75.0%

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pay 22.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Mar Del Plata
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY237.39	$3.50 ARS5,352.38	-26.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY214.45	$3.21 ARS4,909.13	-25.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY116.17	$3.50 ARS5,352.38	+49.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,788.18	$31.00 ARS47,406.75	-59.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY404.07	$10.00 ARS15,292.50	+23.0%
Average			-22.4%

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pay 2.8% more for clothing

	Istanbul	Mar Del Plata
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,651.47	$91.88 ARS141K	+72.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,969.15	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY4,966.02	$109.32 ARS167K	+9.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,747.86	$55.00 ARS84,108.75	-42.4%
Average			+2.8%

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