Cost of living comparison
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Mar Del Plata vs. London Cost of Living Summary
Mar Del Plata is 54.2% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
- pay 29.7% less in Mar Del Plata
- Groceries
- pay 32.0% less in Mar Del Plata
- Transportation
- pay 59.8% less in Mar Del Plata
- Housing
- pay 74.4% less in Mar Del Plata
- Childcare
- pay 91.2% less in Mar Del Plata
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 65.9% less in Mar Del Plata
- Clothing
- pay 26.6% less in Mar Del Plata
Mar Del Plata vs. London Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mar Del Plata instead of London, you would:
pay 29.7% less for restaurants
London | Mar Del Plata | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $26.73 £20.25 | $9.65 ARS14,260.71 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $11.02 £8.35 | $9.50 ARS14,039.04 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $3.12 £2.36 | $1.96 ARS2,900.17 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.93 £1.46 | $1.85 ARS2,733.92 | |
London vs. Mar Del Plata - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.0% less for groceries
London | Mar Del Plata | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $2.16 £1.64 | $1.66 ARS2,460.53 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.54 £4.19 | $3.38 ARS5,002.33 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $6.58 £4.98 | $4.11 ARS6,069.55 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $5.02 £3.80 | $1.54 ARS2,272.85 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.95 £2.99 | $2.38 ARS3,519.16 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.53 £1.16 | $1.45 ARS2,141.54 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.83 £0.63 | $0.98 ARS1,444.53 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.44 £1.09 | $0.69 ARS1,022.23 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.64 £1.24 | $1.12 ARS1,648.98 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.76 £0.57 | $0.57 ARS840.13 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.83 £0.63 | $0.44 ARS656.91 | |
London vs. Mar Del Plata - Cost of groceries
pay 59.8% less for transportation
London | Mar Del Plata | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $7.12 £5.40 | $4.24 ARS6,265.34 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $240.54 £182.22 | $10.00 ARS14,777.93 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $37,798.76 £28,633.24 | $27,800.00 ARS41M | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $31.75 £24.05 | $7.50 ARS11,083.45 | |
London vs. Mar Del Plata - Cost of transportation
pay 74.4% less for housing
London | Mar Del Plata | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $42.83 £32.44 | $25.25 ARS37,314.29 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $3,083.09 £2,335.50 | $283.75 ARS419K | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $2,340.14 £1,772.70 | $203.75 ARS301K | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $255.85 £193.81 | $65.26 ARS96,445.04 | |
London vs. Mar Del Plata - Cost of housing
pay 91.2% less for childcare
London | Mar Del Plata | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $2,480.84 £1,879.28 | $160.00 ARS236K | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $28,512.27 £21,598.56 | $3,200.00 ARS5M | |
London vs. Mar Del Plata - Cost of childcare
pay 65.9% less for entertainment and sports
London | Mar Del Plata | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $8.69 £6.58 | $3.50 ARS5,172.28 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.21 £3.95 | $2.76 ARS4,076.25 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $22.72 £17.21 | $3.50 ARS5,172.28 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $64.95 £49.20 | $22.25 ARS32,880.90 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $20.05 £15.18 | $5.50 ARS8,127.86 | |
London vs. Mar Del Plata - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.6% less for clothing
London | Mar Del Plata | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $116.11 £87.95 | $79.75 ARS118K | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $52.02 £39.41 | $62.50 ARS92,362.09 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $125.96 £95.42 | $83.33 ARS123K | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $160.88 £121.87 | $62.50 ARS92,362.09 | |
London vs. Mar Del Plata - Cost of clothing
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