Cost of living comparison
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Mar Del Plata vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Mar Del Plata is 41.9% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
- pay 29.6% less in Mar Del Plata
- Groceries
- pay 26.6% less in Mar Del Plata
- Transportation
- pay 50.0% less in Mar Del Plata
- Housing
- pay 62.0% less in Mar Del Plata
- Childcare
- pay 75.9% less in Mar Del Plata
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 39.1% less in Mar Del Plata
- Clothing
- pay 10.2% less in Mar Del Plata
Mar Del Plata vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mar Del Plata instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 29.6% less for restaurants
Madrid | Mar Del Plata | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $18.10 €15.89 | $9.65 ARS14,260.71 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $11.68 €10.25 | $9.50 ARS14,039.04 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $3.13 €2.75 | $1.96 ARS2,900.17 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.19 €1.92 | $1.85 ARS2,733.92 | |
Madrid vs. Mar Del Plata - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.6% less for groceries
Madrid | Mar Del Plata | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.71 €1.50 | $1.66 ARS2,460.53 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $7.25 €6.36 | $3.38 ARS5,002.33 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.61 €4.05 | $4.11 ARS6,069.55 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $3.36 €2.95 | $1.54 ARS2,272.85 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.05 €3.56 | $2.38 ARS3,519.16 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.18 €1.04 | $1.45 ARS2,141.54 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.02 €0.90 | $0.98 ARS1,444.53 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.19 €1.05 | $0.69 ARS1,022.23 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.26 €1.11 | $1.12 ARS1,648.98 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.94 €0.83 | $0.57 ARS840.13 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.01 €0.89 | $0.44 ARS656.91 | |
Madrid vs. Mar Del Plata - Cost of groceries
pay 50.0% less for transportation
Madrid | Mar Del Plata | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $7.08 €6.21 | $4.24 ARS6,265.34 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $45.84 €40.25 | $10.00 ARS14,777.93 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $38,541.72 €33,839.71 | $27,800.00 ARS41M | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $16.23 €14.25 | $7.50 ARS11,083.45 | |
Madrid vs. Mar Del Plata - Cost of transportation
pay 62.0% less for housing
Madrid | Mar Del Plata | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $34.54 €30.32 | $25.25 ARS37,314.29 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,540.98 €1,352.99 | $283.75 ARS419K | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,118.82 €982.32 | $203.75 ARS301K | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $153.78 €135.02 | $65.26 ARS96,445.04 | |
Madrid vs. Mar Del Plata - Cost of housing
pay 75.9% less for childcare
Madrid | Mar Del Plata | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $673.20 €591.07 | $160.00 ARS236K | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $13,119.76 €11,519.17 | $3,200.00 ARS5M | |
Madrid vs. Mar Del Plata - Cost of childcare
pay 39.1% less for entertainment and sports
Madrid | Mar Del Plata | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.50 €3.95 | $3.50 ARS5,172.28 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $3.20 €2.81 | $2.76 ARS4,076.25 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $7.01 €6.15 | $3.50 ARS5,172.28 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $51.05 €44.83 | $22.25 ARS32,880.90 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $11.68 €10.25 | $5.50 ARS8,127.86 | |
Madrid vs. Mar Del Plata - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.2% less for clothing
Madrid | Mar Del Plata | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $98.88 €86.82 | $79.75 ARS118K | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $41.27 €36.23 | $62.50 ARS92,362.09 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $107.49 €94.37 | $83.33 ARS123K | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $125.44 €110.13 | $62.50 ARS92,362.09 | |
Madrid vs. Mar Del Plata - Cost of clothing
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