Cost of living comparison

Spain

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Argentina

Mar Del Plata vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary

Mar Del Plata is 47.5% cheaper than Madrid.

Restaurants: pay 2.4% more in Mar Del Plata
Groceries: pay 24.9% less in Mar Del Plata
Transportation: pay 24.6% less in Mar Del Plata
Housing: pay 73.6% less in Mar Del Plata
Childcare: pay 61.8% less in Mar Del Plata
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.6% less in Mar Del Plata
Clothing: pay 19.6% less in Mar Del Plata

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

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Mar Del Plata vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.4% more for restaurants

	Madrid	Mar Del Plata
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.92 €15.99	$19.86 ARS30,377.45	+10.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €9.99	$11.77 ARS18,004.59	+5.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.30 €2.95	$2.54 ARS3,889.63	-23.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.30 €2.05	$2.00 ARS3,058.50	-13.1%
Average			+2.4%

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pay 24.9% less for groceries

	Madrid	Mar Del Plata
Bread 1 loaf	$1.57 €1.40	$2.20 ARS3,368.73	+40.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.35 €7.45	$3.89 ARS5,948.05	-53.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.25 €4.69	$4.57 ARS6,990.71	-12.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.15 €3.70	$3.18 ARS4,860.39	-23.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.23 €3.77	$3.46 ARS5,286.66	-18.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.17 €1.05	$1.36 ARS2,083.49	+16.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 €0.86	$1.09 ARS1,665.35	+13.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.15 €1.03	$0.86 ARS1,318.53	-24.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 €1.03	$1.20 ARS1,834.06	+3.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 €0.89	$0.33 ARS501.78	-67.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 €0.86	$0.35 ARS529.29	-64.3%
Average			-24.9%

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pay 24.6% less for transportation

	Madrid	Mar Del Plata
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.88 €6.14	$5.01 ARS7,665.53	-27.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.95 €32.98	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,271.67 €31,481.31	$31,565.70 ARS48M	-10.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.84 €14.14	$8.08 ARS12,359.29	-49.0%
Average			-24.6%

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pay 73.6% less for housing

	Madrid	Mar Del Plata
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.86 €31.12	$23.22 ARS35,509.55	-33.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,491.38 €1,331.11	$331.67 ARS507K	-77.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,193.86 €1,065.57	$251.67 ARS385K	-78.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.11 €128.62	$80.88 ARS124K	-43.9%
Average			-73.6%

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pay 61.8% less for childcare

	Madrid	Mar Del Plata
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$668.48 €596.65	$255.22 ARS390K	-61.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,859.91 €15,940.65	??
Average			-61.8%

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pay 20.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Madrid	Mar Del Plata
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.92 €3.50	$3.50 ARS5,352.38	-10.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.07 €2.74	$3.21 ARS4,909.13	+4.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.72 €6.00	$3.50 ARS5,352.38	-47.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.67 €45.22	$31.00 ARS47,406.75	-38.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 €9.99	$10.00 ARS15,292.50	-10.7%
Average			-20.6%

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pay 19.6% less for clothing

	Madrid	Mar Del Plata
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$86.50 €77.20	$91.88 ARS141K	+6.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.98 €38.36	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.99 €97.28	$109.32 ARS167K	+0.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$112.77 €100.65	$55.00 ARS84,108.75	-51.2%
Average			-19.6%

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