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Mar Del Plata vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Mar Del Plata is 22.8% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 2.4 times more in Mar Del Plata
Groceries: pay 19.9% less in Mar Del Plata
Transportation: pay 35.1% more in Mar Del Plata
Housing: pay 26.4% less in Mar Del Plata
Childcare: pay 32.9% less in Mar Del Plata
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.9% more in Mar Del Plata
Clothing: pay 50.4% more in Mar Del Plata

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

Mar Del Plata vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

	Manila	Mar Del Plata
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱355.03	$9.65 ARS13,954.46	+60.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱253.60	$9.50 ARS13,737.55	+120.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱57.27	$1.96 ARS2,837.89	+102.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.69	$1.85 ARS2,675.21	+267.4%
Average			+137.7%

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pay 19.9% less for groceries

	Manila	Mar Del Plata
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.64	$1.66 ARS2,407.69	+24.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱252.12	$3.38 ARS4,894.91	-20.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱431.63	$4.11 ARS5,939.21	-43.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱130.51	$1.54 ARS2,224.04	-30.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱134.63	$2.38 ARS3,443.59	+4.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱89.37	$1.45 ARS2,095.55	-4.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.49	$0.98 ARS1,413.51	+18.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱96.51	$0.69 ARS1,000.28	-57.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.36	$1.12 ARS1,613.57	+9.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.98	$0.57 ARS822.09	-51.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱81.04	$0.44 ARS642.80	-67.7%
Average			-19.9%

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pay 35.1% more for transportation

	Manila	Mar Del Plata
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱246.46	$4.24 ARS6,130.80	+1.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱811.51	$10.00 ARS14,460.58	-27.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,491,141.28	$27,800.00 ARS40,200,423.80	+9.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱172.44	$7.50 ARS10,845.44	+156.5%
Average			+35.1%

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pay 26.4% less for housing

	Manila	Mar Del Plata
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,598.07	$25.25 ARS36,512.97	-6.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,246.98	$283.75 ARS410,319.07	-44.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,843.72	$203.75 ARS294,634.40	-19.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,925.44	$65.26 ARS94,373.92	-35.1%
Average			-26.4%

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pay 32.9% less for childcare

	Manila	Mar Del Plata
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,171.41	$160.00 ARS231,369.35	+15.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1,004,491.60	$3,200.00 ARS4,627,386.91	-81.2%
Average			-32.9%

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pay 15.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Mar Del Plata
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱86.22	$3.50 ARS5,061.20	+139.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱152.56	$2.76 ARS3,988.71	+6.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱192.73	$3.50 ARS5,061.20	+7.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,484.39	$22.25 ARS32,174.80	-47.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱441.26	$5.50 ARS7,953.32	-26.5%
Average			+15.9%

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pay 50.4% more for clothing

	Manila	Mar Del Plata
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,902.69	$79.75 ARS115,323.16	+62.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,751.10	$62.50 ARS90,378.65	+110.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,767.52	$83.33 ARS120,504.87	+3.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,930.32	$62.50 ARS90,378.65	+25.8%
Average			+50.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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