Cost of living comparison
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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
Mar Del Plata vs. Manila Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mar Del Plata instead of Manila, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
Manila | Mar Del Plata | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $6.02 ₱369.17 | $9.65 ARS14,260.71 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $4.30 ₱263.69 | $9.50 ARS14,039.04 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $0.97 ₱59.55 | $1.96 ARS2,900.17 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.50 ₱30.88 | $1.85 ARS2,733.92 | |
Manila vs. Mar Del Plata - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.9% less for groceries
Manila | Mar Del Plata | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.33 ₱81.77 | $1.66 ARS2,460.53 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.28 ₱262.16 | $3.38 ARS5,002.33 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $7.32 ₱448.81 | $4.11 ARS6,069.55 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $2.21 ₱135.71 | $1.54 ARS2,272.85 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.28 ₱139.99 | $2.38 ARS3,519.16 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.52 ₱92.93 | $1.45 ARS2,141.54 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.82 ₱50.42 | $0.98 ARS1,444.53 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.64 ₱100.35 | $0.69 ARS1,022.23 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.02 ₱62.77 | $1.12 ARS1,648.98 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.17 ₱71.73 | $0.57 ARS840.13 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.37 ₱84.27 | $0.44 ARS656.91 | |
Manila vs. Mar Del Plata - Cost of groceries
pay 35.1% more for transportation
Manila | Mar Del Plata | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.18 ₱256.27 | $4.24 ARS6,265.34 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $13.76 ₱843.81 | $10.00 ARS14,777.93 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $25,288.58 ₱2M | $27,800.00 ARS41M | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $2.92 ₱179.31 | $7.50 ARS11,083.45 | |
Manila vs. Mar Del Plata - Cost of transportation
pay 26.4% less for housing
Manila | Mar Del Plata | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $27.10 ₱1,661.67 | $25.25 ARS37,314.29 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $512.96 ₱31,450.90 | $283.75 ARS419K | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $251.74 ₱15,434.55 | $203.75 ARS301K | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $100.49 ₱6,161.29 | $65.26 ARS96,445.04 | |
Manila vs. Mar Del Plata - Cost of housing
pay 32.9% less for childcare
Manila | Mar Del Plata | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $138.58 ₱8,496.66 | $160.00 ARS236K | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $17,035.39 ₱1M | $3,200.00 ARS5M | |
Manila vs. Mar Del Plata - Cost of childcare
pay 15.9% more for entertainment and sports
Manila | Mar Del Plata | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $1.46 ₱89.65 | $3.50 ARS5,172.28 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.59 ₱158.64 | $2.76 ARS4,076.25 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $3.27 ₱200.40 | $3.50 ARS5,172.28 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $42.13 ₱2,583.28 | $22.25 ARS32,880.90 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $7.48 ₱458.82 | $5.50 ARS8,127.86 | |
Manila vs. Mar Del Plata - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 50.4% more for clothing
Manila | Mar Del Plata | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $49.23 ₱3,018.23 | $79.75 ARS118K | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $29.70 ₱1,820.80 | $62.50 ARS92,362.09 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $80.85 ₱4,957.28 | $83.33 ARS123K | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $49.70 ₱3,046.96 | $62.50 ARS92,362.09 | |
Manila vs. Mar Del Plata - Cost of clothing
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