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Argentina

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Poland

Warsaw vs. Mar Del Plata Cost of Living Summary

Warsaw is 61.8% more expensive than Mar Del Plata.

Restaurants: pay 25.7% less in Warsaw
Groceries: pay 8.0% less in Warsaw
Transportation: pay 19.6% more in Warsaw
Housing: pay 3.3 times more in Warsaw
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Warsaw
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.9% more in Warsaw
Clothing: pay 32.4% more in Warsaw

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

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Warsaw vs. Mar Del Plata Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.7% less for restaurants

	Mar Del Plata	Warsaw
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.86 ARS30,377.45	$11.51 PLN45.22	-42.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.77 ARS18,004.59	$10.23 PLN40.19	-13.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.54 ARS3,889.63	$2.24 PLN8.79	-12.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 ARS3,058.50	$2.24 PLN8.81	+12.1%
Average			-25.7%

Mar Del Plata vs. Warsaw - Cost of restaurants

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pay 8.0% less for groceries

	Mar Del Plata	Warsaw
Bread 1 loaf	$2.20 ARS3,368.73	$1.49 PLN5.85	-32.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.89 ARS5,948.05	$4.41 PLN17.33	+13.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.57 ARS6,990.71	$4.07 PLN15.99	-11.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.18 ARS4,860.39	$3.89 PLN15.29	+22.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.46 ARS5,286.66	$2.95 PLN11.60	-14.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 ARS2,083.49	$0.54 PLN2.14	-60.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 ARS1,665.35	$0.77 PLN3.04	-29.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.86 ARS1,318.53	$0.77 PLN3.04	-10.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 ARS1,834.06	$1.83 PLN7.20	+52.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 ARS501.78	$0.40 PLN1.58	+22.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.35 ARS529.29	$0.41 PLN1.60	+17.9%
Average			-8.0%

Mar Del Plata vs. Warsaw - Cost of groceries

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pay 19.6% more for transportation

	Mar Del Plata	Warsaw
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.01 ARS7,665.53	$6.61 PLN25.98	+31.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$28.12 PLN110.53
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,565.70 ARS48M	$30,654.89 PLN120K	-2.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.08 ARS12,359.29	$12.78 PLN50.24	+58.2%
Average			+19.6%

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pay 3.3 times more for housing

	Mar Del Plata	Warsaw
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.22 ARS35,509.55	$16.12 PLN63.35	-30.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$331.67 ARS507K	$1,178.19 PLN4,630.42	+255.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.67 ARS385K	$950.41 PLN3,735.23	+277.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.88 ARS124K	$262.73 PLN1,032.54	+224.8%
Average			+231.0%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Mar Del Plata	Warsaw
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$255.22 ARS390K	$588.07 PLN2,311.17	+130.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$14,458.55 PLN56,823.72
Average			+130.4%

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pay 28.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Mar Del Plata	Warsaw
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.50 ARS5,352.38	$4.60 PLN18.09	+31.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.21 ARS4,909.13	$4.27 PLN16.78	+33.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.50 ARS5,352.38	$6.39 PLN25.12	+82.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.00 ARS47,406.75	$46.71 PLN183.57	+50.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 ARS15,292.50	$9.20 PLN36.17	-8.0%
Average			+28.9%

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pay 32.4% more for clothing

	Mar Del Plata	Warsaw
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$91.88 ARS141K	$107.88 PLN423.98	+17.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$39.61 PLN155.68
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.32 ARS167K	$106.17 PLN417.28	-2.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$55.00 ARS84,108.75	$111.84 PLN439.54	+103.3%
Average			+32.4%

Mar Del Plata vs. Warsaw - Cost of clothing

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