Cost of living comparison
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Mar Del Plata vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary
Mar Del Plata is 2.8% cheaper than Moscow.
- Restaurants
- pay 71.2% more in Mar Del Plata
- Groceries
- pay 11.7% more in Mar Del Plata
- Transportation
- pay 4.3% less in Mar Del Plata
- Housing
- pay 8.3% more in Mar Del Plata
- Childcare
- pay 76.6% less in Mar Del Plata
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 15.6% less in Mar Del Plata
- Clothing
- pay 14.1% less in Mar Del Plata
Mar Del Plata vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mar Del Plata instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 71.2% more for restaurants
Moscow | Mar Del Plata | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $11.93 RUB941.70 | $9.65 ARS14,260.71 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $5.97 RUB470.85 | $9.50 ARS14,039.04 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.38 RUB109.09 | $1.96 ARS2,900.17 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.61 RUB48.26 | $1.85 ARS2,733.92 | |
Moscow vs. Mar Del Plata - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.7% more for groceries
Moscow | Mar Del Plata | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $0.85 RUB66.77 | $1.66 ARS2,460.53 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.27 RUB494.77 | $3.38 ARS5,002.33 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.62 RUB364.59 | $4.11 ARS6,069.55 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $1.68 RUB132.77 | $1.54 ARS2,272.85 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.46 RUB194.36 | $2.38 ARS3,519.16 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.81 RUB63.86 | $1.45 ARS2,141.54 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.87 RUB68.66 | $0.98 ARS1,444.53 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.90 RUB71.16 | $0.69 ARS1,022.23 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.64 RUB129.39 | $1.12 ARS1,648.98 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.43 RUB33.68 | $0.57 ARS840.13 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.34 RUB26.72 | $0.44 ARS656.91 | |
Moscow vs. Mar Del Plata - Cost of groceries
pay 4.3% less for transportation
Moscow | Mar Del Plata | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.84 RUB223.98 | $4.24 ARS6,265.34 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $36.64 RUB2,891.03 | $10.00 ARS14,777.93 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $36,994.59 RUB3M | $27,800.00 ARS41M | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $5.73 RUB452.02 | $7.50 ARS11,083.45 | |
Moscow vs. Mar Del Plata - Cost of transportation
pay 8.3% more for housing
Moscow | Mar Del Plata | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $7.82 RUB616.78 | $25.25 ARS37,314.29 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,253.04 RUB98,878.81 | $283.75 ARS419K | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $709.24 RUB55,967.12 | $203.75 ARS301K | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $110.60 RUB8,727.20 | $65.26 ARS96,445.04 | |
Moscow vs. Mar Del Plata - Cost of housing
pay 76.6% less for childcare
Moscow | Mar Del Plata | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $656.36 RUB51,793.66 | $160.00 ARS236K | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $14,285.88 RUB1M | $3,200.00 ARS5M | |
Moscow vs. Mar Del Plata - Cost of childcare
pay 15.6% less for entertainment and sports
Moscow | Mar Del Plata | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.18 RUB329.60 | $3.50 ARS5,172.28 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $3.16 RUB249.09 | $2.76 ARS4,076.25 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $2.98 RUB235.43 | $3.50 ARS5,172.28 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $44.58 RUB3,517.76 | $22.25 ARS32,880.90 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $6.56 RUB517.94 | $5.50 ARS8,127.86 | |
Moscow vs. Mar Del Plata - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.1% less for clothing
Moscow | Mar Del Plata | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $76.06 RUB6,001.63 | $79.75 ARS118K | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $47.73 RUB3,766.81 | $62.50 ARS92,362.09 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $122.95 RUB9,701.77 | $83.33 ARS123K | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $156.80 RUB12,372.93 | $62.50 ARS92,362.09 | |
Moscow vs. Mar Del Plata - Cost of clothing
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