Cost of living comparison
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Mar Del Plata vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary
Mar Del Plata is 7.9% more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
- pay 86.8% more in Mar Del Plata
- Groceries
- pay 15.5% more in Mar Del Plata
- Transportation
- pay 1.7% less in Mar Del Plata
- Housing
- pay 19.2% more in Mar Del Plata
- Childcare
- pay 54.6% less in Mar Del Plata
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 12.9% less in Mar Del Plata
- Clothing
- pay 3.2% more in Mar Del Plata
Mar Del Plata vs. Quito Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mar Del Plata instead of Quito, you would:
pay 86.8% more for restaurants
Quito | Mar Del Plata | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $5.00 | $9.65 ARS14,260.71 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $7.38 | $9.50 ARS14,039.04 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.13 | $1.96 ARS2,900.17 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.73 | $1.85 ARS2,733.92 | |
Quito vs. Mar Del Plata - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.5% more for groceries
Quito | Mar Del Plata | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.62 | $1.66 ARS2,460.53 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.18 | $3.38 ARS5,002.33 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.06 | $4.11 ARS6,069.55 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $2.43 | $1.54 ARS2,272.85 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.52 | $2.38 ARS3,519.16 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.98 | $1.45 ARS2,141.54 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.51 | $0.98 ARS1,444.53 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.48 | $0.69 ARS1,022.23 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.59 | $1.12 ARS1,648.98 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.68 | $0.57 ARS840.13 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.47 | $0.44 ARS656.91 | |
Quito vs. Mar Del Plata - Cost of groceries
pay 1.7% less for transportation
Quito | Mar Del Plata | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.63 | $4.24 ARS6,265.34 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $27.00 | $10.00 ARS14,777.93 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $20,000.00 | $27,800.00 ARS41M | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $13.50 | $7.50 ARS11,083.45 | |
Quito vs. Mar Del Plata - Cost of transportation
pay 19.2% more for housing
Quito | Mar Del Plata | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $28.44 | $25.25 ARS37,314.29 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $448.12 | $283.75 ARS419K | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $317.19 | $203.75 ARS301K | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $25.07 | $65.26 ARS96,445.04 | |
Quito vs. Mar Del Plata - Cost of housing
pay 54.6% less for childcare
Quito | Mar Del Plata | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $283.25 | $160.00 ARS236K | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $9,360.00 | $3,200.00 ARS5M | |
Quito vs. Mar Del Plata - Cost of childcare
pay 12.9% less for entertainment and sports
Quito | Mar Del Plata | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $2.38 | $3.50 ARS5,172.28 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.96 | $2.76 ARS4,076.25 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $6.00 | $3.50 ARS5,172.28 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $38.55 | $22.25 ARS32,880.90 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $7.00 | $5.50 ARS8,127.86 | |
Quito vs. Mar Del Plata - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.2% more for clothing
Quito | Mar Del Plata | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $60.15 | $79.75 ARS118K | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $46.83 | $62.50 ARS92,362.09 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $105.42 | $83.33 ARS123K | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $92.78 | $62.50 ARS92,362.09 | |
Quito vs. Mar Del Plata - Cost of clothing
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