Cost of living comparison
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Mar Del Plata vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary
Mar Del Plata is 36.9% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
- pay 11.8% less in Mar Del Plata
- Groceries
- pay 35.2% less in Mar Del Plata
- Transportation
- pay 46.8% less in Mar Del Plata
- Housing
- pay 60.4% less in Mar Del Plata
- Childcare
- pay 71.3% less in Mar Del Plata
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 35.2% less in Mar Del Plata
- Clothing
- pay 2.6% more in Mar Del Plata
Mar Del Plata vs. Rome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mar Del Plata instead of Rome, you would:
pay 11.8% less for restaurants
Rome | Mar Del Plata | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $17.52 €15.38 | $9.65 ARS14,260.71 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $11.68 €10.25 | $9.50 ARS14,039.04 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.50 €2.20 | $1.96 ARS2,900.17 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.34 €1.18 | $1.85 ARS2,733.92 | |
Rome vs. Mar Del Plata - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.2% less for groceries
Rome | Mar Del Plata | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $2.21 €1.94 | $1.66 ARS2,460.53 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $9.54 €8.37 | $3.38 ARS5,002.33 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $7.12 €6.25 | $4.11 ARS6,069.55 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $4.62 €4.06 | $1.54 ARS2,272.85 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.53 €4.85 | $2.38 ARS3,519.16 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.21 €1.06 | $1.45 ARS2,141.54 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.04 €0.91 | $0.98 ARS1,444.53 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.08 €0.94 | $0.69 ARS1,022.23 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.44 €1.26 | $1.12 ARS1,648.98 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.85 €0.75 | $0.57 ARS840.13 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.98 €0.86 | $0.44 ARS656.91 | |
Rome vs. Mar Del Plata - Cost of groceries
pay 46.8% less for transportation
Rome | Mar Del Plata | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $7.66 €6.73 | $4.24 ARS6,265.34 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $40.88 €35.89 | $10.00 ARS14,777.93 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $29,199.74 €25,637.43 | $27,800.00 ARS41M | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $19.86 €17.43 | $7.50 ARS11,083.45 | |
Rome vs. Mar Del Plata - Cost of transportation
pay 60.4% less for housing
Rome | Mar Del Plata | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $32.12 €28.20 | $25.25 ARS37,314.29 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,436.63 €1,261.36 | $283.75 ARS419K | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $927.65 €814.48 | $203.75 ARS301K | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $171.74 €150.79 | $65.26 ARS96,445.04 | |
Rome vs. Mar Del Plata - Cost of housing
pay 71.3% less for childcare
Rome | Mar Del Plata | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $568.18 €498.86 | $160.00 ARS236K | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $10,951.36 €9,615.32 | $3,200.00 ARS5M | |
Rome vs. Mar Del Plata - Cost of childcare
pay 35.2% less for entertainment and sports
Rome | Mar Del Plata | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.84 €5.13 | $3.50 ARS5,172.28 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.01 €1.77 | $2.76 ARS4,076.25 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $7.18 €6.31 | $3.50 ARS5,172.28 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $70.65 €62.03 | $22.25 ARS32,880.90 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $11.68 €10.25 | $5.50 ARS8,127.86 | |
Rome vs. Mar Del Plata - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.6% more for clothing
Rome | Mar Del Plata | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $81.76 €71.78 | $79.75 ARS118K | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $37.76 €33.16 | $62.50 ARS92,362.09 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $88.68 €77.86 | $83.33 ARS123K | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $116.80 €102.55 | $62.50 ARS92,362.09 | |
Rome vs. Mar Del Plata - Cost of clothing
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