Cost of living comparison

Poland

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Argentina

Mar Del Plata vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Mar Del Plata is 38.2% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 34.5% more in Mar Del Plata
Groceries: pay 8.7% more in Mar Del Plata
Transportation: pay 16.4% less in Mar Del Plata
Housing: pay 69.8% less in Mar Del Plata
Childcare: pay 56.6% less in Mar Del Plata
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.4% less in Mar Del Plata
Clothing: pay 24.4% less in Mar Del Plata

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

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Mar Del Plata vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.5% more for restaurants

	Warsaw	Mar Del Plata
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN45.22	$19.86 ARS30,377.45	+72.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN40.19	$11.77 ARS18,004.59	+15.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.79	$2.54 ARS3,889.63	+13.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.81	$2.00 ARS3,058.50	-10.8%
Average			+34.5%

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pay 8.7% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Mar Del Plata
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.85	$2.20 ARS3,368.73	+47.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 PLN17.33	$3.89 ARS5,948.05	-11.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 PLN15.99	$4.57 ARS6,990.71	+12.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.29	$3.18 ARS4,860.39	-18.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.60	$3.46 ARS5,286.66	+17.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.14	$1.36 ARS2,083.49	+150.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.04	$1.09 ARS1,665.35	+40.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.04	$0.86 ARS1,318.53	+11.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 PLN7.20	$1.20 ARS1,834.06	-34.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.58	$0.33 ARS501.78	-18.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.60	$0.35 ARS529.29	-15.2%
Average			+8.7%

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pay 16.4% less for transportation

	Warsaw	Mar Del Plata
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN25.98	$5.01 ARS7,665.53	-24.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN110.53	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,654.89 PLN120K	$31,565.70 ARS48M	+3.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.78 PLN50.24	$8.08 ARS12,359.29	-36.8%
Average			-16.4%

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pay 69.8% less for housing

	Warsaw	Mar Del Plata
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 PLN63.35	$23.22 ARS35,509.55	+44.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,178.19 PLN4,630.42	$331.67 ARS507K	-71.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.41 PLN3,735.23	$251.67 ARS385K	-73.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.73 PLN1,032.54	$80.88 ARS124K	-69.2%
Average			-69.8%

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pay 56.6% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Mar Del Plata
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$588.07 PLN2,311.17	$255.22 ARS390K	-56.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,458.55 PLN56,823.72	??
Average			-56.6%

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pay 22.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Mar Del Plata
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN18.09	$3.50 ARS5,352.38	-24.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 PLN16.78	$3.21 ARS4,909.13	-24.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN25.12	$3.50 ARS5,352.38	-45.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.71 PLN183.57	$31.00 ARS47,406.75	-33.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 PLN36.17	$10.00 ARS15,292.50	+8.6%
Average			-22.4%

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pay 24.4% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Mar Del Plata
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.88 PLN423.98	$91.88 ARS141K	-14.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61 PLN155.68	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.17 PLN417.28	$109.32 ARS167K	+3.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.84 PLN439.54	$55.00 ARS84,108.75	-50.8%
Average			-24.4%

Warsaw vs. Mar Del Plata - Cost of clothing

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