Cost of Living Comparison Between Arica and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Arica and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Arica is 36.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 70.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Arica is 46.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 66.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Arica
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.02 CLP 8,392
$17.41 €15.03
-48.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 CLP 42.9K
$68.7 €59.3
-32.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.21 CLP 7,637
$13.71 €11.84
-40.12%
Cappuccino
$2.95 CLP 2,739
$2.78 €2.4
6.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.2 CLP 1,114
$2.8 €2.42
-57.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 CLP 979
$1.98 €1.71
-46.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.95 CLP 2,747
$4.43 €3.83
-33.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.3 CLP 3,999
$4.53 €3.91
-5.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Arica
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 CLP 1,111
$1.24 €1.07
-4.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 CLP 1,551
$2.03 €1.75
-17.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 CLP 1,516
$1.98 €1.71
-17.68%
Eggs
$3.25 CLP 3,027
$3.46 €2.99
-6.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.71 CLP 9,029
$18.32 €15.82
-47.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.4 CLP 6,883
$9.82 €8.47
-24.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.48 CLP 8,820
$19.24 €16.61
-50.73%
Apples (1kg)
$1.62 CLP 1,507
$2.61 €2.25
-37.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 CLP 1,232
$2.34 €2.02
-43.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 CLP 1,480
$2.11 €1.82
-24.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.35 CLP 1,260
$2.77 €2.39
-51.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 CLP 1,294
$2.04 €1.76
-31.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 CLP 1,431
$1.77 €1.53
-12.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 CLP 982
$1.5 €1.3
-29.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 CLP 1,053
$0.85 €0.73
32.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.15 CLP 5,720
$7 €6.04
-12.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.32 CLP 4,017
$7.13 €6.16
-39.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 CLP 1,503
$1.43 €1.24
13.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 CLP 2,193
$2.29 €1.98
3.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Arica
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 CLP 721
$3.02 €2.6
-74.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 CLP 408
$4.59 €3.96
-90.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.02 €1.74
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$29.56 €25.53
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.39 CLP 1,291
$1.81 €1.56
-23.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.5K CLP 16.3M
$38.4K €33.1K
-54.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K CLP 21.7M
$32.4K €28K
-28.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arica
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 CLP 137.6K
$190 €164
-21.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.4 CLP 13.4K
$22.18 €19.15
-35.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.42 CLP 21.8K
$36.37 €31.4
-35.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Arica
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$57.4 €49.55
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.29 CLP 20.7K
$20.95 €18.09
6.40%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 CLP 5,521
$10.8 €9.33
-45.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Arica
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$427 CLP 397.1K
$732 €632
-41.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.1K €13.1K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Arica
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.6 CLP 47K
$86.8 €74.9
-41.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.57 CLP 28.4K
$36.78 €31.76
-16.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.4 CLP 52.5K
$102 €88.2
-44.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.9 CLP 75.3K
$117 €101
-30.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Arica
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$469 CLP 436.3K
$1,581 €1,365
-70.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,230 €1,062
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$967 CLP 899.8K
$2,707 €2,337
-64.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,028 €1,751
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Arica
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$528 CLP 491.2K
$2,198 €1,898
-75.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
3.39
52.80%

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Last update for Arica: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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