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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 48.2% more expensive than Arica without rent, and 125.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 79% more expensive than Arica without rent, and 104.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Arica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$8.46 CLP 7,701
103.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$43.85 CLP 39.9K
55.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$8.06 CLP 7,336
70.22%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$2.82 CLP 2,567
0.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$1.31 CLP 1,197
114.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$1.01 CLP 920
101.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$3.26 CLP 2,973
40.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$4.26 CLP 3,882
8.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Arica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.23 CLP 1,125
4.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$1.57 CLP 1,434
35.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.92 CLP 1,748
4.17%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$3.56 CLP 3,242
-2.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$10.60 CLP 9,652
76.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$6.83 CLP 6,222
37.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$10.97 CLP 9,991
70.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$1.80 CLP 1,641
45.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.52 CLP 1,381
57.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.61 CLP 1,462
29.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$1.44 CLP 1,309
89.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$1.23 CLP 1,120
59.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.35 CLP 1,226
38.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.22 CLP 1,109
21.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$1.18 CLP 1,072
-22.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$5.32 CLP 4,847
29.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$1.56 CLP 1,422
-11.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$2.25 CLP 2,051
7.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Arica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$0.57 CLP 520
421.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$0.51 CLP 467
796.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.44 CLP 1,308
31.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$19.5K CLP 17.8M
98.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$21.2K CLP 19.3M
51.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Arica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$132 CLP 120.6K
38.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$13.75 CLP 12.5K
64.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$21.89 CLP 19.9K
66.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Arica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$38.90 CLP 35.4K
50.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
$21.67 CLP 19.7K
-3.92%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$5.51 CLP 5,020
101.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Arica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$434 CLP 395.4K
67.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Arica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$51.3 CLP 46.7K
68.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$30.30 CLP 27.6K
23.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$55.8 CLP 50.8K
89.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$81.5 CLP 74.2K
45.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Arica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$478 CLP 435.0K
228.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$370 CLP 337.3K
233.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$890 CLP 810.6K
209.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$583 CLP 530.7K
239.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Arica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
$569 CLP 518.4K
338.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.18
-34.56%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Arica: March 1, 2026

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