Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Calama Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Calama

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 90.3% more expensive than Calama without rent, and 115.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 62.1% more expensive than Calama without rent, and 115.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Calama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.71
$8.13 CLP 7,112
111.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.2
$33.61 CLP 29.4K
102.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.72
$7.81 CLP 6,831
75.67%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.43
$2.11 CLP 1,847
34.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.40
$0.95 CLP 830
195.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.74
$0.93 CLP 813
119.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.91
$3.19 CLP 2,790
43.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.93
$4.29 CLP 3,751
7.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Calama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$1.19 CLP 1,043
7.56%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.81
$1.55 CLP 1,358
36.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.71
$1.88 CLP 1,645
6.38%
Eggs
$3.48 €2.97
$3.44 CLP 3,009
1.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €15.95
$10.63 CLP 9,300
75.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.04
$6.48 CLP 5,665
45.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €15.95
$10.94 CLP 9,564
70.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.23
$1.80 CLP 1,575
45.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.04
$1.58 CLP 1,380
51.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.53 CLP 1,335
36.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.33
$1.49 CLP 1,305
83.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.67
$1.25 CLP 1,093
56.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.60
$1.40 CLP 1,221
33.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.26
$1.26 CLP 1,101
17.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$1.18 CLP 1,029
-22.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.87
$5.40 CLP 4,727
27.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.08
$4.56 CLP 3,991
56.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.18
$1.60 CLP 1,400
-13.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.06
$2.23 CLP 1,950
8.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Calama
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.54
$0.62 CLP 538
379.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.57
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.90
$0.50 CLP 439
814.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.79
$1.48 CLP 1,291
41.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.64
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.62
$1.57 CLP 1,376
21.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.0K
$19.4K CLP 17.0M
98.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.6K
$21.8K CLP 19.1M
48.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Calama
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €157
$130 CLP 113.5K
41.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.32
$13.47 CLP 11.8K
67.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.17
$21.84 CLP 19.1K
67.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Calama
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.1
$38.05 CLP 33.3K
54.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.78
$21.09 CLP 18.4K
-1.28%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.48
$5.63 CLP 4,925
97.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Calama
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €620
$437 CLP 382.0K
66.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.0K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Calama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €73.6
$50.5 CLP 44.2K
70.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.00
$29.76 CLP 26.0K
25.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €90.2
$62.2 CLP 54.4K
69.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €101
$81.3 CLP 71.1K
45.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Calama
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,339
$352 CLP 308.0K
345.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,055
$372 CLP 325.8K
231.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,350
$867 CLP 758.5K
217.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,691
$587 CLP 513.2K
237.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,910
$1,548 CLP 1.4M
346.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,065
$1,344 CLP 1.2M
254.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Calama
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,133
$1,234 CLP 1.1M
102.42%
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 Calama: March 2, 2026

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