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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 48.5% more expensive than Calama without rent, and 119.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 66.4% more expensive than Calama without rent, and 120.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Calama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$8.30 CLPย 7,328
105.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$33.76 CLPย 29.8K
105.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$7.97 CLPย 7,035
74.03%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.21 CLPย 1,954
24.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.93 CLPย 822
192.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.99 CLPย 871
100.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$3.21 CLPย 2,835
38.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$4.24 CLPย 3,740
8.73%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Calama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.23 CLPย 1,084
4.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.52 CLPย 1,345
34.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.94 CLPย 1,717
-0.52%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$3.61 CLPย 3,188
-4.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$10.51 CLPย 9,277
79.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$6.77 CLPย 5,974
40.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$11.16 CLPย 9,851
69.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.90 CLPย 1,678
37.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.57 CLPย 1,384
56.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.58 CLPย 1,392
37.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.45 CLPย 1,280
96.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.23 CLPย 1,085
58.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.37 CLPย 1,208
35.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.21 CLPย 1,065
20.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$1.19 CLPย 1,050
-23.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$5.45 CLPย 4,810
30.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$4.48 CLPย 3,955
59.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.62 CLPย 1,432
-11.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.33 CLPย 2,056
-0.43%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Calama
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.62 CLPย 543
383.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$0.47 CLPย 411
870.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.47 CLPย 1,295
44.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.53 CLPย 1,349
21.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$19.4K CLPย 17.1M
98.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$21.7K CLPย 19.2M
49.60%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Calama
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$134 CLPย 118.5K
37.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$13.50 CLPย 11.9K
69.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$21.85 CLPย 19.3K
72.68%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Calama
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$38.64 CLPย 34.1K
50.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$21.09 CLPย 18.6K
0.33%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$5.78 CLPย 5,105
93.25%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Calama
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$432 CLPย 381.2K
63.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
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๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Calama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$50.7 CLPย 44.8K
72.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$30.68 CLPย 27.1K
21.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$62.9 CLPย 55.6K
65.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$83.2 CLPย 73.5K
40.21%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Calama
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$355 CLPย 313.7K
331.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$369 CLPย 325.9K
232.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$850 CLPย 750.2K
226.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$586 CLPย 517.4K
243.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$1,557 CLPย 1.4M
348.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$1,349 CLPย 1.2M
257.28%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Calama
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$1,255 CLPย 1.1M
97.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.18
-34.56%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Calama: January 12, 2026

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