Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Catamarca Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Catamarca

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 63.3% more expensive than Catamarca without rent, and 143.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 48.8% more expensive than Catamarca without rent, and 108% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Catamarca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$10.4 ARS 12.4K
67.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$33.98 ARS 40.3K
102.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$9.23 ARS 11K
48.54%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.74 ARS 3,253
1.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.7 ARS 2,020
64.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.48 ARS 1,761
33.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.17 ARS 2,579
104.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.96 ARS 3,518
53.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Catamarca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.3 ARS 1,538
-4.62%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.63 ARS 1,934
24.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.02 ARS 2,401
-1.98%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.28 ARS 2,706
51.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$10.23 ARS 12.2K
79.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.22 ARS 7,382
57.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$9.22 ARS 10.9K
108.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.04 ARS 2,420
27.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.07 ARS 2,460
13.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.26 ARS 1,498
67.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.56 ARS 3,035
8.20%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.13 ARS 1,336
80.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.24 ARS 1,467
42.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.32 ARS 1,569
13.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.5 ARS 1,778
-43.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.11 ARS 3,689
125.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$4.49 ARS 5,331
58.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.06 ARS 2,451
-30.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.08 ARS 3,652
-25.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Catamarca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.76 ARS 907
297.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.53 ARS 1,812
200.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.91 ARS 1,080
121.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$6.05 ARS 7,189
388.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.09 ARS 1,297
66.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$27.9K ARS 33.1M
37.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$30.7K ARS 36.5M
5.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Catamarca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$65.8 ARS 78.1K
188.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$17.26 ARS 20.5K
28.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$22.11 ARS 26.3K
64.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Catamarca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$26.13 ARS 31K
119.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$13.56 ARS 16.1K
54.50%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$6.35 ARS 7,545
70.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Catamarca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$218 ARS 258.3K
236.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$2,733 ARS 3.2M
453.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Catamarca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$73.3 ARS 87.1K
18.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$68.8 ARS 81.7K
-46.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$114 ARS 135.1K
-10.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$113 ARS 133.6K
4.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Catamarca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$344 ARS 408.8K
359.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$236 ARS 279.9K
421.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$694 ARS 824.3K
290.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$548 ARS 650.4K
270.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$2,156 ARS 2.6M
206.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,680 ARS 2M
200.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Catamarca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
58.5
-94.21%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Catamarca: October 29, 2025

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