Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Mendoza Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Mendoza

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 22.2% more expensive than Mendoza without rent, and 112.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 49.3% more expensive than Mendoza without rent, and 92.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Mendoza
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$11.19 ARS 13.3K
55.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$40.48 ARS 48.1K
69.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$9.67 ARS 11.5K
41.78%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.82 ARS 4,540
-27.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.33 ARS 2,765
20.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.99 ARS 2,359
-0.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.05 ARS 2,439
116.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.01 ARS 3,578
50.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Mendoza
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.27 ARS 1,507
-2.36%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.51 ARS 1,788
34.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.02 ARS 2,397
-1.98%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.19 ARS 2,605
57.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$11.62 ARS 13.8K
57.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$7.47 ARS 8,872
31.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$9.58 ARS 11.4K
100.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.03 ARS 2,412
28.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.47 ARS 1,745
59.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.53 ARS 1,819
37.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.1 ARS 2,499
31.90%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.03 ARS 1,220
98.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.03 ARS 1,222
71.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.02 ARS 1,206
47.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$2.63 ARS 3,121
-67.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.56 ARS 3,040
173.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$5.13 ARS 6,096
38.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.96 ARS 2,326
-27.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.53 ARS 4,187
-35.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Mendoza
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.73 ARS 869
313.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$18.82 ARS 22.4K
53.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.45 ARS 532
920.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.01 ARS 1,204
100.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$4.84 ARS 5,742
510.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.17 ARS 1,389
54.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$31.2K ARS 37M
23.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$33.6K ARS 39.9M
-3.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Mendoza
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$76.2 ARS 90.5K
148.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$17.08 ARS 20.3K
29.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$21.75 ARS 25.8K
67.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Mendoza
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$27.87 ARS 33.1K
105.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$15.86 ARS 18.8K
32.09%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$5.82 ARS 6,917
85.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Mendoza
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$105 ARS 124.9K
595.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$2,168 ARS 2.6M
597.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Mendoza
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$82.5 ARS 97.9K
5.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$75.5 ARS 89.6K
-51.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$148 ARS 176.1K
-31.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$120 ARS 142.6K
-2.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Mendoza
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$363 ARS 431.2K
335.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$266 ARS 316.5K
361.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$612 ARS 726.6K
342.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$516 ARS 612.4K
293.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,592 ARS 1.9M
314.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,308 ARS 1.6M
285.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Mendoza
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$762 ARS 905.1K
188.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
79
-95.71%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mendoza: October 29, 2025

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