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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 24.8% more expensive than Mendoza without rent, and 119.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 29.3% more expensive than Mendoza without rent, and 91.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Mendoza
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 €14.72
$11.08 ARS 16.1K
54.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 €59.9
$41.77 ARS 60.7K
66.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 €11.95
$9.54 ARS 13.9K
45.39%
Cappuccino
$2.75 €2.37
$3.83 ARS 5,564
-28.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.34
$2.22 ARS 3,227
22.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.98 ARS 2,879
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.82
$2.04 ARS 2,958
117.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.98
$3.08 ARS 4,478
49.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Mendoza
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.32 ARS 1,920
-3.03%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.50 ARS 2,174
36.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.98 ARS 2,871
-2.53%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.98
$2.21 ARS 3,204
56.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 €16.26
$11.81 ARS 17.1K
59.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 €8.21
$7.52 ARS 10.9K
26.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 €16.28
$9.57 ARS 13.9K
97.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.06 ARS 2,988
26.70%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$1.48 ARS 2,147
66.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.47 ARS 2,138
48.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$2.07 ARS 3,013
37.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.01 ARS 1,468
93.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 €1.59
$1.03 ARS 1,490
79.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.01 ARS 1,471
44.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.78
$2.64 ARS 3,834
-65.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 €6.12
$2.54 ARS 3,687
179.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.16
$4.99 ARS 7,246
43.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$2.06 ARS 2,986
-30.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
$3.56 ARS 5,163
-34.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Mendoza
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 €2.59
$0.68 ARS 984
341.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 €24.45
$18.18 ARS 26.4K
56.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.93
$0.42 ARS 605
985.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 €1.83
$0.97 ARS 1,414
118.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 €25.50
$4.82 ARS 7,001
513.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.21 ARS 1,750
53.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K €33.2K
$31.8K ARS 46.2M
21.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K €28.0K
$33.5K ARS 48.7M
-3.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Mendoza
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$75.9 ARS 110.2K
143.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 €19.72
$17.05 ARS 24.8K
34.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 €32.52
$21.96 ARS 31.9K
71.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Mendoza
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.99
$27.52 ARS 40.0K
110.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 €18.24
$16.22 ARS 23.5K
30.46%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 €9.63
$5.91 ARS 8,579
89.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Mendoza
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 €607
$104 ARS 151.0K
577.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K €12.9K
$2,198 ARS 3.2M
579.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Mendoza
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 €75.4
$80.1 ARS 116.3K
9.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 €32.15
$75.7 ARS 109.9K
-50.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €89.6
$152 ARS 220.1K
-31.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$117 ARS 169.6K
-0.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Mendoza
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 €1,322
$366 ARS 531.5K
319.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 €1,057
$269 ARS 390.7K
355.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 €2,395
$614 ARS 892.4K
352.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 €1,736
$500 ARS 726.0K
302.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 €6,018
$1,664 ARS 2.4M
319.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 €4,155
$1,094 ARS 1.6M
340.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Mendoza
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 €2,132
$779 ARS 1.1M
217.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
79
-95.71%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mendoza: January 13, 2026

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