Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Santiago del Estero Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Santiago del Estero

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 27.4% more expensive than Santiago del Estero without rent, and 144.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 47.6% more expensive than Santiago del Estero without rent, and 109.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Santiago del Estero
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$10.53 ARS 12.5K
65.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$33.2 ARS 39.4K
107.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$9.04 ARS 10.7K
51.66%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.69 ARS 3,197
3.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.72 ARS 2,048
62.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.54 ARS 1,824
28.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.09 ARS 2,487
111.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.99 ARS 3,550
51.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Santiago del Estero
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.26 ARS 1,493
-1.59%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.58 ARS 1,880
28.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.04 ARS 2,420
-2.94%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.16 ARS 2,569
60.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$10.23 ARS 12.1K
79.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.38 ARS 7,581
53.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$9.54 ARS 11.3K
101.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.96 ARS 2,328
33.16%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.04 ARS 2,424
14.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.32 ARS 1,565
59.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.59 ARS 3,076
6.95%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.18 ARS 1,398
72.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.21 ARS 1,432
46.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.33 ARS 1,578
12.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.48 ARS 1,760
-42.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.04 ARS 3,607
130.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$5.26 ARS 6,248
35.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.05 ARS 2,435
-30.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.13 ARS 3,721
-26.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Santiago del Estero
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.76 ARS 908
297.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.49 ARS 1,768
208.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.87 ARS 1,032
132.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$6.03 ARS 7,160
390.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.11 ARS 1,313
63.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$27.9K ARS 33.1M
37.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$30.7K ARS 36.4M
5.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Santiago del Estero
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$68.2 ARS 81K
177.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$16.93 ARS 20.1K
31.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$22.89 ARS 27.2K
58.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Santiago del Estero
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$26.36 ARS 31.3K
117.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$13.89 ARS 16.5K
50.83%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$6.03 ARS 7,159
79.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Santiago del Estero
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$217 ARS 257.1K
238.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$2,664 ARS 3.2M
467.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Santiago del Estero
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$75.1 ARS 89.2K
15.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$68.8 ARS 81.7K
-46.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$113 ARS 134.1K
-9.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$111 ARS 132.3K
5.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Santiago del Estero
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$337 ARS 400.7K
368.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$242 ARS 287.1K
408.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$684 ARS 812.2K
295.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$528 ARS 627.2K
283.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,627 ARS 1.9M
305.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,803 ARS 2.1M
179.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Santiago del Estero
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
58.5
-94.21%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Santiago del Estero: October 29, 2025

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