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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 24% more expensive than Santiago del Estero without rent, and 140.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 52.9% more expensive than Santiago del Estero without rent, and 112.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.08 €14.72

$10.54 ARS 15.3K

62.05%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$69.5 €59.9

$34.42 ARS 50.0K

101.86%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.87 €11.95

$8.87 ARS 12.9K

56.37%

Cappuccino

$2.75 €2.37

$2.79 ARS 4,056

-1.43%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.72 €2.34

$1.69 ARS 2,456

60.95%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 €1.71

$1.47 ARS 2,141

34.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.43 €3.82

$2.13 ARS 3,086

107.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.61 €3.98

$2.93 ARS 4,259

57.34%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.28 €1.11

$1.25 ARS 1,821

2.40%

White Bread (500g)

$2.05 €1.77

$1.56 ARS 2,271

31.41%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.93 €1.67

$2.01 ARS 2,918

-3.98%

Eggs

$3.46 €2.98

$2.20 ARS 3,196

57.27%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.86 €16.26

$10.17 ARS 14.8K

85.45%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.52 €8.21

$6.18 ARS 8,980

54.05%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.88 €16.28

$9.31 ARS 13.5K

102.79%

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 €2.25

$1.97 ARS 2,856

32.49%

Banana (1kg)

$2.46 €2.12

$2.12 ARS 3,072

16.04%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.18 €1.88

$1.28 ARS 1,856

70.31%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.85 €2.46

$2.57 ARS 3,728

10.89%

Potato (1kg)

$1.95 €1.68

$1.13 ARS 1,637

72.57%

Onion (1kg)

$1.85 €1.59

$1.24 ARS 1,804

49.19%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.46 €1.26

$1.31 ARS 1,904

11.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.91 €0.78

$1.48 ARS 2,147

-38.51%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.10 €6.12

$3.21 ARS 4,661

121.18%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.15 €6.16

$4.41 ARS 6,412

62.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.43 €1.23

$1.98 ARS 2,878

-27.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 €2.00

$3.13 ARS 4,544

-25.88%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.00 €2.59

$0.79 ARS 1,140

279.75%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.36 €24.45

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.56 €3.93

$1.54 ARS 2,230

196.10%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.12 €1.83

$0.91 ARS 1,325

132.97%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$29.59 €25.50

$6.09 ARS 8,847

385.88%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.61

$1.10 ARS 1,591

69.09%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.5K €33.2K

$27.7K ARS 40.3M

38.75%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$32.5K €28.0K

$30.4K ARS 44.2M

6.70%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$184 €159

$66.1 ARS 96.0K

179.07%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.87 €19.72

$17.19 ARS 25.0K

33.04%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.73 €32.52

$22.43 ARS 32.6K

68.21%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.0 €49.99

$25.99 ARS 37.8K

123.12%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.16 €18.24

$13.59 ARS 19.7K

55.70%

Cinema Ticket

$11.17 €9.63

$6.24 ARS 9,065

79.01%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$704 €607

$220 ARS 318.9K

220.66%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.9K €12.9K

$2,754 ARS 4.0M

442.28%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$87.4 €75.4

$73.2 ARS 106.3K

19.48%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.30 €32.15

$69.8 ARS 101.3K

-46.54%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$104 €89.6

$113 ARS 164.3K

-8.09%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 €101

$114 ARS 165.3K

2.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,534 €1,322

$335 ARS 486.7K

357.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,227 €1,057

$233 ARS 337.8K

427.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,779 €2,395

$674 ARS 979.4K

312.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,014 €1,736

$537 ARS 779.5K

275.27%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,981 €6,018

$1,674 ARS 2.4M

317.00%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,821 €4,155

$1,331 ARS 1.9M

262.09%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,473 €2,132

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Santiago del Estero: January 13, 2026

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