Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Tandil Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Tandil

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 46.5% more expensive than Tandil without rent, and 134.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 38.6% more expensive than Tandil without rent, and 95.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Tandil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$9.17 ARS 10.9K
89.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$40.51 ARS 48.1K
69.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$10.46 ARS 12.4K
31.07%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.31 ARS 2,740
20.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.88 ARS 2,231
48.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.98 ARS 1,159
102.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$3.19 ARS 3,794
38.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$1.96 ARS 2,327
131.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Tandil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.97 ARS 1,152
27.84%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.12 ARS 1,332
81.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.67 ARS 1,987
18.56%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.08 ARS 4,849
-15.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$8.27 ARS 9,825
121.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.19 ARS 7,347
58.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$9.14 ARS 10.9K
110.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2 ARS 2,376
30.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.04 ARS 2,426
14.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.3 ARS 1,548
62.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.52 ARS 2,990
9.92%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.19 ARS 1,416
71.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.25 ARS 1,488
41.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.26 ARS 1,496
19.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.42 ARS 1,683
-40.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.08 ARS 3,652
127.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$4.96 ARS 5,890
43.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.99 ARS 2,362
-28.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.04 ARS 3,605
-24.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Tandil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.68 ARS 811
344.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.47 ARS 1,743
212.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.86 ARS 1,027
134.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$5.91 ARS 7,014
400.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.13 ARS 1,336
60.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$27.1K ARS 32.2M
41.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$30.7K ARS 36.5M
5.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Tandil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$68.1 ARS 80.9K
178.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$14.92 ARS 17.7K
48.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$19.25 ARS 22.9K
88.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Tandil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$19.68 ARS 23.4K
191.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$11.27 ARS 13.4K
85.89%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$6.22 ARS 7,384
73.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Tandil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$219 ARS 259.5K
235.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$2,712 ARS 3.2M
457.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Tandil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$70.4 ARS 83.6K
23.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$74.6 ARS 88.6K
-50.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$98.7 ARS 117.2K
3.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$116 ARS 138K
0.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Tandil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$430 ARS 511K
267.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$328 ARS 389.3K
275.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$810 ARS 961.3K
234.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$666 ARS 790.9K
204.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,623 ARS 1.9M
306.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,403 ARS 1.7M
259.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Tandil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,207 ARS 1.4M
82.16%
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 Tandil: October 28, 2025

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