Cost of Living Comparison Between Cafayate and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Cafayate and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Cafayate is 24.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 60.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cafayate is 31% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 52.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cafayate
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.1 ARS 8,429
$17.41 €15.03
-59.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 ARS 38.4K
$68.7 €59.3
-52.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.29 ARS 11K
$13.71 €11.84
-32.24%
Cappuccino
$2.74 ARS 3,249
$2.78 €2.4
-1.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 ARS 1,804
$2.8 €2.42
-45.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 ARS 988
$1.98 €1.71
-58.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.1 ARS 2,488
$4.43 €3.83
-52.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 ARS 3,663
$4.53 €3.91
-32.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cafayate
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 ARS 1,563
$1.24 €1.07
6.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ARS 1,870
$2.03 €1.75
-22.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 ARS 2,417
$1.98 €1.71
3.03%
Eggs
$2.16 ARS 2,561
$3.46 €2.99
-37.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.19 ARS 12.1K
$18.32 €15.82
-44.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.21 ARS 7,377
$9.82 €8.47
-36.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.56 ARS 11.3K
$19.24 €16.61
-50.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 ARS 2,418
$2.61 €2.25
-21.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 ARS 2,466
$2.34 €2.02
-11.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.3 ARS 1,544
$2.11 €1.82
-38.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.51 ARS 2,975
$2.77 €2.39
-9.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ARS 1,362
$2.04 €1.76
-43.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.2 ARS 1,423
$1.77 €1.53
-32.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 ARS 1,554
$1.5 €1.3
-12.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 ARS 1,783
$0.85 €0.73
76.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.06 ARS 3,638
$7 €6.04
-56.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.71 ARS 5,591
$7.13 €6.16
-33.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 ARS 2,365
$1.43 €1.24
39.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 ARS 3,605
$2.29 €1.98
32.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Cafayate
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 ARS 989
$3.02 €2.6
-72.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 ARS 1,804
$4.59 €3.96
-66.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.93 ARS 1,104
$2.02 €1.74
-53.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.03 ARS 7,160
$29.56 €25.53
-79.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 ARS 1,261
$1.81 €1.56
-41.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ARS 32.3M
$38.4K €33.1K
-29.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K ARS 35.4M
$32.4K €28K
-7.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cafayate
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.5 ARS 80.2K
$190 €164
-64.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.27 ARS 20.5K
$22.18 €19.15
-22.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.7 ARS 27K
$36.37 €31.4
-37.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cafayate
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.81 ARS 30.7K
$57.4 €49.55
-55.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.02 ARS 16.6K
$20.95 €18.09
-33.08%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 ARS 7,582
$10.8 €9.33
-40.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cafayate
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$216 ARS 256.8K
$732 €632
-70.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,743 ARS 3.3M
$15.1K €13.1K
-81.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cafayate
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.9 ARS 88.9K
$86.8 €74.9
-13.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.7 ARS 82.8K
$36.78 €31.76
89.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ARS 136.8K
$102 €88.2
12.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 ARS 132.2K
$117 €101
-4.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cafayate
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$342 ARS 406.3K
$1,581 €1,365
-78.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$239 ARS 283.5K
$1,230 €1,062
-80.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$678 ARS 804.7K
$2,707 €2,337
-74.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$529 ARS 628.2K
$2,028 €1,751
-73.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,871 ARS 2.2M
$6,602 €5,700
-71.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,571 ARS 1.9M
$5,045 €4,356
-68.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cafayate
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 €1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
3.39
1625.66%

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Last update for Cafayate: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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