Cost of Living Comparison Between Calama and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Calama and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Calama is 44.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 64.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Calama is 31.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 51.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Calama
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.91 CLP 7,352
$17.41 €15.03
-54.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.88 CLP 30.6K
$68.7 €59.3
-52.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.75 CLP 8,137
$13.71 €11.84
-36.18%
Cappuccino
$2.11 CLP 1,963
$2.78 €2.4
-24.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 CLP 919
$2.8 €2.42
-64.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 CLP 941
$1.98 €1.71
-48.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.3 CLP 3,073
$4.43 €3.83
-25.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.23 CLP 3,932
$4.53 €3.91
-6.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Calama
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 CLP 1,112
$1.24 €1.07
-3.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 CLP 1,456
$2.03 €1.75
-22.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 CLP 1,757
$1.98 €1.71
-4.55%
Eggs
$3.57 CLP 3,319
$3.46 €2.99
3.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.76 CLP 10K
$18.32 €15.82
-41.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.58 CLP 6,122
$9.82 €8.47
-32.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.8 CLP 10K
$19.24 €16.61
-43.87%
Apples (1kg)
$1.83 CLP 1,703
$2.61 €2.25
-29.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 CLP 1,412
$2.34 €2.02
-35.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 CLP 1,441
$2.11 €1.82
-26.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 CLP 1,416
$2.77 €2.39
-45.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.2 CLP 1,115
$2.04 €1.76
-41.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 CLP 1,270
$1.77 €1.53
-22.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 CLP 1,237
$1.5 €1.3
-11.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 CLP 1,142
$0.85 €0.73
44.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.52 CLP 5,130
$7 €6.04
-21.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.88 CLP 4,535
$7.13 €6.16
-31.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 CLP 1,503
$1.43 €1.24
13.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 CLP 2,171
$2.29 €1.98
1.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Calama
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 CLP 863
$3.02 €2.6
-69.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 CLP 445
$4.59 €3.96
-89.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.48 CLP 1,381
$2.02 €1.74
-26.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$29.56 €25.53
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 CLP 1,419
$1.81 €1.56
-15.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.3K CLP 20.8M
$38.4K €33.1K
-41.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K CLP 19.3M
$32.4K €28K
-35.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Calama
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$131 CLP 122.2K
$190 €164
-30.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.87 CLP 13.8K
$22.18 €19.15
-32.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.83 CLP 20.3K
$36.37 €31.4
-39.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Calama
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.6 CLP 49.9K
$57.4 €49.55
-6.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.07 CLP 19.6K
$20.95 €18.09
0.57%
Cinema Ticket
$5.68 CLP 5,284
$10.8 €9.33
-47.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Calama
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$427 CLP 397.4K
$732 €632
-41.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.1K €13.1K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Calama
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.2 CLP 46.6K
$86.8 €74.9
-42.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.76 CLP 27.7K
$36.78 €31.76
-19.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.7 CLP 57.4K
$102 €88.2
-39.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.1 CLP 75.4K
$117 €101
-30.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Calama
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$346 CLP 321.6K
$1,581 €1,365
-78.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$109 CLP 101K
$1,230 €1,062
-91.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$869 CLP 808K
$2,707 €2,337
-67.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$652 CLP 606.1K
$2,028 €1,751
-67.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,433 CLP 1.3M
$6,602 €5,700
-78.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,270 CLP 1.2M
$5,045 €4,356
-74.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Calama
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,182 CLP 1.1M
$2,198 €1,898
-46.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
3.39
52.80%

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Last update for Calama: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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