Cost of Living Comparison Between Catamarca and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Catamarca and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Catamarca is 38.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 59% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Catamarca is 32.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 51.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Catamarca
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.4 ARS 12.4K
$17.41 €15.03
-40.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.98 ARS 40.3K
$68.7 €59.3
-50.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.23 ARS 11K
$13.71 €11.84
-32.68%
Cappuccino
$2.74 ARS 3,253
$2.78 €2.4
-1.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 ARS 2,020
$2.8 €2.42
-39.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 ARS 1,761
$1.98 €1.71
-25.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.17 ARS 2,579
$4.43 €3.83
-51.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 ARS 3,518
$4.53 €3.91
-34.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Catamarca
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.3 ARS 1,538
$1.24 €1.07
4.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ARS 1,934
$2.03 €1.75
-19.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 ARS 2,401
$1.98 €1.71
2.02%
Eggs
$2.28 ARS 2,706
$3.46 €2.99
-34.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.23 ARS 12.2K
$18.32 €15.82
-44.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.22 ARS 7,382
$9.82 €8.47
-36.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.22 ARS 10.9K
$19.24 €16.61
-52.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 ARS 2,420
$2.61 €2.25
-21.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 ARS 2,460
$2.34 €2.02
-11.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 ARS 1,498
$2.11 €1.82
-40.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.56 ARS 3,035
$2.77 €2.39
-7.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 ARS 1,336
$2.04 €1.76
-44.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 ARS 1,467
$1.77 €1.53
-29.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 ARS 1,569
$1.5 €1.3
-12.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 ARS 1,778
$0.85 €0.73
76.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.11 ARS 3,689
$7 €6.04
-55.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.49 ARS 5,331
$7.13 €6.16
-37.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 ARS 2,451
$1.43 €1.24
44.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 ARS 3,652
$2.29 €1.98
34.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Catamarca
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 ARS 907
$3.02 €2.6
-74.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 ARS 1,812
$4.59 €3.96
-66.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 ARS 1,080
$2.02 €1.74
-54.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.05 ARS 7,189
$29.56 €25.53
-79.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ARS 1,297
$1.81 €1.56
-39.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K ARS 33.1M
$38.4K €33.1K
-27.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K ARS 36.5M
$32.4K €28K
-5.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Catamarca
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65.8 ARS 78.1K
$190 €164
-65.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.26 ARS 20.5K
$22.18 €19.15
-22.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.11 ARS 26.3K
$36.37 €31.4
-39.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Catamarca
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.13 ARS 31K
$57.4 €49.55
-54.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.56 ARS 16.1K
$20.95 €18.09
-35.27%
Cinema Ticket
$6.35 ARS 7,545
$10.8 €9.33
-41.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Catamarca
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$218 ARS 258.3K
$732 €632
-70.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,733 ARS 3.2M
$15.1K €13.1K
-81.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Catamarca
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.3 ARS 87.1K
$86.8 €74.9
-15.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.8 ARS 81.7K
$36.78 €31.76
87.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ARS 135.1K
$102 €88.2
11.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 ARS 133.6K
$117 €101
-3.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Catamarca
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$344 ARS 408.8K
$1,581 €1,365
-78.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$236 ARS 279.9K
$1,230 €1,062
-80.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$694 ARS 824.3K
$2,707 €2,337
-74.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$548 ARS 650.4K
$2,028 €1,751
-72.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,156 ARS 2.6M
$6,602 €5,700
-67.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,680 ARS 2M
$5,045 €4,356
-66.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Catamarca
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%

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

Last update for Catamarca: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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