Cost of Living Comparison Between Formosa and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Formosa and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Formosa is 20% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 58.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Formosa is 26.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 50.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Formosa
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.53 ARS 12.5K
$17.41 €15.03
-39.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.73 ARS 40.1K
$68.7 €59.3
-50.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.27 ARS 11K
$13.71 €11.84
-32.39%
Cappuccino
$2.75 ARS 3,265
$2.78 €2.4
-1.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ARS 1,950
$2.8 €2.42
-41.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 ARS 1,759
$1.98 €1.71
-25.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.07 ARS 2,460
$4.43 €3.83
-53.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 ARS 3,478
$4.53 €3.91
-35.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Formosa
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 ARS 1,564
$1.24 €1.07
6.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ARS 1,922
$2.03 €1.75
-20.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 ARS 2,385
$1.98 €1.71
1.52%
Eggs
$2.28 ARS 2,703
$3.46 €2.99
-34.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.01 ARS 11.9K
$18.32 €15.82
-45.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.32 ARS 7,510
$9.82 €8.47
-35.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.19 ARS 10.9K
$19.24 €16.61
-52.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 ARS 2,395
$2.61 €2.25
-22.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2.14 ARS 2,538
$2.34 €2.02
-8.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 ARS 1,577
$2.11 €1.82
-36.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 ARS 2,991
$2.77 €2.39
-9.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 ARS 1,340
$2.04 €1.76
-44.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 ARS 1,410
$1.77 €1.53
-32.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 ARS 1,494
$1.5 €1.3
-16.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 ARS 1,751
$0.85 €0.73
72.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.21 ARS 3,811
$7 €6.04
-54.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.18 ARS 6,151
$7.13 €6.16
-27.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2 ARS 2,376
$1.43 €1.24
39.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 ARS 3,678
$2.29 €1.98
35.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Formosa
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 ARS 980
$3.02 €2.6
-72.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 ARS 1,795
$4.59 €3.96
-67.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.93 ARS 1,100
$2.02 €1.74
-53.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.07 ARS 7,211
$29.56 €25.53
-79.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 ARS 1,320
$1.81 €1.56
-38.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K ARS 32.7M
$38.4K €33.1K
-28.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.1K ARS 35.8M
$32.4K €28K
-6.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Formosa
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.7 ARS 79.2K
$190 €164
-64.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.46 ARS 20.7K
$22.18 €19.15
-21.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.68 ARS 26.9K
$36.37 €31.4
-37.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Formosa
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.07 ARS 31K
$57.4 €49.55
-54.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.56 ARS 16.1K
$20.95 €18.09
-35.27%
Cinema Ticket
$6.08 ARS 7,218
$10.8 €9.33
-43.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Formosa
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$219 ARS 259.5K
$732 €632
-70.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,689 ARS 3.2M
$15.1K €13.1K
-82.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Formosa
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.1 ARS 89.1K
$86.8 €74.9
-13.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69 ARS 81.9K
$36.78 €31.76
87.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ARS 139.1K
$102 €88.2
14.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ARS 132.8K
$117 €101
-4.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Formosa
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$344 ARS 408.5K
$1,581 €1,365
-78.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$242 ARS 287.4K
$1,230 €1,062
-80.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$669 ARS 794.5K
$2,707 €2,337
-75.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$527 ARS 625.8K
$2,028 €1,751
-74.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,931 ARS 2.3M
$6,602 €5,700
-70.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,526 ARS 1.8M
$5,045 €4,356
-69.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Formosa
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 Formosa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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