Cost of Living Comparison Between La Plata and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between La Plata and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: La Plata is 32.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 63% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: La Plata is 27% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 53.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
La Plata
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.82 ARS 14K
$17.41 €15.03
-32.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.96 ARS 33.2K
$68.7 €59.3
-59.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.1 ARS 6,061
$13.71 €11.84
-62.80%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ARS 3,470
$2.78 €2.4
5.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 ARS 931
$2.8 €2.42
-72.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 ARS 910
$1.98 €1.71
-61.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 ARS 1,166
$4.43 €3.83
-77.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 ARS 4,857
$4.53 €3.91
-9.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
La Plata
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 ARS 1,372
$1.24 €1.07
-6.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.6 ARS 1,894
$2.03 €1.75
-21.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 ARS 1,932
$1.98 €1.71
-17.68%
Eggs
$2.25 ARS 2,675
$3.46 €2.99
-34.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.8 ARS 9,263
$18.32 €15.82
-57.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.68 ARS 6,749
$9.82 €8.47
-42.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.39 ARS 9,960
$19.24 €16.61
-56.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 ARS 2,907
$2.61 €2.25
-6.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 ARS 2,222
$2.34 €2.02
-20.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.1 ARS 1,302
$2.11 €1.82
-47.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.64 ARS 3,129
$2.77 €2.39
-4.69%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 ARS 921
$2.04 €1.76
-61.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ARS 1,370
$1.77 €1.53
-35.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.87 ARS 2,215
$1.5 €1.3
24.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 ARS 1,534
$0.85 €0.73
51.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.03 ARS 3,595
$7 €6.04
-56.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.91 ARS 3,452
$7.13 €6.16
-59.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 ARS 2,580
$1.43 €1.24
51.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 ARS 3,789
$2.29 €1.98
39.30%
🚌 Getting Around
La Plata
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ARS 385
$3.02 €2.6
-89.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.57 ARS 1,861
$4.59 €3.96
-65.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 ARS 1,082
$2.02 €1.74
-54.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.07 ARS 7,212
$29.56 €25.53
-79.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 ARS 1,169
$1.81 €1.56
-45.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K ARS 29.3M
$38.4K €33.1K
-35.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K ARS 33.9M
$32.4K €28K
-11.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Plata
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$35.56 ARS 42.2K
$190 €164
-81.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.3 ARS 19.4K
$22.18 €19.15
-26.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.52 ARS 27.9K
$36.37 €31.4
-35.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
La Plata
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.84 ARS 25.9K
$57.4 €49.55
-61.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.93 ARS 16.5K
$20.95 €18.09
-33.51%
Cinema Ticket
$7.14 ARS 8,481
$10.8 €9.33
-33.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
La Plata
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$325 ARS 386.1K
$732 €632
-55.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,146 ARS 6.1M
$15.1K €13.1K
-65.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
La Plata
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 ARS 109.6K
$86.8 €74.9
6.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$85.8 ARS 101.9K
$36.78 €31.76
133.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 ARS 146K
$102 €88.2
20.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 ARS 154.4K
$117 €101
11.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
La Plata
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$299 ARS 355.3K
$1,581 €1,365
-81.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 ARS 217.3K
$1,230 €1,062
-85.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$656 ARS 778.8K
$2,707 €2,337
-75.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$505 ARS 600.1K
$2,028 €1,751
-75.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,972 ARS 2.3M
$6,602 €5,700
-70.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,716 ARS 2M
$5,045 €4,356
-65.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
La Plata
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$597 ARS 708.9K
$2,198 €1,898
-72.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
52.71
3.39
1454.87%

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Last update for La Plata: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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