Cost of Living Comparison Between Punta Arenas and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Punta Arenas and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Punta Arenas is 4.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 42.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Punta Arenas is 22.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 37.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Punta Arenas
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.12 CLP 10.3K
$17.41 €15.03
-36.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.1 CLP 49.3K
$68.7 €59.3
-22.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.53 CLP 7,931
$13.71 €11.84
-37.78%
Cappuccino
$3.96 CLP 3,685
$2.78 €2.4
42.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 CLP 2,091
$2.8 €2.42
-19.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 CLP 1,346
$1.98 €1.71
-26.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.79 CLP 3,529
$4.43 €3.83
-14.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.37 CLP 4,998
$4.53 €3.91
18.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Punta Arenas
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 CLP 1,204
$1.24 €1.07
4.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 CLP 1,454
$2.03 €1.75
-23.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 CLP 1,606
$1.98 €1.71
-12.63%
Eggs
$4.31 CLP 4,011
$3.46 €2.99
24.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.85 CLP 13.8K
$18.32 €15.82
-18.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.79 CLP 6,313
$9.82 €8.47
-30.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.83 CLP 12.9K
$19.24 €16.61
-28.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 CLP 2,519
$2.61 €2.25
3.83%
Banana (1kg)
$2.4 CLP 2,233
$2.34 €2.02
2.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.35 CLP 2,182
$2.11 €1.82
11.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.47 CLP 1,366
$2.77 €2.39
-46.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 CLP 1,420
$2.04 €1.76
-25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.35 CLP 2,183
$1.77 €1.53
32.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.82 CLP 1,693
$1.5 €1.3
21.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 CLP 1,759
$0.85 €0.73
122.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.49 CLP 5,104
$7 €6.04
-21.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.96 CLP 4,617
$7.13 €6.16
-30.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.2 CLP 2,047
$1.43 €1.24
53.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 CLP 2,718
$2.29 €1.98
27.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Punta Arenas
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 CLP 579
$3.02 €2.6
-79.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.2 CLP 18.8K
$28.97 €25.01
-30.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 CLP 473
$4.59 €3.96
-88.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.07 CLP 1,925
$2.02 €1.74
2.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.74 CLP 11.9K
$29.56 €25.53
-56.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 CLP 1,440
$1.81 €1.56
-14.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.4K CLP 18M
$38.4K €33.1K
-49.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.4K CLP 19.9M
$32.4K €28K
-33.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Punta Arenas
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 CLP 144.1K
$190 €164
-18.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.65 CLP 12.7K
$22.18 €19.15
-38.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.53 CLP 20K
$36.37 €31.4
-40.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Punta Arenas
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.88 CLP 44.5K
$57.4 €49.55
-16.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.28 CLP 19.8K
$20.95 €18.09
1.58%
Cinema Ticket
$6.84 CLP 6,362
$10.8 €9.33
-36.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Punta Arenas
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$444 CLP 412.7K
$732 €632
-39.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,500 CLP 6M
$15.1K €13.1K
-57.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Punta Arenas
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.2 CLP 57.9K
$86.8 €74.9
-28.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.26 CLP 39.3K
$36.78 €31.76
14.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 CLP 96.2K
$102 €88.2
1.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 CLP 122.9K
$117 €101
12.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Punta Arenas
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$597 CLP 555.4K
$1,581 €1,365
-62.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$394 CLP 366.3K
$1,230 €1,062
-67.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,006 CLP 935.4K
$2,707 €2,337
-62.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$689 CLP 640.9K
$2,028 €1,751
-66.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$405 CLP 377.1K
$6,602 €5,700
-93.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Punta Arenas
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$840 CLP 781.1K
$2,198 €1,898
-61.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
3.39
52.80%

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Last update for Punta Arenas: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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