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Cost of Living Comparison Between Santa Fe and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Santa Fe and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Santa Fe is 36.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 65.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Santa Fe is 49.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 63.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Santa Fe
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.08 ARSย 10.3K
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-58.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.55 ARSย 24.0K
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-76.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.38 ARSย 10.7K
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-46.79%
Cappuccino
$1.66 ARSย 2,409
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
-39.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 ARSย 1,926
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-51.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 ARSย 1,687
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-41.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.20 ARSย 1,744
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-72.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 ARSย 3,598
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-46.20%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Santa Fe
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 ARSย 1,496
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
-19.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 ARSย 1,479
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-50.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 ARSย 2,612
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-6.74%
Eggs
$1.47 ARSย 2,130
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-57.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.05 ARSย 13.1K
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-52.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 ARSย 8,470
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-38.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.87 ARSย 11.4K
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-58.32%
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 ARSย 2,749
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-27.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 ARSย 3,014
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-15.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.92 ARSย 1,335
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-57.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.64 ARSย 3,827
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-7.37%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 ARSย 758
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-73.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 ARSย 2,012
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-24.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 ARSย 1,254
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-41.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 ARSย 2,669
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
102.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.38 ARSย 4,913
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-52.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.06 ARSย 5,901
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
-43.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 ARSย 1,886
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
-9.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 ARSย 4,479
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
32.76%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Santa Fe
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 ARSย 1,481
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-66.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.99 ARSย 1,436
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-78.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 ARSย 1,241
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-59.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 ARSย 8,525
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-80.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 ARSย 1,500
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-44.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K ARSย 44.0M
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-21.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K ARSย 43.0M
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-8.84%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santa Fe
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.2 ARSย 80.2K
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-70.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.92 ARSย 11.5K
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-65.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.91 ARSย 21.7K
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
-60.48%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Santa Fe
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.03 ARSย 58.1K
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-30.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.75 ARSย 20.0K
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-35.02%
Cinema Ticket
$5.04 ARSย 7,319
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-54.88%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Santa Fe
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$220 ARSย 319.9K
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-68.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,076 ARSย 1.6M
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-92.79%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Santa Fe
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.6 ARSย 88.0K
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-30.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.0 ARSย 88.6K
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
63.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 ARSย 158.0K
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
4.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.4 ARSย 138.6K
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-18.25%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Santa Fe
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$315 ARSย 457.6K
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-79.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$203 ARSย 295.2K
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-83.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$596 ARSย 865.5K
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-78.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$321 ARSย 466.2K
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-84.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,224 ARSย 1.8M
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-82.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,020 ARSย 1.5M
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-78.84%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Santa Fe
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
100
3.39
2849.85%

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Last update for Santa Fe: January 12, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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