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

🙂 Solo nomad: Santa Fe is 42.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 66.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Santa Fe is 45.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 63.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santa Fe
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.86 ARS 8,149
$17.41 €15.03
-60.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.2 ARS 19.2K
$68.7 €59.3
-76.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.7 ARS 9,149
$13.71 €11.84
-43.84%
Cappuccino
$1.71 ARS 2,025
$2.78 €2.4
-38.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 ARS 1,573
$2.8 €2.42
-52.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 ARS 1,328
$1.98 €1.71
-43.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.24 ARS 1,473
$4.43 €3.83
-72.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 ARS 2,903
$4.53 €3.91
-46.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santa Fe
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 ARS 1,168
$1.24 €1.07
-20.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 ARS 1,169
$2.03 €1.75
-51.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 ARS 2,117
$1.98 €1.71
-10.10%
Eggs
$1.52 ARS 1,807
$3.46 €2.99
-56.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.74 ARS 10.4K
$18.32 €15.82
-52.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 ARS 6,920
$9.82 €8.47
-40.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.94 ARS 9,429
$19.24 €16.61
-58.73%
Apples (1kg)
$1.84 ARS 2,185
$2.61 €2.25
-29.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.19 ARS 2,595
$2.34 €2.02
-6.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 ARS 1,122
$2.11 €1.82
-54.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.62 ARS 3,107
$2.77 €2.39
-5.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 ARS 608
$2.04 €1.76
-75.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 ARS 1,643
$1.77 €1.53
-22.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 ARS 1,122
$1.5 €1.3
-37.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 ARS 2,215
$0.85 €0.73
120.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.42 ARS 4,067
$7 €6.04
-51.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.02 ARS 4,779
$7.13 €6.16
-43.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 ARS 1,534
$1.43 €1.24
-9.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 ARS 3,583
$2.29 €1.98
31.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Santa Fe
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.99 ARS 1,173
$3.02 €2.6
-67.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.02 ARS 1,213
$4.59 €3.96
-77.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.9 ARS 1,072
$2.02 €1.74
-55.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.95 ARS 7,063
$29.56 €25.53
-79.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 ARS 1,220
$1.81 €1.56
-43.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.6K ARS 35.1M
$38.4K €33.1K
-23.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K ARS 34.3M
$32.4K €28K
-10.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santa Fe
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.2 ARS 64.4K
$190 €164
-71.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.21 ARS 9,755
$22.18 €19.15
-62.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.5 ARS 17.2K
$36.37 €31.4
-60.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santa Fe
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.72 ARS 48.4K
$57.4 €49.55
-29.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.8 ARS 16.4K
$20.95 €18.09
-34.13%
Cinema Ticket
$4.94 ARS 5,862
$10.8 €9.33
-54.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santa Fe
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 ARS 264.2K
$732 €632
-69.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,079 ARS 1.3M
$15.1K €13.1K
-92.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santa Fe
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.2 ARS 72.6K
$86.8 €74.9
-29.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.4 ARS 70.5K
$36.78 €31.76
61.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 ARS 126.1K
$102 €88.2
3.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94 ARS 111.6K
$117 €101
-19.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santa Fe
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$317 ARS 376.9K
$1,581 €1,365
-79.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$201 ARS 238.9K
$1,230 €1,062
-83.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$595 ARS 706.6K
$2,707 €2,337
-78.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$320 ARS 380K
$2,028 €1,751
-84.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,231 ARS 1.5M
$6,602 €5,700
-81.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,039 ARS 1.2M
$5,045 €4,356
-79.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santa Fe
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 €1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
100
3.39
2849.85%

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Last update for Santa Fe: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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