Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Bujumbura Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Bujumbura

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 94.9% more expensive than Bujumbura without rent, and 363.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 137.9% more expensive than Bujumbura without rent, and 226% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Bujumbura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$1.82 BIF 5,321
856.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$34.03 BIF 99.3K
101.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$3.88 BIF 11.3K
253.35%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.37 BIF 9,831
-17.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.67 BIF 4,861
67.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.08 BIF 3,162
83.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.21 BIF 6,444
100.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$5.7 BIF 16.6K
-20.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Bujumbura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.85 BIF 2,489
45.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.34 BIF 3,904
51.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.69 BIF 4,943
17.16%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.34 BIF 9,741
3.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$10.43 BIF 30.4K
75.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$10 BIF 29.2K
-1.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$10.23 BIF 29.8K
88.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$5.95 BIF 17.4K
-56.13%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.48 BIF 1,393
387.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.75 BIF 5,106
20.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.36 BIF 3,975
103.68%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.51 BIF 1,480
300.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.57 BIF 1,650
210.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.47 BIF 1,368
219.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.62 BIF 4,730
-47.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.48 BIF 7,246
182.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$16.89 BIF 49.3K
-57.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.08 BIF 6,058
-31.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.18 BIF 9,272
-27.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Bujumbura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.05 BIF 3,055
187.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$30.51 BIF 89K
-5.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$6.68 BIF 19.5K
-31.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$3.43 BIF 10K
-41.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$30.07 BIF 87.7K
-1.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.38 BIF 4,022
31.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Bujumbura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
-
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$2.67 BIF 7,782
730.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Bujumbura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
-
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Bujumbura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$106 BIF 309.5K
589.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$10.5K BIF 30.8M
43.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Bujumbura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
-
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Bujumbura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$293 BIF 854.8K
439.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$72.1 BIF 210.2K
1606.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$487 BIF 1.4M
456.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$284 BIF 829.2K
613.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$2,017 BIF 5.9M
227.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,587 BIF 4.6M
217.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Bujumbura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$466 BIF 1.4M
372.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
14.17
-76.08%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bujumbura: October 28, 2025

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