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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 121.7% more expensive than Bujumbura without rent, and 369.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 99.3% more expensive than Bujumbura without rent, and 237.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Bujumbura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 €14.72
$1.89 BIF 5,609
803.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 €59.9
$33.97 BIF 100.9K
104.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 €11.95
$3.80 BIF 11.3K
265.00%
Cappuccino
$2.75 €2.37
$3.36 BIF 9,970
-18.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.34
$1.74 BIF 5,159
56.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.09 BIF 3,231
81.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.82
$2.14 BIF 6,369
107.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.98
$5.76 BIF 17.1K
-19.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Bujumbura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$0.79 BIF 2,360
62.03%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.34 BIF 3,991
52.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.61 BIF 4,788
19.88%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.98
$3.33 BIF 9,883
3.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 €16.26
$10.12 BIF 30.1K
86.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 €8.21
$9.76 BIF 29.0K
-2.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 €16.28
$10.01 BIF 29.7K
88.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$5.71 BIF 17.0K
-54.29%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$0.51 BIF 1,515
382.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.70 BIF 5,046
28.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$1.34 BIF 3,989
112.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$0.51 BIF 1,504
282.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 €1.59
$0.60 BIF 1,792
208.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 €1.26
$0.48 BIF 1,425
204.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.78
$1.62 BIF 4,799
-43.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 €6.12
$2.41 BIF 7,145
194.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.16
$17.25 BIF 51.2K
-58.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.98 BIF 5,869
-27.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
$3.29 BIF 9,771
-29.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Bujumbura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 €2.59
$1.04 BIF 3,075
188.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 €24.45
$30.56 BIF 90.7K
-7.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.93
$6.85 BIF 20.4K
-33.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 €1.83
$3.57 BIF 10.6K
-40.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 €25.50
$30.28 BIF 89.9K
-2.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.34 BIF 3,972
38.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K €33.2K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K €28.0K
-
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Bujumbura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 €19.72
$2.64 BIF 7,837
766.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 €32.52
-
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Bujumbura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.99
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 €18.24
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 €9.63
-
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Bujumbura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 €607
$108 BIF 320.9K
551.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K €12.9K
$10.5K BIF 31.2M
42.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Bujumbura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 €75.4
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 €32.15
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €89.6
-
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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)
$1,534 €1,322
$288 BIF 853.9K
433.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 €1,057
$72.0 BIF 213.7K
1604.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 €2,395
$475 BIF 1.4M
484.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 €1,736
$285 BIF 847.0K
606.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 €6,018
$2,047 BIF 6.1M
241.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 €4,155
$1,600 BIF 4.8M
201.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Bujumbura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 €2,132
$373 BIF 1.1M
563.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
14.17
-76.08%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Bujumbura: January 11, 2026

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