Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Burundi

For one person, living is cheaper in Burundi: $757 a month against $2,443 in Barcelona, rent and utilities included – about $20,200 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Barcelona, Spain
Burundi
Barcelona
🇪🇸 Spain
$2,443
/mo nomad
🇧🇮 Burundi
$757
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 55% more expensive than Burundi without rent, and 222.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 43.3% more expensive than Burundi without rent, and 133.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Burundi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.66 €15.72
$3.87 BIF 11.6K
356.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.5 €60.1
$65.3 BIF 195.3K
3.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.61 €12.12
$3.84 BIF 11.5K
254.43%
Cappuccino
$3.10 €2.76
$2.96 BIF 8,843
4.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 €2.67
$1.81 BIF 5,403
65.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 €1.72
$1.33 BIF 3,987
45.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.84 €3.42
$2.18 BIF 6,523
76.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.36 €3.88
$6.79 BIF 20.3K
-35.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Burundi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.11
$0.91 BIF 2,719
37.36%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.89
$1.30 BIF 3,885
63.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 €1.76
$1.47 BIF 4,388
34.01%
Eggs
$4.76 €4.24
$3.67 BIF 11.0K
29.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.07 €15.20
$8.23 BIF 24.6K
107.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.96 €7.97
$11.13 BIF 33.3K
-19.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.65 €18.39
$9.02 BIF 27.0K
128.94%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 €2.81
$4.70 BIF 14.1K
-32.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 €1.75
$0.61 BIF 1,825
222.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 €2.36
$1.97 BIF 5,896
34.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.88 €2.57
$1.14 BIF 3,411
152.63%
Potato (1kg)
$2.06 €1.83
$0.31 BIF 940
564.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 €1.94
$0.38 BIF 1,143
473.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.37
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 €0.86
$1.98 BIF 5,912
-51.01%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.97 €6.20
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Wine (Bottle)
$7.89 €7.02
$11.13 BIF 33.3K
-29.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 €1.26
$2.20 BIF 6,590
-35.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 €2.39
$3.89 BIF 11.6K
-30.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Burundi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 €2.95
$0.99 BIF 2,959
234.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.61 €22.80
$29.67 BIF 88.7K
-13.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.08 €2.75
$5.16 BIF 15.4K
-40.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.48 €1.32
$3.24 BIF 9,697
-54.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.87 €29.27
$30.02 BIF 89.7K
9.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 €1.66
$1.36 BIF 4,081
37.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K €29.4K
$19.8K BIF 59.3M
66.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K €28.4K
$21.8K BIF 65.3M
46.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Burundi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €163
$72.2 BIF 216.0K
153.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.24 €12.68
$8.70 BIF 26.0K
63.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.56 €30.78
$44.48 BIF 133.0K
-22.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Burundi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 €45.79
$24.03 BIF 71.8K
113.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.38 €14.59
$72.1 BIF 215.7K
-77.29%
Cinema Ticket
$11.06 €9.85
$1.70 BIF 5,072
550.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Burundi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$944 €840
$98.8 BIF 295.3K
855.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.3K €19.8K
$10.1K BIF 30.2M
120.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Burundi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.7 €78.1
$33.19 BIF 99.2K
164.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.77 €34.52
$31.02 BIF 92.7K
24.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €93.1
$88.8 BIF 265.6K
17.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €105
$42.28 BIF 126.4K
178.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Burundi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,697 €1,511
$441 BIF 1.3M
284.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,337 €1,190
$89.2 BIF 266.7K
1398.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,692 €2,397
$1,317 BIF 3.9M
104.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,077 €1,849
$266 BIF 794.5K
681.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,155 €6,371
$2,624 BIF 7.8M
172.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,079 €4,522
$2,095 BIF 6.3M
142.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Burundi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,241 €1,996
$366 BIF 1.1M
512.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.19
14.17
-77.49%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: November 2, 2026

Last update for Burundi: October 31, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
$1.3K
Burundi
$89 93.3% $1.2K
Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
$328
Burundi
$257 * 21.5% $70
Eating Out
Barcelona
$267
Burundi
$115 56.9% $152
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
$232
Burundi
$125 45.9% $106
Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
$157
Burundi
$88 44% $69
Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
$74
Burundi
$27 62.7% $46
Getting Around
Barcelona
$49
Burundi
$55 11.5% $5.7

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇪🇸 Barcelona
🇧🇮 Burundi
🕒 Local time
03:57 3:57 AM
04:57 4:57 AM
1 h ahead of Barcelona
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,660,122
13,689,450
💱 Currency
Euro EUR €
Exchange rates and currency converter

BIF, USD to EUR – Euro Converter

Euro exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 0.89 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

Burundian Franc exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 2,990 BIF (10,000 BIF = 3.34 USD). 1 EUR = 3,356 BIF (10,000 BIF = 2.98 EUR).

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