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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Butare Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Butare

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 221.2% more expensive than Butare without rent, and 417.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 270.4% more expensive than Butare without rent, and 381.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Butare
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$1.73 RWFย 2,518
887.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$20.86 RWFย 30.4K
233.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$5.68 RWFย 8,285
144.19%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$1.72 RWFย 2,508
59.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.54 RWFย 783
403.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.37 RWFย 535
435.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$0.66 RWFย 959
571.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$1.06 RWFย 1,544
334.91%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Butare
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$0.40 RWFย 581
220.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.90 RWFย 1,316
127.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.97 RWFย 1,421
98.97%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.43 RWFย 2,081
141.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$2.21 RWFย 3,225
753.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$3.11 RWFย 4,544
206.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$2.69 RWFย 3,925
601.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.22 RWFย 3,237
17.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$0.95 RWFย 1,391
158.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.12 RWFย 1,629
94.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$0.75 RWFย 1,089
280.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.35 RWFย 505
457.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.47 RWFย 680
293.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.37 RWFย 543
294.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.55 RWFย 797
65.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$1.20 RWFย 1,755
491.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$6.71 RWFย 9,799
6.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$0.90 RWFย 1,311
58.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.35 RWFย 1,973
71.85%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Butare
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.27 RWFย 393
1011.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$9.46 RWFย 13.8K
199.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$2.04 RWFย 2,973
123.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.88 RWFย 1,283
140.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$3.73 RWFย 5,450
693.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$0.79 RWFย 1,148
135.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$16.9K RWFย 24.6M
128.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$8,621 RWFย 12.6M
276.61%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Butare
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$37.11 RWFย 54.2K
397.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$8.70 RWFย 12.7K
162.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$18.00 RWFย 26.3K
109.61%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Butare
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$25.84 RWFย 37.7K
124.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$5.42 RWFย 7,919
290.41%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$3.40 RWFย 4,958
228.53%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Butare
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$92.9 RWFย 135.6K
658.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$1,339 RWFย 2.0M
1015.69%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Butare
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$13.99 RWFย 20.4K
524.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$19.72 RWFย 28.8K
89.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$23.94 RWFย 35.0K
334.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$31.69 RWFย 46.3K
268.29%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Butare
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$206 RWFย 300.1K
646.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$140 RWFย 204.0K
777.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$311 RWFย 453.7K
794.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$239 RWFย 348.9K
742.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Butare
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$238 RWFย 347.0K
940.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
16.2
-79.07%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Butare: January 11, 2026

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