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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Byumba Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Byumba

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 167.9% more expensive than Byumba without rent, and 527.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 205.4% more expensive than Byumba without rent, and 432.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Byumba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$4.12 RWFย 6,017
314.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$28.19 RWFย 41.2K
146.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$6.66 RWFย 9,718
108.26%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.25 RWFย 3,283
22.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.88 RWFย 1,287
209.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.57 RWFย 827
247.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.01 RWFย 1,475
338.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.03 RWFย 2,966
127.09%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Byumba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$0.66 RWFย 961
93.94%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.03 RWFย 1,501
99.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.23 RWFย 1,791
56.91%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.65 RWFย 2,403
109.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$4.15 RWFย 6,065
354.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$4.42 RWFย 6,454
115.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$3.78 RWFย 5,518
399.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.48 RWFย 3,620
5.24%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.01 RWFย 1,468
143.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.49 RWFย 2,172
46.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.14 RWFย 1,663
150.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.48 RWFย 702
306.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.75 RWFย 1,097
146.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.51 RWFย 738
186.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.76 RWFย 1,111
19.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$1.73 RWFย 2,524
310.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$10.08 RWFย 14.7K
-29.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$0.89 RWFย 1,304
60.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.79 RWFย 2,619
29.61%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Byumba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$3.13 RWFย 4,575
45.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.45 RWFย 2,114
46.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$3.71 RWFย 5,413
697.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.14 RWFย 1,671
63.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$26.5K RWFย 38.7M
45.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$30.1K RWFย 44.0M
7.70%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Byumba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$45.60 RWFย 66.6K
304.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$8.71 RWFย 12.7K
162.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$18.12 RWFย 26.4K
108.22%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Byumba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$3.52 RWFย 5,140
217.33%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Byumba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$151 RWFย 220.7K
365.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$5,150 RWFย 7.5M
190.00%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Byumba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$17.03 RWFย 24.9K
413.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$19.26 RWFย 28.1K
93.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$24.57 RWFย 35.9K
323.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$31.47 RWFย 45.9K
270.86%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Byumba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$341 RWFย 498.2K
349.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Byumba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-
-
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 Byumba: January 13, 2026

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