Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Gisenyi Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Gisenyi

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 185.3% more expensive than Gisenyi without rent, and 463.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 213.6% more expensive than Gisenyi without rent, and 402.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Gisenyi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$4.28 RWF 6,246
302.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$15.02 RWF 21.9K
353.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$6.08 RWF 8,875
125.66%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$2.22 RWF 3,239
27.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$0.88 RWF 1,277
219.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$0.53 RWF 770
284.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$1.02 RWF 1,495
349.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$2.03 RWF 2,957
127.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Gisenyi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$0.66 RWF 969
93.94%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$1.08 RWF 1,570
96.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.24 RWF 1,807
61.29%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$1.64 RWF 2,397
112.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$4.01 RWF 5,848
365.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$4.24 RWF 6,191
122.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$3.63 RWF 5,291
414.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$2.50 RWF 3,644
4.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$0.99 RWF 1,441
141.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.42 RWF 2,067
47.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$1.14 RWF 1,662
139.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$0.48 RWF 707
308.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$0.81 RWF 1,184
130.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$0.29 RWF 418
410.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$0.75 RWF 1,096
22.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$1.70 RWF 2,481
304.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$10.22 RWF 14.9K
-30.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$0.89 RWF 1,292
55.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$1.78 RWF 2,591
35.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Gisenyi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$0.10 RWF 139
2870.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$3.18 RWF 4,636
43.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$1.39 RWF 2,036
51.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$3.71 RWF 5,409
677.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.17 RWF 1,713
62.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$26.4K RWF 38.6M
46.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$30.0K RWF 43.8M
7.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Gisenyi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$46.95 RWF 68.5K
290.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$3.01 RWF 4,394
651.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$17.65 RWF 25.8K
106.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Gisenyi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
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Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$3.51 RWF 5,117
216.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Gisenyi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$154 RWF 224.1K
372.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$5,191 RWF 7.6M
193.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Gisenyi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$16.77 RWF 24.5K
414.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$19.52 RWF 28.5K
92.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$24.49 RWF 35.7K
331.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$31.11 RWF 45.4K
280.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Gisenyi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$98.4 RWF 143.6K
1493.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$50.4 RWF 73.6K
2351.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$299 RWF 436.9K
819.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$120 RWF 175.3K
1548.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Gisenyi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
16.2
-79.07%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Gisenyi: March 2, 2026

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