Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kampala Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kampala

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 94.7% more expensive than Kampala without rent, and 216.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 109.1% more expensive than Kampala without rent, and 195.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.22 €14.79

$2.70 UGX 9,953

537.78%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.2 €58.6

$26.05 UGX 96.0K

161.73%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.72 €11.79

$8.82 UGX 32.5K

55.56%

Cappuccino

$2.84 €2.44

$2.84 UGX 10.5K

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.81 €2.42

$0.48 UGX 1,753

485.42%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 €1.75

$0.29 UGX 1,053

603.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.58 €3.94

$1.36 UGX 4,993

236.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.61 €3.96

$2.75 UGX 10.1K

67.64%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.28 €1.10

$0.76 UGX 2,814

68.42%

White Bread (500g)

$2.12 €1.82

$1.21 UGX 4,460

75.21%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.00 €1.72

$1.35 UGX 4,963

48.15%

Eggs

$3.48 €2.99

$1.82 UGX 6,693

91.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.68 €16.04

$4.28 UGX 15.7K

336.45%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.42 €8.09

$5.07 UGX 18.7K

85.80%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.68 €16.04

$4.35 UGX 16.0K

329.43%

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 €2.24

$2.81 UGX 10.3K

-7.12%

Banana (1kg)

$2.39 €2.06

$1.47 UGX 5,414

62.59%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.09 €1.79

$1.73 UGX 6,371

20.81%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.73 €2.35

$1.53 UGX 5,646

78.43%

Potato (1kg)

$1.96 €1.68

$1.64 UGX 6,030

19.51%

Onion (1kg)

$1.87 €1.61

$1.87 UGX 6,876

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 €1.27

$1.05 UGX 3,878

40.95%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.92 €0.79

$0.58 UGX 2,148

58.62%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.87 €5.90

$2.84 UGX 10.5K

141.90%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.12 €6.11

$9.41 UGX 34.7K

-24.34%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.38 €1.19

$1.23 UGX 4,547

12.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.41 €2.07

$2.04 UGX 7,502

18.14%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.97 €2.55

$0.80 UGX 2,935

271.25%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.77 €24.71

$41.82 UGX 154.0K

-31.21%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.57 €3.92

$0.57 UGX 2,109

701.75%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.10 €1.80

$0.28 UGX 1,034

650.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.85 €24.78

$4.20 UGX 15.5K

586.90%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.90 €1.63

$1.46 UGX 5,367

30.14%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.7K €33.2K

$8,892 UGX 32.8M

334.97%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$32.3K €27.7K

$8,649 UGX 31.9M

273.18%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$183 €157

$42.06 UGX 154.9K

335.76%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.62 €19.43

$14.36 UGX 52.9K

57.52%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.50 €31.36

$43.38 UGX 159.8K

-15.86%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.7 €50.4

$48.52 UGX 178.7K

21.00%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.82 €17.89

$7.25 UGX 26.7K

187.17%

Cinema Ticket

$11.10 €9.53

$6.14 UGX 22.6K

80.78%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$726 €624

$160 UGX 587.8K

355.10%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.3K €13.1K

$4,307 UGX 15.9M

254.19%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$86.2 €74.1

$16.89 UGX 62.2K

410.54%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.48 €32.19

$14.09 UGX 51.9K

166.00%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 €90.7

$38.17 UGX 140.6K

176.74%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$118 €102

$46.33 UGX 170.7K

155.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,568 €1,347

$394 UGX 1.5M

297.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,236 €1,062

$224 UGX 824.1K

452.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,752 €2,364

$979 UGX 3.6M

181.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,981 €1,701

$338 UGX 1.2M

486.86%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,921 €5,945

$1,202 UGX 4.4M

475.64%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,760 €4,089

$1,022 UGX 3.8M

365.98%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,498 €2,145

$193 UGX 712.1K

1192.01%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.39

20.8

-83.70%

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

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kampala: March 3, 2026

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