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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kigali Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kigali

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 140.9% more expensive than Kigali without rent, and 194.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 149% more expensive than Kigali without rent, and 181% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Kigali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$4.11 RWFย 5,998
315.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$28.27 RWFย 41.3K
145.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$6.48 RWFย 9,455
114.04%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.15 RWFย 3,136
27.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.81 RWFย 1,187
235.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.56 RWFย 816
253.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.02 RWFย 1,494
334.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.12 RWFย 3,089
117.45%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kigali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$0.68 RWFย 989
88.24%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.07 RWFย 1,556
91.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.24 RWFย 1,810
55.65%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.69 RWFย 2,460
104.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$4.01 RWFย 5,858
370.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$4.45 RWFย 6,498
113.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$3.65 RWFย 5,334
417.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.42 RWFย 3,529
7.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$0.94 RWFย 1,365
161.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.48 RWFย 2,159
47.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.09 RWFย 1,589
161.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.51 RWFย 745
282.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.76 RWFย 1,109
143.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.51 RWFย 748
186.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.76 RWFย 1,112
19.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$1.69 RWFย 2,471
320.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$10.43 RWFย 15.2K
-31.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$0.97 RWFย 1,416
47.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.75 RWFย 2,551
32.57%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Kigali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.37 RWFย 535
710.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$28.16 RWFย 41.1K
0.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$3.07 RWFย 4,481
48.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.46 RWFย 2,134
45.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$3.84 RWFย 5,602
670.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.19 RWFย 1,733
56.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$26.7K RWFย 39.0M
43.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$29.8K RWFย 43.5M
8.90%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kigali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$46.96 RWFย 68.5K
292.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$9.03 RWFย 13.2K
153.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$17.65 RWFย 25.8K
113.77%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kigali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$29.45 RWFย 43.0K
96.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$3.80 RWFย 5,549
456.84%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$3.52 RWFย 5,142
217.33%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kigali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$155 RWFย 225.6K
355.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$5,134 RWFย 7.5M
190.87%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kigali
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
$19.81 RWFย 28.9K
88.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$24.32 RWFย 35.5K
327.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$31.29 RWFย 45.7K
272.99%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kigali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$576 RWFย 840.6K
166.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$354 RWFย 517.0K
246.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$1,082 RWFย 1.6M
156.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$684 RWFย 998.9K
194.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$2,479 RWFย 3.6M
181.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$3,036 RWFย 4.4M
58.78%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kigali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$279 RWFย 406.8K
787.28%
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 Kigali: January 13, 2026

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