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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 148.8% more expensive than Kigali without rent, and 205.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 152.4% more expensive than Kigali without rent, and 173.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Kigali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.33 €14.96
$4.12 RWF 5,816
320.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.1 €59.6
$27.42 RWF 38.7K
151.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.09 €12.16
$6.62 RWF 9,340
112.84%
Cappuccino
$2.83 €2.45
$2.22 RWF 3,135
27.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 €2.44
$0.83 RWF 1,171
239.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.56 RWF 785
250.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.55 €3.93
$1.01 RWF 1,425
350.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.7 €4.05
$2.06 RWF 2,906
128.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kigali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 €1.11
$0.71 RWF 1,005
81.69%
White Bread (500g)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.03 RWF 1,456
102.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.27 RWF 1,793
52.76%
Eggs
$3.43 €2.96
$1.68 RWF 2,373
104.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.48 €15.95
$4.19 RWF 5,914
341.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.47 €8.18
$4.34 RWF 6,120
118.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.74 €16.18
$3.66 RWF 5,167
412.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$2.47 RWF 3,482
9.72%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.13
$1 RWF 1,416
146.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.42 RWF 2,006
54.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 €2.41
$1.15 RWF 1,618
142.61%
Potato (1kg)
$2.02 €1.75
$0.48 RWF 680
320.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.81 RWF 1,146
118.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$0.51 RWF 722
188.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.8 RWF 1,132
6.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.78 €5.85
$1.69 RWF 2,389
301.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.18
$10.26 RWF 14.5K
-30.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$0.96 RWF 1,353
43.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.74 RWF 2,453
37.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Kigali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 €2.51
$0.37 RWF 518
686.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.82 €24.89
$27.37 RWF 38.6K
5.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$3.18 RWF 4,487
43.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.4 RWF 1,983
50.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.79 €24.86
$3.89 RWF 5,497
640.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.15 RWF 1,622
63.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K €33.6K
$26.6K RWF 37.5M
46.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.9K
$30.5K RWF 43M
5.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kigali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$45.79 RWF 64.6K
302.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.37 €19.32
$8.72 RWF 12.3K
156.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.39 €32.28
$18.21 RWF 25.7K
105.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kigali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.2 €50.3
$29.25 RWF 41.3K
99.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.78 €17.94
$3.76 RWF 5,306
452.66%
Cinema Ticket
$11.02 €9.52
$3.42 RWF 4,833
222.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kigali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$714 €617
$153 RWF 215.5K
367.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K €13.1K
$5,043 RWF 7.1M
201.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kigali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.7 €74.8
$17.09 RWF 24.1K
407.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.91 €31.87
$19.12 RWF 27K
93.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €90.9
$24.62 RWF 34.8K
327.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$31.1 RWF 43.9K
275.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kigali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,575 €1,360
$576 RWF 813.5K
173.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,088
$355 RWF 501.5K
254.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,718 €2,347
$1,074 RWF 1.5M
153.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,030 €1,753
$695 RWF 980.9K
192.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,535 €5,642
$2,712 RWF 3.8M
140.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,017 €4,332
$3,046 RWF 4.3M
64.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kigali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,202 €1,902
$280 RWF 395.5K
686.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
16.2
-79.07%

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Last update for Barcelona: November 3, 2025

Last update for Kigali: November 5, 2025

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