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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 140.8% more expensive than Kigali without rent, and 198.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 160.2% more expensive than Kigali without rent, and 173.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Kigali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.97
$4.20 RWF 6,120
320.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$27.87 RWF 40.6K
144.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.86
$6.68 RWF 9,735
108.98%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.35
$2.14 RWF 3,126
28.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$0.85 RWF 1,241
224.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$0.55 RWF 804
258.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
$1.06 RWF 1,545
327.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.85
$2.06 RWF 3,008
119.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kigali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$0.67 RWF 976
85.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$1.04 RWF 1,510
96.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$1.29 RWF 1,888
48.06%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$1.69 RWF 2,467
100.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.57
$4.04 RWF 5,884
353.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.97
$4.32 RWF 6,300
117.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.04
$3.69 RWF 5,380
412.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$2.40 RWF 3,495
9.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.04
$0.94 RWF 1,377
155.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$1.44 RWF 2,093
47.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$1.09 RWF 1,586
147.71%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.48 RWF 704
327.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$0.82 RWF 1,197
117.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$0.51 RWF 749
188.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.81 RWF 1,175
12.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.96
$1.70 RWF 2,480
312.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.44
$10.19 RWF 14.9K
-25.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$0.96 RWF 1,399
50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
$1.81 RWF 2,635
28.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Kigali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.50
$0.34 RWF 489
764.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.94
$27.85 RWF 40.6K
5.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$3.07 RWF 4,471
47.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$1.40 RWF 2,044
52.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.59
$3.84 RWF 5,603
654.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$1.19 RWF 1,736
58.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$26.5K RWF 38.7M
47.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$29.9K RWF 43.6M
8.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kigali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$46.79 RWF 68.2K
303.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.88
$8.74 RWF 12.7K
154.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.05
$17.98 RWF 26.2K
103.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kigali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.26
$29.04 RWF 42.3K
99.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.08
$3.88 RWF 5,653
448.97%
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.35
$3.41 RWF 4,970
222.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kigali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €621
$155 RWF 226.5K
370.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$5,064 RWF 7.4M
192.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kigali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.8
$16.95 RWF 24.7K
426.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.73
$19.70 RWF 28.7K
89.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.8
$24.44 RWF 35.6K
328.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.7
$31.08 RWF 45.3K
274.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kigali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,317
$574 RWF 837.4K
169.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,032
$365 RWF 532.3K
232.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,376
$1,083 RWF 1.6M
158.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,705
$705 RWF 1.0M
185.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,080
$3,440 RWF 5.0M
108.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,263
$3,007 RWF 4.4M
66.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kigali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,091
$308 RWF 449.7K
698.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
16.2
-79.07%

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Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Kigali: April 14, 2026

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