Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Mbarara Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Mbarara

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 137.3% more expensive than Mbarara without rent, and 346.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 182% more expensive than Mbarara without rent, and 271% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Mbarara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$2.80 UGX 10.3K
515.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$26.35 UGX 97.0K
158.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$8.86 UGX 32.6K
54.85%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$2.72 UGX 10.0K
4.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$0.47 UGX 1,742
497.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$0.31 UGX 1,152
558.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$1.43 UGX 5,260
220.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$2.80 UGX 10.3K
64.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Mbarara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$0.57 UGX 2,099
124.56%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$1.26 UGX 4,633
68.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.33 UGX 4,911
50.38%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$1.84 UGX 6,786
89.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$4.26 UGX 15.7K
338.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$5.05 UGX 18.6K
86.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$3.84 UGX 14.1K
386.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$2.73 UGX 10.1K
-4.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.46 UGX 5,390
63.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.73 UGX 6,352
20.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$1.59 UGX 5,846
71.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$1.65 UGX 6,086
18.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.86 UGX 6,846
0.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.05 UGX 3,878
40.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$0.57 UGX 2,108
61.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$2.90 UGX 10.7K
136.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$9.73 UGX 35.8K
-26.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$1.24 UGX 4,550
11.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$2.06 UGX 7,599
16.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Mbarara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$0.85 UGX 3,122
249.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$0.53 UGX 1,962
762.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$0.26 UGX 954
707.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$4.11 UGX 15.1K
601.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.51 UGX 5,543
25.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$9,164 UGX 33.7M
322.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$8,804 UGX 32.4M
266.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Mbarara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$42.68 UGX 157.1K
329.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$14.15 UGX 52.1K
59.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$44.68 UGX 164.5K
-18.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Mbarara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$20.81 UGX 76.6K
182.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
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Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$6.10 UGX 22.4K
81.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Mbarara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$158 UGX 581.2K
359.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$4,397 UGX 16.2M
246.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Mbarara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$17.19 UGX 63.3K
401.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$14.30 UGX 52.7K
162.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$38.92 UGX 143.3K
171.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$46.31 UGX 170.5K
155.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Mbarara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$97.4 UGX 358.7K
1508.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$83.2 UGX 306.2K
1385.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$259 UGX 955.2K
960.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$194 UGX 713.6K
921.80%
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
Mbarara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
20.8
-83.70%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mbarara: March 2, 2026

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