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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 154.2% more expensive than Mbarara without rent, and 329.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 121% more expensive than Mbarara without rent, and 277.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Mbarara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 €14.72
$2.84 UGXΒ 9,961
501.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 €59.9
$25.98 UGXΒ 91.2K
167.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 €11.95
$8.65 UGXΒ 30.4K
60.35%
Cappuccino
$2.75 €2.37
$2.71 UGXΒ 9,529
1.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.34
$0.47 UGXΒ 1,648
478.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.29 UGXΒ 1,002
582.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.82
$1.36 UGXΒ 4,773
225.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.98
$2.74 UGXΒ 9,605
68.25%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Mbarara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$0.54 UGXΒ 1,889
137.04%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.21 UGXΒ 4,236
69.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.35 UGXΒ 4,737
42.96%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.98
$1.79 UGXΒ 6,277
93.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 €16.26
$4.34 UGXΒ 15.3K
334.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 €8.21
$4.91 UGXΒ 17.3K
93.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 €16.28
$3.97 UGXΒ 13.9K
375.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.82 UGXΒ 9,902
-7.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$1.52 UGXΒ 5,355
61.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.67 UGXΒ 5,880
30.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$1.60 UGXΒ 5,616
78.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.56 UGXΒ 5,490
25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 €1.59
$1.92 UGXΒ 6,735
-3.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.03 UGXΒ 3,612
41.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.78
$0.54 UGXΒ 1,910
68.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 €6.12
$2.95 UGXΒ 10.3K
140.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.16
$11.00 UGXΒ 38.6K
-35.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.19 UGXΒ 4,185
20.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
$2.06 UGXΒ 7,238
12.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Mbarara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 €2.59
$0.80 UGXΒ 2,797
275.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 €24.45
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.93
$0.57 UGXΒ 2,011
700.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 €1.83
$0.26 UGXΒ 903
715.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 €25.50
$4.24 UGXΒ 14.9K
597.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.44 UGXΒ 5,041
29.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K €33.2K
$9,148 UGXΒ 32.1M
320.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K €28.0K
$8,624 UGXΒ 30.3M
276.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Mbarara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$41.35 UGXΒ 145.2K
346.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 €19.72
$14.21 UGXΒ 49.9K
60.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 €32.52
$43.36 UGXΒ 152.3K
-12.98%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Mbarara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.99
$21.17 UGXΒ 74.3K
173.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 €18.24
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Cinema Ticket
$11.17 €9.63
$6.34 UGXΒ 22.3K
76.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Mbarara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 €607
$158 UGXΒ 554.5K
345.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K €12.9K
$4,388 UGXΒ 15.4M
240.35%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Mbarara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 €75.4
$16.75 UGXΒ 58.8K
421.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 €32.15
$14.07 UGXΒ 49.4K
165.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €89.6
$39.32 UGXΒ 138.1K
164.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$47.65 UGXΒ 167.4K
144.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Mbarara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 €1,322
$97.2 UGXΒ 341.5K
1477.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 €1,057
$82.5 UGXΒ 289.7K
1387.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 €2,395
$261 UGXΒ 915.9K
965.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 €1,736
$195 UGXΒ 686.4K
930.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 €6,018
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 €4,155
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Mbarara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 €2,132
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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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mbarara: January 11, 2026

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