Cost of Living Comparison Between Busembatya and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Busembatya and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Busembatya is 55.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 81.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Busembatya is 65.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 78.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Busembatya
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.81 UGX 10.1K
$17.41 €15.03
-83.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.21 UGX 93.9K
$68.7 €59.3
-61.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.4 UGX 30.1K
$13.71 €11.84
-38.73%
Cappuccino
$2.8 UGX 10K
$2.78 €2.4
0.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 UGX 1,684
$2.8 €2.42
-83.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 UGX 1,125
$1.98 €1.71
-84.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.37 UGX 4,926
$4.43 €3.83
-69.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 UGX 9,810
$4.53 €3.91
-39.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Busembatya
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 UGX 2,488
$1.24 €1.07
-44.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 UGX 4,365
$2.03 €1.75
-39.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 UGX 4,945
$1.98 €1.71
-30.30%
Eggs
$1.77 UGX 6,356
$3.46 €2.99
-48.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.4 UGX 15.8K
$18.32 €15.82
-75.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.96 UGX 17.8K
$9.82 €8.47
-49.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.24 UGX 15.2K
$19.24 €16.61
-77.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 UGX 10.1K
$2.61 €2.25
7.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 UGX 5,334
$2.34 €2.02
-36.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 UGX 6,238
$2.11 €1.82
-17.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 UGX 5,551
$2.77 €2.39
-44.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 UGX 5,832
$2.04 €1.76
-20.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 UGX 6,644
$1.77 €1.53
4.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 UGX 3,648
$1.5 €1.3
-32.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 UGX 1,961
$0.85 €0.73
-35.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.95 UGX 10.6K
$7 €6.04
-57.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.33 UGX 40.6K
$7.13 €6.16
58.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 UGX 4,410
$1.43 €1.24
-13.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 UGX 7,632
$2.29 €1.98
-6.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Busembatya
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$3.02 €2.6
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 UGX 2,066
$4.59 €3.96
-87.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 UGX 1,010
$2.02 €1.74
-86.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.15 UGX 14.9K
$29.56 €25.53
-85.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.5 UGX 5,383
$1.81 €1.56
-17.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,130 UGX 32.7M
$38.4K €33.1K
-76.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,656 UGX 31M
$32.4K €28K
-73.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Busembatya
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.56 UGX 148.9K
$190 €164
-78.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.17 UGX 50.8K
$22.18 €19.15
-36.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.5 UGX 159.5K
$36.37 €31.4
22.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Busembatya
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$57.4 €49.55
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.38 UGX 22.9K
$10.8 €9.33
-40.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Busembatya
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 UGX 573K
$732 €632
-78.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,336 UGX 15.5M
$15.1K €13.1K
-71.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Busembatya
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.88 UGX 60.5K
$86.8 €74.9
-80.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.42 UGX 51.7K
$36.78 €31.76
-60.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.16 UGX 136.8K
$102 €88.2
-62.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.54 UGX 166.8K
$117 €101
-60.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Busembatya
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,581 €1,365
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,230 €1,062
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,707 €2,337
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,028 €1,751
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Busembatya
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 €1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.8
3.39
513.57%

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Last update for Busembatya: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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