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Cost of Living Comparison Between Butare and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Butare and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Butare is 68.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 80.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Butare is 73% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 79.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Butare
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.73 RWFย 2,518
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-89.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.86 RWFย 30.4K
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-69.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.68 RWFย 8,285
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-59.05%
Cappuccino
$1.72 RWFย 2,508
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
-37.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 RWFย 783
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-80.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 RWFย 535
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-81.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.66 RWFย 959
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-85.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 RWFย 1,544
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-77.01%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Butare
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.40 RWFย 581
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
-68.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.90 RWFย 1,316
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-56.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.97 RWFย 1,421
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-49.74%
Eggs
$1.43 RWFย 2,081
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-58.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.21 RWFย 3,225
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-88.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.11 RWFย 4,544
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-67.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.69 RWFย 3,925
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-85.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.22 RWFย 3,237
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-14.94%
Banana (1kg)
$0.95 RWFย 1,391
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-61.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.12 RWFย 1,629
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-48.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 RWFย 1,089
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-73.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 RWFย 505
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-82.05%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 RWFย 680
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-74.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.37 RWFย 543
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-74.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 RWFย 797
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-39.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.20 RWFย 1,755
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-83.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.71 RWFย 9,799
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
-6.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 RWFย 1,311
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
-37.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 RWFย 1,973
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-41.81%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Butare
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 RWFย 393
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-91.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.46 RWFย 13.8K
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-66.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.04 RWFย 2,973
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-55.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 RWFย 1,283
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-58.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.73 RWFย 5,450
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-87.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 RWFย 1,148
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-57.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.9K RWFย 24.6M
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-56.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,621 RWFย 12.6M
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-73.45%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Butare
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.11 RWFย 54.2K
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-79.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.70 RWFย 12.7K
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-61.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.00 RWFย 26.3K
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
-52.29%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Butare
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.84 RWFย 37.7K
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-55.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.42 RWFย 7,919
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-74.39%
Cinema Ticket
$3.40 RWFย 4,958
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-69.56%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Butare
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.9 RWFย 135.6K
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-86.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,339 RWFย 2.0M
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-91.04%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Butare
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.99 RWFย 20.4K
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-84.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.72 RWFย 28.8K
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
-47.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.94 RWFย 35.0K
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-76.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.69 RWFย 46.3K
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-72.85%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Butare
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$206 RWFย 300.1K
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-86.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$140 RWFย 204.0K
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-88.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$311 RWFย 453.7K
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-88.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$239 RWFย 348.9K
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-88.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Butare
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$238 RWFย 347.0K
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-90.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.2
3.39
377.88%

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Last update for Butare: January 11, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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