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

🙂 Solo nomad: Butare is 68.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 80.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Butare is 74.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 78.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Butare
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.71 RWF 2,412
$17.41 €15.03
-90.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.59 RWF 29.1K
$68.7 €59.3
-70.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.56 RWF 7,855
$13.71 €11.84
-59.45%
Cappuccino
$1.69 RWF 2,391
$2.78 €2.4
-39.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 RWF 807
$2.8 €2.42
-79.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 RWF 514
$1.98 €1.71
-81.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.71 RWF 1,006
$4.43 €3.83
-83.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 RWF 1,453
$4.53 €3.91
-77.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Butare
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.37 RWF 518
$1.24 €1.07
-70.16%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 RWF 1,382
$2.03 €1.75
-51.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.91 RWF 1,281
$1.98 €1.71
-54.04%
Eggs
$1.48 RWF 2,086
$3.46 €2.99
-57.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.3 RWF 3,241
$18.32 €15.82
-87.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.09 RWF 4,367
$9.82 €8.47
-68.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.66 RWF 3,758
$19.24 €16.61
-86.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 RWF 3,165
$2.61 €2.25
-14.18%
Banana (1kg)
$0.91 RWF 1,278
$2.34 €2.02
-61.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 RWF 1,596
$2.11 €1.82
-46.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.72 RWF 1,023
$2.77 €2.39
-74.01%
Potato (1kg)
$0.32 RWF 450
$2.04 €1.76
-84.31%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 RWF 650
$1.77 €1.53
-74.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.34 RWF 484
$1.5 €1.3
-77.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 RWF 756
$0.85 €0.73
-36.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.2 RWF 1,699
$7 €6.04
-82.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.76 RWF 9,545
$7.13 €6.16
-5.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 RWF 1,281
$1.43 €1.24
-36.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 RWF 2,004
$2.29 €1.98
-37.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Butare
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 RWF 414
$3.02 €2.6
-90.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.71 RWF 13.7K
$28.97 €25.01
-66.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.05 RWF 2,892
$4.59 €3.96
-55.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 RWF 1,228
$2.02 €1.74
-56.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.91 RWF 5,518
$29.56 €25.53
-86.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.74 RWF 1,044
$1.81 €1.56
-59.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.8K RWF 23.6M
$38.4K €33.1K
-56.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,785 RWF 12.4M
$32.4K €28K
-72.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Butare
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$36.6 RWF 51.7K
$190 €164
-80.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.97 RWF 12.7K
$22.18 €19.15
-59.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.7 RWF 25K
$36.37 €31.4
-51.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Butare
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.29 RWF 35.7K
$57.4 €49.55
-55.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.53 RWF 7,811
$20.95 €18.09
-73.60%
Cinema Ticket
$3.54 RWF 5,004
$10.8 €9.33
-67.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Butare
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.1 RWF 130K
$732 €632
-87.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,325 RWF 1.9M
$15.1K €13.1K
-91.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Butare
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.82 RWF 19.5K
$86.8 €74.9
-84.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.47 RWF 27.5K
$36.78 €31.76
-47.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.86 RWF 33.7K
$102 €88.2
-76.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.72 RWF 43.4K
$117 €101
-73.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Butare
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$208 RWF 293.8K
$1,581 €1,365
-86.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$140 RWF 197.8K
$1,230 €1,062
-88.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$313 RWF 441.7K
$2,707 €2,337
-88.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$238 RWF 335.9K
$2,028 €1,751
-88.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Butare
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$231 RWF 326.6K
$2,198 €1,898
-89.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.2
3.39
377.88%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Butare: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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