Cost of Living Comparison Between Byumba and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Byumba and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Byumba is 68% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 84.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Byumba is 68.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 80.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Byumba
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.06 RWF 5,943
$17.22 €14.83
-76.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.02 RWF 41.0K
$68.2 €58.7
-58.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.70 RWF 9,802
$13.72 €11.82
-51.17%
Cappuccino
$2.26 RWF 3,311
$2.84 €2.45
-20.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 RWF 1,178
$2.81 €2.42
-71.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 RWF 817
$2.04 €1.76
-72.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.05 RWF 1,540
$4.58 €3.95
-77.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 RWF 3,019
$4.61 €3.97
-55.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Byumba
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 RWF 1,045
$1.28 €1.10
-44.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 RWF 1,492
$2.12 €1.83
-51.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 RWF 1,827
$2.00 €1.72
-37.50%
Eggs
$1.68 RWF 2,464
$3.48 €3.00
-51.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.22 RWF 6,172
$18.68 €16.08
-77.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.35 RWF 6,362
$9.42 €8.11
-53.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.69 RWF 5,391
$18.68 €16.08
-80.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 RWF 3,455
$2.61 €2.24
-9.58%
Banana (1kg)
$0.98 RWF 1,440
$2.39 €2.06
-59.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 RWF 2,156
$2.09 €1.80
-29.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 RWF 1,670
$2.73 €2.35
-58.24%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 RWF 765
$1.96 €1.69
-73.47%
Onion (1kg)
$0.77 RWF 1,119
$1.87 €1.61
-58.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.51 RWF 739
$1.48 €1.27
-65.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 RWF 1,163
$0.92 €0.79
-14.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.78 RWF 2,610
$6.87 €5.92
-74.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.06 RWF 14.7K
$7.12 €6.13
41.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 RWF 1,421
$1.38 €1.19
-29.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 RWF 2,612
$2.41 €2.08
-25.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Byumba
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.97 €2.56
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.77 €24.77
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.19 RWF 4,662
$4.57 €3.93
-30.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 RWF 2,123
$2.10 €1.81
-30.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.72 RWF 5,438
$28.85 €24.84
-87.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 RWF 1,664
$1.90 €1.63
-40.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K RWF 39.8M
$38.7K €33.3K
-29.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K RWF 44.2M
$32.3K €27.8K
-6.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Byumba
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.81 RWF 67.0K
$183 €158
-75.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.68 RWF 12.7K
$22.62 €19.48
-61.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.98 RWF 26.3K
$36.50 €31.43
-50.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Byumba
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$58.7 €50.6
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.82 €17.93
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.44 RWF 5,038
$11.10 €9.56
-69.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Byumba
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 RWF 222.7K
$726 €625
-79.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,199 RWF 7.6M
$15.3K €13.1K
-65.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Byumba
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.93 RWF 24.8K
$86.2 €74.3
-80.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.60 RWF 28.7K
$37.48 €32.27
-47.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$24.33 RWF 35.6K
$106 €91.0
-76.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.76 RWF 45.0K
$118 €102
-73.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Byumba
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$341 RWF 498.5K
$1,568 €1,350
-78.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,236 €1,064
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,752 €2,370
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,981 €1,705
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,921 €5,959
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,760 €4,099
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Byumba
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,498 €2,150
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.2
3.39
377.88%

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Last update for Byumba: March 3, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

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