Cost of Living Comparison Between Jinja and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Jinja and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Jinja is 55.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 82.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jinja is 64.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 81.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jinja
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.01 UGX 7,197
$17.41 €15.03
-88.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.09 UGX 43.4K
$68.7 €59.3
-82.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.19 UGX 15K
$13.71 €11.84
-69.44%
Cappuccino
$2.84 UGX 10.2K
$2.78 €2.4
2.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 UGX 1,823
$2.8 €2.42
-81.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 UGX 1,111
$1.98 €1.71
-84.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 UGX 5,110
$4.43 €3.83
-67.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 UGX 10.2K
$4.53 €3.91
-36.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jinja
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 UGX 2,627
$1.24 €1.07
-41.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 UGX 4,277
$2.03 €1.75
-41.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 UGX 4,120
$1.98 €1.71
-41.92%
Eggs
$1.82 UGX 6,519
$3.46 €2.99
-47.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.36 UGX 15.6K
$18.32 €15.82
-76.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.85 UGX 17.4K
$9.82 €8.47
-50.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.18 UGX 15K
$19.24 €16.61
-78.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 UGX 9,903
$2.61 €2.25
5.75%
Banana (1kg)
$0.73 UGX 2,630
$2.34 €2.02
-68.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.18 UGX 4,231
$2.11 €1.82
-44.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 UGX 5,536
$2.77 €2.39
-44.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 UGX 5,671
$2.04 €1.76
-22.55%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 UGX 1,960
$1.77 €1.53
-68.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 UGX 3,837
$1.5 €1.3
-28.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 UGX 1,686
$0.85 €0.73
-44.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.83 UGX 10.2K
$7 €6.04
-59.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.4 UGX 40.9K
$7.13 €6.16
59.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 UGX 4,401
$1.43 €1.24
-13.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 UGX 7,693
$2.29 €1.98
-6.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Jinja
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)
$0.54 UGX 1,934
$4.59 €3.96
-88.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 UGX 928
$2.02 €1.74
-87.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 UGX 15.2K
$29.56 €25.53
-85.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 UGX 5,311
$1.81 €1.56
-18.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,121 UGX 32.7M
$38.4K €33.1K
-76.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,731 UGX 31.3M
$32.4K €28K
-73.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jinja
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.76 UGX 153.3K
$190 €164
-77.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.59 UGX 52.3K
$22.18 €19.15
-34.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.98 UGX 157.6K
$36.37 €31.4
20.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jinja
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$57.4 €49.55
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.34 UGX 22.7K
$10.8 €9.33
-41.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jinja
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$162 UGX 579.2K
$732 €632
-77.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,392 UGX 15.7M
$15.1K €13.1K
-70.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jinja
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.89 UGX 60.5K
$86.8 €74.9
-80.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.51 UGX 52K
$36.78 €31.76
-60.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.04 UGX 139.9K
$102 €88.2
-61.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.98 UGX 168.4K
$117 €101
-59.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jinja
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
Jinja
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 Jinja: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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