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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kigali and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Kigali and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kigali is 58.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 66.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kigali is 59.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 64.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kigali
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.11 RWFย 5,998
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-75.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.27 RWFย 41.3K
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-59.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.48 RWFย 9,455
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-53.28%
Cappuccino
$2.15 RWFย 3,136
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
-21.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 RWFย 1,187
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-70.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 RWFย 816
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-71.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.02 RWFย 1,494
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-76.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 RWFย 3,089
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-54.01%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kigali
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.68 RWFย 989
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
-46.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 RWFย 1,556
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-47.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 RWFย 1,810
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-35.75%
Eggs
$1.69 RWFย 2,460
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-51.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.01 RWFย 5,858
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-78.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.45 RWFย 6,498
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-53.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.65 RWFย 5,334
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-80.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.42 RWFย 3,529
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-7.28%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 RWFย 1,365
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-61.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 RWFย 2,159
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-32.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 RWFย 1,589
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-61.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 RWFย 745
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-73.85%
Onion (1kg)
$0.76 RWFย 1,109
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-58.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.51 RWFย 748
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-65.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 RWFย 1,112
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-16.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.69 RWFย 2,471
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-76.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.43 RWFย 15.2K
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
45.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 RWFย 1,416
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
-32.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 RWFย 2,551
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-24.57%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kigali
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 RWFย 535
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-87.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.16 RWFย 41.1K
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-0.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.07 RWFย 4,481
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-32.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.46 RWFย 2,134
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-31.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.84 RWFย 5,602
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-87.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 RWFย 1,733
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-36.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.7K RWFย 39.0M
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-30.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K RWFย 43.5M
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-8.18%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kigali
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.96 RWFย 68.5K
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-74.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.03 RWFย 13.2K
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-60.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.65 RWFย 25.8K
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
-53.22%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kigali
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.45 RWFย 43.0K
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-49.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.80 RWFย 5,549
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-82.04%
Cinema Ticket
$3.52 RWFย 5,142
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-68.49%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kigali
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$155 RWFย 225.6K
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-78.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,134 RWFย 7.5M
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-65.62%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kigali
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.03 RWFย 24.9K
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-80.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.81 RWFย 28.9K
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
-46.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$24.32 RWFย 35.5K
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-76.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.29 RWFย 45.7K
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-73.19%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kigali
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$576 RWFย 840.6K
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-62.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 RWFย 517.0K
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-71.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,082 RWFย 1.6M
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-61.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$684 RWFย 998.9K
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-66.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,479 RWFย 3.6M
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-64.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,036 RWFย 4.4M
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-37.02%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kigali
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$279 RWFย 406.8K
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-88.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.2
3.39
377.88%

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Last update for Kigali: January 13, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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