Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Uganda and Barcelona

For one person, living is cheaper in Uganda: $657 a month against $2,405 in Barcelona, rent and utilities included – about $21,000 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇺🇬 Uganda

$657

/mo nomad

Barcelona

🇪🇸 Spain

$2,405

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Uganda is 55.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 72.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Uganda is 57.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 70.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.47 UGX 9,993

$17.98 €16.05

-86.26%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.39 UGX 98.6K

$67.4 €60.2

-63.82%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.43 UGX 30.1K

$13.37 €11.93

-44.43%

Cappuccino

$2.46 UGX 9,946

$3.34 €2.98

-26.35%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 UGX 1,356

$2.95 €2.64

-88.47%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 UGX 1,003

$1.90 €1.69

-86.84%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.98 UGX 3,981

$3.88 €3.46

-74.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.76 UGX 7,114

$4.57 €4.08

-61.49%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.72 UGX 2,901

$1.27 €1.13

-43.31%

White Bread (500g)

$0.93 UGX 3,757

$1.96 €1.75

-52.55%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.26 UGX 5,097

$1.75 €1.56

-28.00%

Eggs

$1.65 UGX 6,668

$4.89 €4.36

-66.26%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.06 UGX 20.5K

$17.47 €15.59

-71.04%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.60 UGX 18.6K

$9.06 €8.09

-49.23%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.54 UGX 18.3K

$20.18 €18.01

-77.50%

Apples (1kg)

$2.22 UGX 8,997

$3.08 €2.75

-27.92%

Banana (1kg)

$1.19 UGX 4,815

$2.03 €1.81

-41.38%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.31 UGX 5,297

$2.60 €2.32

-49.62%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.10 UGX 4,444

$2.71 €2.42

-59.41%

Potato (1kg)

$1.20 UGX 4,862

$2.15 €1.92

-44.19%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 UGX 4,720

$2.21 €1.97

-47.06%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.79 UGX 3,216

$1.54 €1.38

-48.70%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 UGX 2,092

$0.93 €0.83

-44.09%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.44 UGX 9,864

$7.09 €6.32

-65.59%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.61 UGX 30.8K

$7.63 €6.81

-0.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.09 UGX 4,419

$1.49 €1.33

-26.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.92 UGX 7,763

$2.73 €2.43

-29.67%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 UGX 2,989

$2.95 €2.63

-74.92%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$39.92 UGX 161.5K

$25.91 €23.13

54.07%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.48 UGX 1,961

$3.13 €2.80

-84.66%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.24 UGX 966

$1.45 €1.29

-83.45%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.16 UGX 12.8K

$34.17 €30.49

-90.75%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.37 UGX 5,542

$1.79 €1.60

-23.46%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$7,388 UGX 29.9M

$34.7K €31.0K

-78.70%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$7,533 UGX 30.5M

$30.3K €27.0K

-75.14%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$65.6 UGX 265.3K

$181 €161

-63.70%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$12.41 UGX 50.2K

$13.56 €12.10

-8.48%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.63 UGX 148.2K

$35.12 €31.34

4.30%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.06 UGX 149.9K

$53.2 €47.44

-30.29%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.97 UGX 24.1K

$16.05 €14.33

-62.80%

Cinema Ticket

$7.55 UGX 30.6K

$11.37 €10.14

-33.60%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$249 UGX 1.0M

$939 €838

-73.52%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,639 UGX 18.8M

$16.5K €14.7K

-71.92%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$14.20 UGX 57.4K

$88.2 €78.7

-83.90%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$13.08 UGX 52.9K

$39.77 €35.49

-67.11%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$32.67 UGX 132.1K

$103 €92.3

-68.40%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$37.14 UGX 150.2K

$119 €107

-68.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$418 UGX 1.7M

$1,695 €1,513

-75.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$161 UGX 652.1K

$1,301 €1,161

-87.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$987 UGX 4.0M

$2,576 €2,299

-61.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$297 UGX 1.2M

$1,941 €1,732

-84.71%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,202 UGX 4.9M

$7,470 €6,666

-83.91%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$981 UGX 4.0M

$5,195 €4,636

-81.11%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$175 UGX 707.0K

$2,299 €2,052

-92.40%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.75

3.28

532.62%

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

Last update for Uganda: October 4, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Uganda

$161 24.9%

Barcelona

$1.3K 54% 707% $1.1K

Groceries & Markets

Uganda

$149 23%

Barcelona

$325 13.5% 119% $176

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Uganda

$115 17.7%

Barcelona

$229 9.5% 100% $115

Eating Out

Uganda

$82 12.7%

Barcelona

$272 11.3% 230% $190

Sport & Entertainment

Uganda

$52 8.1%

Barcelona

$76 3.2% 45.5% $24

Getting Around

Uganda

$45 6.9%

Barcelona

$48 2% 7.9% $3.5

Clothing & Footwear

Uganda

$44 6.8%

Barcelona

$158 6.6% 261% $114

Good to know

🇺🇬 Uganda

🇪🇸 Barcelona

🕒 Local time

06:25 6:25 AM

05:25 5:25 AM

1 h behind Uganda

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

47,123,531

1,660,122

💱 Currency

Ugandan Shilling UGX Sh

Euro EUR €

📈 Exchange rate

10,000 UGX = 2.47 USD

10,000 UGX = 2.2 EUR

1 EUR = 1.12 USD

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EUR, USD to UGX – Ugandan Shilling Converter

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🇺🇬 Ugandan Shilling (Sh)

Ugandan Shilling exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 4,045 UGX (10,000 UGX = 2.47 USD). 1 EUR = 4,537 UGX (10,000 UGX = 2.2 EUR).

Euro exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.892 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

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