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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Embu Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Embu

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 118.2% more expensive than Embu without rent, and 371.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 181.8% more expensive than Embu without rent, and 327.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Embu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$5.40 KESย 697
216.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$31.23 KESย 4,029
122.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$5.33 KESย 688
160.23%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.31 KESย 298
19.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.33 KESย 43.06
724.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.24 KESย 31.15
725.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$2.37 KESย 306
86.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.96 KESย 381
55.74%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Embu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$0.52 KESย 67.1
146.15%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.52 KESย 67.4
294.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.99 KESย 128
94.95%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.63 KESย 210
112.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$3.80 KESย 490
396.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$3.27 KESย 422
191.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$4.02 KESย 519
369.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$3.17 KESย 409
-17.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.08 KESย 139
127.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$2.14 KESย 276
1.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$0.41 KESย 52.3
595.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.68 KESย 87.6
186.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.91 KESย 117
103.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.68 KESย 88.0
114.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.53 KESย 68.1
71.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$3.18 KESย 410
123.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$11.51 KESย 1,484
-37.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$2.19 KESย 283
-34.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.82 KESย 364
-17.73%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Embu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.14 KESย 147
163.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$1.57 KESย 203
190.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.53 KESย 197
38.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$2.95 KESย 380
903.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.43 KESย 184
30.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$21.7K KESย 2.8M
77.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$12.2K KESย 1.6M
166.54%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Embu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$34.16 KESย 4,406
439.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$17.04 KESย 2,198
34.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$38.35 KESย 4,947
-1.62%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Embu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$17.48 KESย 2,254
231.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$4.35 KESย 561
156.78%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Embu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$203 KESย 26.1K
247.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$8,099 KESย 1.0M
84.40%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Embu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$9.22 KESย 1,189
848.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$23.95 KESย 3,090
55.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$66.1 KESย 8,530
57.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$15.51 KESย 2,001
652.48%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Embu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$76.5 KESย 9,867
1905.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$55.1 KESย 7,110
2125.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$94.1 KESย 12.1K
2039.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Embu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$270 KESย 34.8K
815.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
14.84
-77.16%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Embu: January 12, 2026

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