Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Garissa Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Garissa

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 129.5% more expensive than Garissa without rent, and 407.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 216.6% more expensive than Garissa without rent, and 320.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Garissa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$6.45 KES 833
169.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$23.18 KES 2,995
196.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$2.69 KES 347
409.67%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.29 KES 554
-35.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.1 KES 142
154.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.68 KES 88
191.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.9 KES 245
133.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.69 KES 348
68.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Garissa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.84 KES 108
47.62%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.52 KES 67.8
290.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.1 KES 143
80.00%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.63 KES 210
112.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.09 KES 787
61.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$4.25 KES 549
352.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.18 KES 411
-17.92%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.27 KES 293
3.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.02 KES 391
-30.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.64 KES 82.1
332.81%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.83 KES 107
145.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.19 KES 154
48.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.65 KES 84.6
130.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.47 KES 61.3
80.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.34 KES 302
199.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$6.75 KES 872
5.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.85 KES 239
-22.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.28 KES 424
-30.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Garissa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$2.29 KES 296
100.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.08 KES 140
67.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$9,130 KES 1.2M
254.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Garissa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$15.34 KES 1,982
1135.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$23.47 KES 3,033
54.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Garissa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$22.8 KES 2,947
151.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Garissa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Garissa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$11.49 KES 1,485
655.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$7.69 KES 994
378.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$23.59 KES 3,049
333.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$22.9 KES 2,960
411.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Garissa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$101 KES 13.1K
1461.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$77.1 KES 9,966
1495.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$195 KES 25.1K
1291.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$167 KES 21.6K
1112.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Garissa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$129 KES 16.6K
1610.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Garissa: October 27, 2025

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