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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Isiolo Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Isiolo

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 88.7% more expensive than Isiolo without rent, and 371.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 116.3% more expensive than Isiolo without rent, and 307.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Isiolo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$5.37 KESย 693
218.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$30.05 KESย 3,877
131.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$3.79 KESย 489
265.96%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.40 KESย 310
14.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.26 KESย 33.37
946.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.24 KESย 31.06
725.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$2.29 KESย 295
93.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.83 KESย 365
62.90%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Isiolo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$0.84 KESย 108
52.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.45 KESย 57.8
355.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.58 KESย 204
22.15%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.35 KESย 174
156.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$11.76 KESย 1,518
60.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$6.78 KESย 875
40.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$5.45 KESย 703
246.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$3.19 KESย 412
-18.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.03 KESย 133
138.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$2.14 KESย 276
1.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.01 KESย 131
182.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.04 KESย 134
87.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.17 KESย 151
58.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.69 KESย 89.6
111.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.74 KESย 96.0
22.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$3.02 KESย 389
135.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$11.67 KESย 1,505
-38.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$2.21 KESย 286
-35.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.77 KESย 358
-16.25%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Isiolo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$1.53 KESย 197
198.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.51 KESย 195
40.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$2.98 KESย 385
892.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.41 KESย 181
31.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$21.4K KESย 2.8M
79.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$19.7K KESย 2.5M
65.14%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Isiolo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$34.75 KESย 4,482
430.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$16.49 KESย 2,127
38.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$38.93 KESย 5,021
-3.08%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Isiolo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$6.09 KESย 786
83.42%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Isiolo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$204 KESย 26.4K
244.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$8,023 KESย 1.0M
86.15%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Isiolo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$17.98 KESย 2,320
386.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$24.26 KESย 3,129
53.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$64.7 KESย 8,348
60.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$56.0 KESย 7,228
108.30%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Isiolo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-
-
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
Isiolo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$783 KESย 101.0K
215.73%
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 Isiolo: January 12, 2026

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