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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kisumu Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kisumu

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 89.3% more expensive than Kisumu without rent, and 291.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 138.6% more expensive than Kisumu without rent, and 257% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Kisumu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$4.75 KESย 613
259.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$23.34 KESย 3,011
197.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$6.75 KESย 870
105.48%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.31 KESย 297
19.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.60 KESย 76.9
353.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.50 KESย 64.1
296.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.95 KESย 252
127.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.86 KESย 368
61.19%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kisumu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$0.52 KESย 66.8
146.15%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.52 KESย 67.1
294.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.64 KESย 211
17.68%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.69 KESย 218
104.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$11.45 KESย 1,477
64.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$6.94 KESย 895
37.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$5.16 KESย 665
265.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$3.08 KESย 397
-15.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.04 KESย 134
136.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$2.13 KESย 275
2.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.05 KESย 136
171.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.06 KESย 137
83.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.91 KESย 118
103.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.65 KESย 83.7
124.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.74 KESย 95.0
22.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$3.12 KESย 402
127.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$7.82 KESย 1,008
-8.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$2.26 KESย 292
-36.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.35 KESย 303
-1.28%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Kisumu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.81 KESย 104
270.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$23.11 KESย 2,982
22.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$1.58 KESย 204
188.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.52 KESย 196
39.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$2.85 KESย 368
938.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.59 KESย 205
16.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$21.7K KESย 2.8M
77.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$19.9K KESย 2.6M
63.44%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kisumu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$34.33 KESย 4,428
437.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$17.08 KESย 2,203
33.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$39.39 KESย 5,081
-4.21%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kisumu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$23.25 KESย 3,000
149.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
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Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$6.27 KESย 808
78.15%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kisumu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$114 KESย 14.8K
515.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$8,149 KESย 1.1M
83.25%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kisumu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$11.42 KESย 1,474
665.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$19.69 KESย 2,540
89.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$15.28 KESย 1,972
580.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$15.76 KESย 2,033
640.55%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kisumu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$137 KESย 17.7K
1019.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$107 KESย 13.9K
1041.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$346 KESย 44.6K
703.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$220 KESย 28.4K
813.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$789 KESย 101.8K
785.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kisumu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$790 KESย 101.9K
213.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
12
-71.75%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kisumu: January 12, 2026

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