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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 136.4% more expensive than Kisumu without rent, and 298.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 116.7% more expensive than Kisumu without rent, and 250.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Kisumu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$4.7 KES 608
270.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$23.49 KES 3,036
192.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$6.56 KES 848
108.99%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.19 KES 283
26.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.6 KES 78.2
366.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.53 KES 69.1
273.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.91 KES 247
131.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.83 KES 366
60.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kisumu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.53 KES 68.1
133.96%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.56 KES 72.3
262.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.65 KES 214
20.00%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.62 KES 210
113.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$11.54 KES 1,491
58.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.56 KES 848
49.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$5.14 KES 664
274.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.02 KES 391
-13.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.03 KES 134
127.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.09 KES 271
0.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.06 KES 136
161.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.04 KES 134
96.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.89 KES 116
98.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.69 KES 88.8
117.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.75 KES 96.7
13.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.14 KES 406
122.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$7.93 KES 1,024
-10.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.18 KES 281
-34.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.27 KES 294
0.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Kisumu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.75 KES 97.3
302.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$23.38 KES 3,022
23.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.51 KES 195
203.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.49 KES 193
35.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$2.98 KES 385
891.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.58 KES 205
14.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$22K KES 2.8M
74.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$19.7K KES 2.5M
64.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kisumu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$33.78 KES 4,366
461.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$16.48 KES 2,130
34.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$40.06 KES 5,178
-9.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kisumu
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
$6.34 KES 819
70.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kisumu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$117 KES 15.1K
525.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$7,994 KES 1M
89.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kisumu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$11.4 KES 1,474
661.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$19.13 KES 2,473
92.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$15.5 KES 2,003
559.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$15.37 KES 1,987
661.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kisumu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$133 KES 17.2K
1091.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$107 KES 13.9K
1044.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$350 KES 45.2K
673.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$215 KES 27.8K
842.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$764 KES 98.7K
764.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kisumu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$789 KES 101.9K
178.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
12
-71.75%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kisumu: October 28, 2025

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