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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 84.7% more expensive than Kisumu without rent, and 296.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 101.9% more expensive than Kisumu without rent, and 251.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Kisumu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.83
$4.67 KES 603
268.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.7
$23.66 KES 3,055
188.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.82
$6.47 KES 835
112.06%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$2.29 KES 295
24.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$0.57 KES 73.5
392.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.51 KES 65.3
300.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$1.89 KES 244
142.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$2.97 KES 383
55.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kisumu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$0.56 KES 72.1
128.57%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$0.56 KES 72.8
278.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.66 KES 215
20.48%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$1.70 KES 220
104.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$11.46 KES 1,480
63.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.11
$6.82 KES 881
38.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$4.98 KES 643
275.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.24
$3.08 KES 397
-15.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.09 KES 140
119.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$2.17 KES 280
-3.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$1.01 KES 131
170.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.07 KES 138
83.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$0.97 KES 125
92.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$0.70 KES 90.1
111.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.74 KES 95.4
24.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$3.04 KES 393
125.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$7.72 KES 997
-7.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$2.30 KES 297
-40.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$2.35 KES 303
2.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Kisumu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$0.74 KES 95.0
301.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.77
$22.89 KES 2,956
25.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.93
$1.53 KES 197
198.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$1.51 KES 195
39.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.84
$2.94 KES 380
881.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.63
$1.60 KES 206
18.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$21.8K KES 2.8M
77.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$19.7K KES 2.5M
64.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kisumu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$34.35 KES 4,434
433.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.48
$16.96 KES 2,189
33.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.43
$39.99 KES 5,164
-8.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kisumu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$23.38 KES 3,018
151.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.93
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Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.56
$6.22 KES 803
78.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kisumu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €625
$118 KES 15.2K
516.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.1K
$8,155 KES 1.1M
87.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kisumu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$11.46 KES 1,479
652.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.27
$19.60 KES 2,530
91.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.0
$15.48 KES 1,999
582.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$15.55 KES 2,007
660.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kisumu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,350
$133 KES 17.1K
1081.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,064
$108 KES 13.9K
1048.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,370
$355 KES 45.8K
675.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,705
$214 KES 27.7K
824.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,959
$778 KES 100.4K
789.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,099
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kisumu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,150
$766 KES 98.9K
226.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
12
-71.75%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kisumu: March 2, 2026

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