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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 90.2% more expensive than Kisumu without rent, and 296.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 165% more expensive than Kisumu without rent, and 258.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Kisumu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.96
$4.54 KES 587
288.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$23.13 KES 2,988
194.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.84
$6.67 KES 861
109.30%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.34
$2.27 KES 293
21.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$0.57 KES 73.4
384.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$0.50 KES 64.4
294.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
$1.97 KES 255
129.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.84
$2.98 KES 385
52.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kisumu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$0.56 KES 71.9
121.43%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$0.53 KES 68.0
284.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$1.64 KES 211
16.46%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$1.69 KES 219
100.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.55
$11.43 KES 1,476
60.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.96
$6.88 KES 888
36.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.03
$5.16 KES 666
266.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$3.07 KES 397
-14.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.03
$1.08 KES 139
122.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$2.06 KES 266
2.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$1.05 KES 136
157.14%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.02 KES 132
100.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$0.95 KES 122
87.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$0.68 KES 88.2
116.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.80 KES 104
13.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.95
$3.04 KES 393
130.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.43
$7.73 KES 998
-1.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$2.22 KES 286
-35.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
$2.37 KES 306
-2.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Kisumu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.49
$0.79 KES 103
272.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.91
$22.81 KES 2,945
28.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$1.52 KES 196
198.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$1.58 KES 204
35.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.56
$2.85 KES 369
916.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$1.51 KES 195
25.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$21.6K KES 2.8M
80.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$19.9K KES 2.6M
63.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kisumu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$34.85 KES 4,500
441.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.86
$16.77 KES 2,166
32.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.01
$39.39 KES 5,087
-7.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kisumu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.21
$23.53 KES 3,039
146.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.06
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Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.34
$6.21 KES 802
77.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kisumu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €620
$114 KES 14.7K
541.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$7,951 KES 1.0M
86.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kisumu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.7
$11.55 KES 1,492
672.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.70
$19.22 KES 2,482
94.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.7
$15.16 KES 1,958
590.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$15.29 KES 1,975
660.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kisumu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,315
$134 KES 17.2K
1061.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,031
$106 KES 13.7K
1042.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,373
$353 KES 45.6K
692.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$213 KES 27.5K
842.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,072
$783 KES 101.2K
814.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,258
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kisumu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,088
$783 KES 101.1K
214.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
12
-71.75%

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Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Kisumu: April 11, 2026

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