Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Machakos Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Machakos

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 169.2% more expensive than Machakos without rent, and 420.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 128.8% more expensive than Machakos without rent, and 316.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Machakos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$2.31 KES 298
653.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$39.11 KES 5,054
75.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$6.63 KES 857
106.79%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.87 KES 242
48.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.7 KES 90.7
300.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.51 KES 65.5
288.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.9 KES 245
133.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.65 KES 343
70.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Machakos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.41 KES 52.8
202.44%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.44 KES 57.2
361.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.76 KES 98
160.53%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.37 KES 178
152.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$11.47 KES 1,482
59.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.9 KES 892
42.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$4.56 KES 589
321.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.58 KES 204
65.19%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.75 KES 97.5
212.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$0.41 KES 52.6
414.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.4 KES 52.2
592.50%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.8 KES 104
155.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.76 KES 97.7
132.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.64 KES 83.2
134.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.38 KES 48.73
123.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.03 KES 392
131.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$11.65 KES 1,505
-38.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.94 KES 251
-26.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.78 KES 360
-17.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Machakos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.75 KES 97.3
512.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.8 KES 103
152.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$2.94 KES 380
905.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.45 KES 187
24.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$22.1K KES 2.9M
74.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$20K KES 2.6M
62.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Machakos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$34.05 KES 4,401
456.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$7.71 KES 997
187.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$11.83 KES 1,529
207.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Machakos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$6.32 KES 817
70.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Machakos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$46.98 KES 6,072
1458.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$8,164 KES 1.1M
85.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Machakos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$11.76 KES 1,520
637.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$23.69 KES 3,061
55.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$64.5 KES 8,337
58.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$38.4 KES 4,963
204.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Machakos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$91.5 KES 11.8K
1627.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$70.2 KES 9,076
1651.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$154 KES 19.9K
1657.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$114 KES 14.7K
1678.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Machakos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$383 KES 49.5K
474.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
14.84
-77.16%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Machakos: October 29, 2025

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