Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Malindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Malindi

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 250.4% more expensive than Malindi without rent, and 582% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 233% more expensive than Malindi without rent, and 464.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Malindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.33 €14.96
$2.18 KES 282
694.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.1 €59.6
$31.1 KES 4,020
122.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.09 €12.16
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Cappuccino
$2.83 €2.45
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 €2.44
$1.58 KES 205
78.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.92 KES 118
113.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.55 €3.93
$3.56 KES 460
27.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.7 €4.05
$3.54 KES 458
32.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Malindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 €1.11
$0.89 KES 116
44.94%
White Bread (500g)
$2.09 €1.81
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.22 KES 157
59.02%
Eggs
$3.43 €2.96
$2.88 KES 373
19.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.48 €15.95
$11.83 KES 1,528
56.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.47 €8.18
$6.25 KES 808
51.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.74 €16.18
$5.07 KES 656
269.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$3.17 KES 410
-14.51%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.13
$0.76 KES 97.7
223.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 €1.89
$2.71 KES 351
-19.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 €2.41
$0.7 KES 90.8
298.57%
Potato (1kg)
$2.02 €1.75
$0.75 KES 96.3
169.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.66 KES 85.3
168.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.52 KES 67.2
63.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.78 €5.85
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Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.18
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 €2.07
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Malindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 €2.51
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.82 €24.89
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 €1.82
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.79 €24.86
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.37 KES 177
37.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K €33.6K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.9K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Malindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$78.9 KES 10.2K
133.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.37 €19.32
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.39 €32.28
$31.16 KES 4,027
19.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Malindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.2 €50.3
$38.62 KES 4,992
50.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.78 €17.94
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Cinema Ticket
$11.02 €9.52
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Malindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$714 €617
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K €13.1K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Malindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.7 €74.8
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.91 €31.87
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €90.9
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Malindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,575 €1,360
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,088
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,718 €2,347
$388 KES 50.2K
600.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,030 €1,753
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,535 €5,642
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,017 €4,332
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Malindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,202 €1,902
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
0
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Last update for Barcelona: November 3, 2025

Last update for Malindi: November 4, 2025

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