Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Mombasa Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Mombasa

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 107.4% more expensive than Mombasa without rent, and 290.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 129.3% more expensive than Mombasa without rent, and 200.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Mombasa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.83
$2.33 KES 301
639.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.7
$19.40 KES 2,504
251.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.82
$8.95 KES 1,155
53.30%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$3.29 KES 424
-13.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$0.52 KES 67.1
440.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.44 KES 56.8
363.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$1.94 KES 251
136.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$2.92 KES 377
57.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Mombasa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$0.88 KES 114
45.45%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$0.54 KES 70.4
292.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.39 KES 179
43.88%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$1.73 KES 224
101.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$10.04 KES 1,297
86.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.11
$6.05 KES 781
55.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$5.32 KES 686
251.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.24
$1.86 KES 240
40.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$0.85 KES 109
181.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.58 KES 204
32.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$0.81 KES 104
237.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.71 KES 91.0
176.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.04 KES 135
79.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$0.61 KES 79.2
142.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.57 KES 73.9
61.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$3.44 KES 444
99.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$7.88 KES 1,018
-9.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.98 KES 256
-30.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$2.78 KES 359
-13.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Mombasa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$0.79 KES 102
275.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.77
$34.73 KES 4,484
-17.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.93
$3.07 KES 397
48.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$1.89 KES 244
11.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.84
$4.74 KES 612
508.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.63
$1.66 KES 214
14.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$12.1K KES 1.6M
220.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$12.0K KES 1.5M
169.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Mombasa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$44.51 KES 5,747
311.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.48
$13.90 KES 1,794
62.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.43
$44.34 KES 5,724
-17.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Mombasa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$18.15 KES 2,343
223.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.93
$19.01 KES 2,454
9.52%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.56
$4.52 KES 583
145.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Mombasa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €625
$85.6 KES 11.1K
748.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.1K
$5,477 KES 707.2K
178.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Mombasa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$13.36 KES 1,725
545.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.27
$13.70 KES 1,769
173.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.0
$23.11 KES 2,984
357.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$46.61 KES 6,018
153.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Mombasa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,350
$181 KES 23.3K
767.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,064
$115 KES 14.8K
978.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,370
$607 KES 78.4K
353.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,705
$460 KES 59.4K
330.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,959
$5,536 KES 714.8K
25.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,099
$3,956 KES 510.7K
20.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Mombasa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,150
$321 KES 41.4K
678.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
13
-73.92%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mombasa: March 2, 2026

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