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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 130.7% more expensive than Mombasa without rent, and 282.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 109.9% more expensive than Mombasa without rent, and 201.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Mombasa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 €14.72
$2.37 KES 306
620.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 €59.9
$19.45 KES 2,509
257.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 €11.95
$8.81 KES 1,136
57.43%
Cappuccino
$2.75 €2.37
$3.16 KES 408
-12.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.34
$0.48 KES 62.2
466.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.47 KES 61.3
321.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.82
$1.87 KES 242
136.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.98
$2.97 KES 383
55.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Mombasa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$0.81 KES 105
58.02%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.51 KES 65.2
301.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.41 KES 182
36.88%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.98
$1.73 KES 224
100.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 €16.26
$9.69 KES 1,250
94.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 €8.21
$6.01 KES 775
58.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 €16.28
$5.23 KES 674
260.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.81 KES 234
44.20%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$0.93 KES 120
164.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.51 KES 194
44.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$0.75 KES 96.1
280.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$0.68 KES 87.2
186.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 €1.59
$1.03 KES 133
79.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 €1.26
$0.62 KES 80.0
135.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.78
$0.60 KES 78.0
51.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 €6.12
$3.35 KES 432
111.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.16
$7.97 KES 1,028
-10.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.97 KES 254
-27.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
$2.88 KES 372
-19.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Mombasa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 €2.59
$0.79 KES 102
279.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 €24.45
$34.58 KES 4,461
-17.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.93
$3.02 KES 390
50.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.98 KES 256
7.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 €25.50
$4.68 KES 604
532.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.59 KES 205
16.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K €33.2K
$11.9K KES 1.5M
224.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K €28.0K
$12.2K KES 1.6M
167.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Mombasa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$44.64 KES 5,759
313.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 €19.72
$13.91 KES 1,794
64.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 €32.52
$44.12 KES 5,691
-14.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Mombasa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.99
$17.94 KES 2,314
223.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 €18.24
$18.96 KES 2,445
11.60%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 €9.63
$4.67 KES 602
139.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Mombasa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 €607
$87.3 KES 11.3K
706.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K €12.9K
$5,483 KES 707.3K
172.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Mombasa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 €75.4
$13.11 KES 1,691
566.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 €32.15
$13.88 KES 1,790
168.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €89.6
$23.27 KES 3,002
346.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$45.56 KES 5,878
156.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Mombasa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 €1,322
$183 KES 23.6K
737.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 €1,057
$118 KES 15.2K
940.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 €2,395
$599 KES 77.2K
364.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 €1,736
$453 KES 58.5K
344.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 €6,018
$5,380 KES 694.0K
29.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 €4,155
$3,879 KES 500.3K
24.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Mombasa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 €2,132
$326 KES 42.0K
659.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
13
-73.92%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mombasa: January 13, 2026

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