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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 90.1% more expensive than Mombasa without rent, and 276.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 117.8% more expensive than Mombasa without rent, and 191.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Mombasa
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
$19.64 KES 2,539
249.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.74 KES 1,130
56.86%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.25 KES 420
-14.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.49 KES 62.7
471.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.47 KES 61
321.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.92 KES 248
130.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.97 KES 384
52.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Mombasa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.82 KES 106
51.22%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.5 KES 64.8
306.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.41 KES 182
40.43%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.76 KES 227
96.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$10.04 KES 1,298
82.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.08 KES 786
61.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$5.45 KES 704
253.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.87 KES 242
39.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.9 KES 116
160.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.51 KES 196
39.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.8 KES 103
246.25%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.66 KES 84.8
209.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.08 KES 139
63.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.65 KES 84.3
130.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.61 KES 79.4
39.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.34 KES 431
109.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$7.93 KES 1,025
-10.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.88 KES 243
-23.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.73 KES 352
-16.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Mombasa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.76 KES 97.8
297.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$34.54 KES 4,464
-16.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$3.18 KES 411
44.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.92 KES 248
5.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$4.59 KES 593
544.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.59 KES 206
13.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$12.2K KES 1.6M
214.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$11.8K KES 1.5M
173.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Mombasa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$44.34 KES 5,731
327.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$14.14 KES 1,827
56.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$43.81 KES 5,661
-16.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Mombasa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$17.88 KES 2,311
220.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$19.2 KES 2,482
9.11%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$4.77 KES 617
126.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Mombasa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$86.7 KES 11.2K
744.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$5,322 KES 687.8K
184.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Mombasa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$13.34 KES 1,724
550.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$13.46 KES 1,739
173.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$23.3 KES 3,011
338.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$47.35 KES 6,119
147.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Mombasa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$178 KES 22.9K
790.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$114 KES 14.7K
980.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$592 KES 76.6K
357.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$460 KES 59.4K
340.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$3,040 KES 392.9K
117.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$2,160 KES 279.2K
133.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Mombasa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$322 KES 41.6K
583.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
13
-73.92%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mombasa: October 27, 2025

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