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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 105% more expensive than Mombasa without rent, and 279.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 137.6% more expensive than Mombasa without rent, and 200.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Mombasa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.96
$2.30 KES 297
666.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$19.07 KES 2,463
257.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.84
$8.57 KES 1,107
62.89%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.34
$3.17 KES 409
-12.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$0.52 KES 67.8
430.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$0.47 KES 61.1
319.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
$1.90 KES 245
138.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.84
$2.95 KES 381
53.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Mombasa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$0.82 KES 106
51.22%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$0.51 KES 65.7
300.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$1.46 KES 189
30.82%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$1.80 KES 233
88.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.55
$9.71 KES 1,254
88.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.96
$5.88 KES 759
59.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.03
$5.17 KES 668
265.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$1.83 KES 236
43.72%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.03
$0.91 KES 117
163.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$1.58 KES 205
34.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$0.78 KES 101
246.15%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.71 KES 92.0
188.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$1.07 KES 138
66.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$0.65 KES 84.4
126.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.56 KES 72.8
62.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.95
$3.27 KES 422
114.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.43
$7.79 KES 1,005
-2.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$1.88 KES 243
-23.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
$2.86 KES 369
-18.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Mombasa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.49
$0.79 KES 102
272.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.91
$34.18 KES 4,414
-14.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$3.02 KES 390
50.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$1.99 KES 257
7.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.56
$4.71 KES 609
515.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$1.60 KES 206
18.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$11.9K KES 1.5M
226.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$12.2K KES 1.6M
165.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Mombasa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$44.23 KES 5,712
326.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.86
$14.20 KES 1,833
56.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.01
$43.37 KES 5,600
-15.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Mombasa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.21
$17.84 KES 2,303
225.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.06
$19.03 KES 2,458
11.93%
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.34
$4.77 KES 616
130.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Mombasa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €620
$87.5 KES 11.3K
735.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$5,502 KES 710.5K
169.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Mombasa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.7
$13.40 KES 1,730
566.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.70
$13.59 KES 1,755
175.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.7
$22.95 KES 2,964
355.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$45.86 KES 5,923
153.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Mombasa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,315
$179 KES 23.1K
767.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,031
$115 KES 14.8K
959.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,373
$589 KES 76.0K
375.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$458 KES 59.2K
338.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,072
$5,326 KES 687.8K
34.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,258
$3,919 KES 506.1K
28.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Mombasa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,088
$316 KES 40.8K
679.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
13
-73.92%

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Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Mombasa: April 12, 2026

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