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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Nakuru Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Nakuru

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 91% more expensive than Nakuru without rent, and 308.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 123.9% more expensive than Nakuru without rent, and 234.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Nakuru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$3.46 KESย 446
393.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$38.34 KESย 4,944
81.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$7.01 KESย 904
97.86%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$1.76 KESย 227
56.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.38 KESย 48.44
615.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.32 KESย 41.59
518.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.37 KESย 176
223.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$1.57 KESย 202
193.63%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Nakuru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$0.52 KESย 67.7
146.15%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.51 KESย 65.6
301.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.16 KESย 149
66.38%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.34 KESย 173
158.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$7.69 KESย 992
145.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$6.50 KESย 838
46.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$4.33 KESย 559
336.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.77 KESย 228
47.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$0.42 KESย 54.1
485.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.79 KESย 231
21.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$0.56 KESย 71.8
408.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.37 KESย 48.21
427.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.52 KESย 66.6
255.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.68 KESย 87.9
114.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.59 KESย 76.3
54.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$2.07 KESย 267
243.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$4.59 KESย 592
55.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.64 KESย 212
-12.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.81 KESย 234
28.18%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Nakuru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.79 KESย 102
279.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$27.24 KESย 3,512
4.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$1.56 KESย 202
192.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.76 KESย 97.6
178.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$2.88 KESย 371
927.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.27 KESย 164
46.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$12.5K KESย 1.6M
207.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$14.7K KESย 1.9M
121.00%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Nakuru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$30.87 KESย 3,980
497.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$17.01 KESย 2,194
34.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$39.31 KESย 5,069
-4.02%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Nakuru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$47.04 KESย 6,066
23.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$5.50 KESย 709
103.09%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Nakuru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$199 KESย 25.7K
253.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$3,889 KESย 501.5K
284.03%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Nakuru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$18.27 KESย 2,356
378.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$24.16 KESย 3,116
54.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$39.36 KESย 5,075
164.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$53.9 KESย 6,951
116.49%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Nakuru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$233 KESย 30.0K
559.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$117 KESย 15.1K
950.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$392 KESย 50.5K
609.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$274 KESย 35.4K
634.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Nakuru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$390 KESย 50.2K
534.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
12.5
-72.88%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Nakuru: January 12, 2026

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