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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 100.8% more expensive than Nakuru without rent, and 296% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 134.5% more expensive than Nakuru without rent, and 226.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Nakuru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$3.45 KES 446
404.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$39.09 KES 5,052
75.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$6.86 KES 886
99.85%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.71 KES 221
62.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.41 KES 52.7
582.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.3 KES 38.69
560.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.43 KES 185
209.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$1.58 KES 204
186.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Nakuru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.48 KES 61.5
158.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.47 KES 61.2
331.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.1 KES 143
80.00%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.31 KES 169
164.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$7.66 KES 990
139.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.25 KES 808
57.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$4.18 KES 541
360.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.7 KES 220
53.53%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.45 KES 58.4
420.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.7 KES 219
24.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.56 KES 72.8
394.64%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.4 KES 52.3
410.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.55 KES 71.7
221.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.65 KES 84.3
130.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.55 KES 71.4
54.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.02 KES 261
246.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$4.68 KES 605
52.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.59 KES 205
-10.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.8 KES 232
27.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Nakuru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.75 KES 97.1
302.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$26.62 KES 3,441
8.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.52 KES 197
201.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.76 KES 98
165.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$2.86 KES 370
933.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.31 KES 170
38.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$12.3K KES 1.6M
210.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$14.6K KES 1.9M
122.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Nakuru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$30.73 KES 3,972
516.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$17.01 KES 2,199
30.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$38.78 KES 5,012
-6.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Nakuru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$46.68 KES 6,033
22.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$5.48 KES 708
97.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Nakuru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$203 KES 26.3K
260.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$3,863 KES 499.3K
291.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Nakuru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$18.46 KES 2,386
370.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$24.08 KES 3,112
52.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$39.36 KES 5,086
159.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$53.2 KES 6,873
120.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Nakuru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$234 KES 30.2K
576.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$115 KES 14.9K
968.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$387 KES 50K
599.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$273 KES 35.3K
642.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Nakuru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$384 KES 49.6K
472.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
12.5
-72.88%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Nakuru: October 29, 2025

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