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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Thika Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Thika

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 94.3% more expensive than Thika without rent, and 400.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 123.8% more expensive than Thika without rent, and 313.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Thika
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 €14.72
$5.57 KES 718
206.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 €59.9
$38.15 KES 4,921
82.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 €11.95
$6.93 KES 894
100.14%
Cappuccino
$2.75 €2.37
$2.49 KES 321
10.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.34
$0.76 KES 98.2
257.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.51 KES 65.6
288.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.82
$1.71 KES 221
159.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.98
$1.95 KES 251
136.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Thika
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$0.93 KES 121
37.63%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.48 KES 61.4
327.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.37 KES 177
40.88%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.98
$1.38 KES 178
150.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 €16.26
$11.71 KES 1,510
61.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 €8.21
$6.83 KES 881
39.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 €16.28
$1.90 KES 245
893.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.17 KES 409
-17.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$1.04 KES 134
136.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$2.11 KES 272
3.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$1.05 KES 135
171.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.02 KES 132
91.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 €1.59
$1.17 KES 151
58.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 €1.26
$0.65 KES 84.5
124.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.78
$0.81 KES 105
12.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 €6.12
$2.28 KES 294
211.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.16
$5.72 KES 737
25.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.68 KES 216
-14.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
$1.98 KES 256
17.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Thika
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 €2.59
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 €24.45
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.93
$1.51 KES 194
201.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.56 KES 201
35.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 €25.50
$2.84 KES 367
941.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.02 KES 132
82.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K €33.2K
$21.2K KES 2.7M
81.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K €28.0K
$20.1K KES 2.6M
61.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Thika
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$34.45 KES 4,444
435.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 €19.72
$17.04 KES 2,198
34.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 €32.52
$39.63 KES 5,112
-4.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Thika
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.99
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 €18.24
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 €9.63
$6.11 KES 789
82.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Thika
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 €607
$204 KES 26.3K
245.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K €12.9K
$7,930 KES 1.0M
88.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Thika
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 €75.4
$18.48 KES 2,384
373.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 €32.15
$23.72 KES 3,060
57.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €89.6
$65.5 KES 8,448
58.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$55.5 KES 7,155
110.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Thika
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 €1,322
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 €1,057
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 €2,395
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 €1,736
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 €6,018
$610 KES 78.6K
1045.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 €4,155
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Thika
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 €2,132
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
11.5
-70.52%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Thika: January 11, 2026

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