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Cost of Living Comparison Between Embu and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Embu and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Embu is 54.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 78.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Embu is 64.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 76.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Embu
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.40 KESย 697
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-68.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.23 KESย 4,029
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-55.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.33 KESย 688
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-61.57%
Cappuccino
$2.31 KESย 298
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
-16.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 KESย 43.06
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-87.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 KESย 31.15
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-87.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.37 KESย 306
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-46.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 KESย 381
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-35.79%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Embu
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.52 KESย 67.1
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
-59.38%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 KESย 67.4
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-74.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.99 KESย 128
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-48.70%
Eggs
$1.63 KESย 210
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-52.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.80 KESย 490
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-79.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 KESย 422
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-65.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.02 KESย 519
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-78.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 KESย 409
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
21.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 KESย 139
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-56.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.14 KESย 276
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-1.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.41 KESย 52.3
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-85.61%
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 KESย 87.6
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-65.13%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 KESย 117
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-50.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 KESย 88.0
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-53.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 KESย 68.1
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-41.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.18 KESย 410
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-55.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.51 KESย 1,484
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
60.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.19 KESย 283
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
53.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 KESย 364
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
21.55%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Embu
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.14 KESย 147
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-62.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.57 KESย 203
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-65.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 KESย 197
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-27.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.95 KESย 380
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-90.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 KESย 184
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-23.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K KESย 2.8M
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-43.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$12.2K KESย 1.6M
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-62.48%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Embu
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.16 KESย 4,406
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-81.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.04 KESย 2,198
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-25.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.35 KESย 4,947
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
1.64%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Embu
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.48 KESย 2,254
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-69.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.35 KESย 561
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-61.06%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Embu
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$203 KESย 26.1K
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-71.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,099 KESย 1.0M
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-45.77%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Embu
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.22 KESย 1,189
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-89.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.95 KESย 3,090
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
-35.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.1 KESย 8,530
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-36.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$15.51 KESย 2,001
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-86.71%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Embu
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$76.5 KESย 9,867
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-95.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$55.1 KESย 7,110
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-95.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$94.1 KESย 12.1K
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-95.33%
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
Embu
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$270 KESย 34.8K
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-89.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
3.39
337.76%

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Last update for Embu: January 12, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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