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

🙂 Solo nomad: Embu is 56.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 79.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Embu is 60% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 76.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Embu
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.29 KES 684
$17.41 €15.03
-69.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.57 KES 4,080
$68.7 €59.3
-54.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.56 KES 719
$13.71 €11.84
-59.45%
Cappuccino
$2.29 KES 295
$2.78 €2.4
-17.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 KES 47.48
$2.8 €2.42
-86.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 KES 31.03
$1.98 €1.71
-87.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.36 KES 305
$4.43 €3.83
-46.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 KES 376
$4.53 €3.91
-35.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Embu
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.53 KES 67.9
$1.24 €1.07
-57.26%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 KES 62.5
$2.03 €1.75
-76.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 KES 123
$1.98 €1.71
-52.02%
Eggs
$1.65 KES 213
$3.46 €2.99
-52.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.86 KES 499
$18.32 €15.82
-78.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.38 KES 437
$9.82 €8.47
-65.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.17 KES 538
$19.24 €16.61
-78.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.03 KES 392
$2.61 €2.25
16.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 KES 135
$2.34 €2.02
-55.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 KES 282
$2.11 €1.82
3.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.41 KES 52.8
$2.77 €2.39
-85.20%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 KES 89.5
$2.04 €1.76
-66.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 KES 115
$1.77 €1.53
-49.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 KES 88.2
$1.5 €1.3
-54.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 KES 68.5
$0.85 €0.73
-37.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.07 KES 397
$7 €6.04
-56.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.51 KES 1,488
$7.13 €6.16
61.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 KES 295
$1.43 €1.24
60.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 KES 347
$2.29 €1.98
17.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Embu
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.18 KES 152
$3.02 €2.6
-60.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 KES 195
$4.59 €3.96
-67.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 KES 202
$2.02 €1.74
-22.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.95 KES 382
$29.56 €25.53
-90.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 KES 189
$1.81 €1.56
-18.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K KES 2.8M
$38.4K €33.1K
-44.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$12.4K KES 1.6M
$32.4K €28K
-61.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Embu
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.82 KES 4,500
$190 €164
-81.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.97 KES 2,193
$22.18 €19.15
-23.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.44 KES 5,098
$36.37 €31.4
8.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Embu
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.14 KES 2,215
$57.4 €49.55
-70.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.24 KES 548
$10.8 €9.33
-60.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Embu
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$206 KES 26.6K
$732 €632
-71.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,061 KES 1M
$15.1K €13.1K
-46.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Embu
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.2 KES 1,189
$86.8 €74.9
-89.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.89 KES 3,088
$36.78 €31.76
-35.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.1 KES 8,286
$102 €88.2
-37.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$15.69 KES 2,028
$117 €101
-86.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Embu
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$77.3 KES 9,985
$1,581 €1,365
-95.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$55 KES 7,103
$1,230 €1,062
-95.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,707 €2,337
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$91.7 KES 11.9K
$2,028 €1,751
-95.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Embu
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$268 KES 34.6K
$2,198 €1,898
-87.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
3.39
337.76%

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Last update for Embu: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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