Cost of Living Comparison Between Homa Bay and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Homa Bay and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Homa Bay is 93.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 97.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Homa Bay is 86.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 93.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Homa Bay
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
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$17.41 €15.03
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.25 KES 4,815
$68.7 €59.3
-45.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 KES 1,353
$13.71 €11.84
-23.63%
Cappuccino
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$2.78 €2.4
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.8 €2.42
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 KES 126
$1.98 €1.71
-50.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.47 KES 319
$4.43 €3.83
-44.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.86 KES 629
$4.53 €3.91
7.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Homa Bay
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
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$1.24 €1.07
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White Bread (500g)
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$2.03 €1.75
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Rice (white) (1kg)
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$1.98 €1.71
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Eggs
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$3.46 €2.99
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Local Cheese (1kg)
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$18.32 €15.82
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$9.82 €8.47
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$19.24 €16.61
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Apples (1kg)
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$2.61 €2.25
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Banana (1kg)
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$2.34 €2.02
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Oranges (1kg)
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$2.11 €1.82
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Tomato (1kg)
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$2.77 €2.39
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Potato (1kg)
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$2.04 €1.76
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Onion (1kg)
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$1.77 €1.53
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$1.5 €1.3
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$0.85 €0.73
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$7 €6.04
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Wine (Bottle)
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$7.13 €6.16
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.43 €1.24
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.29 €1.98
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🚌 Getting Around
Homa Bay
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$3.02 €2.6
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$4.59 €3.96
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$2.02 €1.74
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$29.56 €25.53
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Gasoline (1 liter)
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$1.81 €1.56
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$38.4K €33.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$32.4K €28K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Homa Bay
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$190 €164
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$22.18 €19.15
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$36.37 €31.4
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Homa Bay
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$57.4 €49.55
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$20.95 €18.09
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Cinema Ticket
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$10.8 €9.33
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Homa Bay
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$732 €632
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$15.1K €13.1K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Homa Bay
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
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$86.8 €74.9
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$36.78 €31.76
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$102 €88.2
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$117 €101
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Homa Bay
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$1,581 €1,365
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$1,230 €1,062
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$2,707 €2,337
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$2,028 €1,751
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$6,602 €5,700
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$5,045 €4,356
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Homa Bay
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$2,198 €1,898
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.39
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Last update for Homa Bay: October 26, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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