Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Kenya and Barcelona

For one person, living is cheaper in Kenya: $703 a month against $2,405 in Barcelona, rent and utilities included – about $20,400 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇰🇪 Kenya

$703

/mo nomad

Barcelona

🇪🇸 Spain

$2,405

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Kenya is 46.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 70.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kenya is 48.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 63.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.81 KES 494

$17.98 €16.05

-78.81%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.03 KES 4,024

$67.4 €60.2

-53.98%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.76 KES 877

$13.37 €11.93

-49.44%

Cappuccino

$2.41 KES 313

$3.34 €2.98

-27.84%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.63 KES 82.1

$2.95 €2.64

-78.64%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.57 KES 74.6

$1.90 €1.69

-70.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.32 KES 301

$3.88 €3.46

-40.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.73 KES 354

$4.57 €4.08

-40.26%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.74 KES 96.0

$1.27 €1.13

-41.73%

White Bread (500g)

$0.54 KES 70.0

$1.96 €1.75

-72.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.58 KES 205

$1.75 €1.56

-9.71%

Eggs

$1.61 KES 209

$4.89 €4.36

-67.08%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.47 KES 1,229

$17.47 €15.59

-45.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.06 KES 787

$9.06 €8.09

-33.11%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.47 KES 709

$20.18 €18.01

-72.89%

Apples (1kg)

$2.84 KES 369

$3.08 €2.75

-7.79%

Banana (1kg)

$1.01 KES 131

$2.03 €1.81

-50.25%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.66 KES 215

$2.60 €2.32

-36.15%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.85 KES 111

$2.71 €2.42

-68.63%

Potato (1kg)

$0.85 KES 110

$2.15 €1.92

-60.47%

Onion (1kg)

$0.90 KES 117

$2.21 €1.97

-59.28%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.72 KES 93.3

$1.54 €1.38

-53.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 KES 74.2

$0.93 €0.83

-38.71%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.41 KES 443

$7.09 €6.32

-51.90%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.65 KES 1,511

$7.63 €6.81

52.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.08 KES 270

$1.49 €1.33

39.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.59 KES 335

$2.73 €2.43

-5.13%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.79 KES 102

$2.95 €2.63

-73.22%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$45.71 KES 5,929

$25.91 €23.13

76.42%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.55 KES 201

$3.13 €2.80

-50.48%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.50 KES 194

$1.45 €1.29

3.45%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.45 KES 448

$34.17 €30.49

-89.90%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.51 KES 196

$1.79 €1.60

-15.64%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$19.1K KES 2.5M

$34.7K €31.0K

-45.01%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$18.9K KES 2.5M

$30.3K €27.0K

-37.64%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$53.1 KES 6,883

$181 €161

-70.63%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$12.79 KES 1,659

$13.56 €12.10

-5.68%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.17 KES 4,821

$35.12 €31.34

5.84%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.29 KES 4,966

$53.2 €47.44

-27.97%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.44 KES 2,003

$16.05 €14.33

-3.80%

Cinema Ticket

$7.77 KES 1,008

$11.37 €10.14

-31.66%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$174 KES 22.5K

$939 €838

-81.50%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,530 KES 1.2M

$16.5K €14.7K

-42.32%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.58 KES 2,410

$88.2 €78.7

-78.94%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$21.09 KES 2,735

$39.77 €35.49

-46.97%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$42.17 KES 5,470

$103 €92.3

-59.20%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$41.07 KES 5,327

$119 €107

-65.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$288 KES 37.4K

$1,695 €1,513

-82.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$155 KES 20.2K

$1,301 €1,161

-88.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$775 KES 100.5K

$2,576 €2,299

-69.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$396 KES 51.3K

$1,941 €1,732

-79.61%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,241 KES 161.0K

$7,470 €6,666

-83.39%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$921 KES 119.4K

$5,195 €4,636

-82.28%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$349 KES 45.3K

$2,299 €2,052

-84.80%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.64

3.28

315.85%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kenya: October 6, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Groceries & Markets

Kenya

$185 26%

Barcelona

$325 13.5% 75.8% $140

Accommodation & Living

Kenya

$155 21.8%

Barcelona

$1.3K 54% 737% $1.1K

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Kenya

$103 14.5%

Barcelona

$229 9.5% 123% $126

Eating Out

Kenya

$102 14.3%

Barcelona

$272 11.3% 168% $170

Getting Around

Kenya

$58 8.1%

Barcelona

$48 2% 16.9% $9.8

Clothing & Footwear

Kenya

$55 7.8%

Barcelona

$158 6.6% 185% $103

Sport & Entertainment

Kenya

$54 7.6%

Barcelona

$76 3.2% 41% $22

Good to know

🇰🇪 Kenya

🇪🇸 Barcelona

🕒 Local time

06:23 6:23 AM

05:23 5:23 AM

1 h behind Kenya

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

48,468,138

1,660,122

💱 Currency

Kenyan Shilling KES Sh

Euro EUR €

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 KES = 7.71 USD

1,000 KES = 6.87 EUR

1 EUR = 1.12 USD

Exchange rates and currency converter

EUR, USD to KES – Kenyan Shilling Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇰🇪 Kenyan Shilling (Sh)

Kenyan Shilling exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 130 KES (1,000 KES = 7.71 USD). 1 EUR = 145 KES (1,000 KES = 6.87 EUR).

Euro exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.892 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

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