Cost of Living Comparison Between Kenya and Spain Cost of Living Comparison Between Kenya and Spain

🙂 Solo nomad: Kenya is 41.6% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 62.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kenya is 41.8% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 53.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kenya
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.94 KES 509
$16.15 €13.87
-75.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.28 KES 4,559
$56.9 €48.92
-38.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.97 KES 901
$10.35 €8.89
-32.66%
Cappuccino
$2.29 KES 296
$2.36 €2.02
-2.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 KES 85.2
$2.56 €2.20
-74.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 KES 68.9
$1.84 €1.58
-71.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.29 KES 296
$3.41 €2.93
-32.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 KES 355
$4.07 €3.49
-32.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kenya
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 KES 106
$1.18 €1.01
-30.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 KES 68.8
$1.57 €1.35
-66.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 KES 174
$1.68 €1.44
-19.64%
Eggs
$1.55 KES 200
$3.03 €2.60
-48.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.25 KES 1,324
$14.07 €12.09
-27.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.29 KES 813
$8.53 €7.33
-26.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.95 KES 639
$16.03 €13.77
-69.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 KES 364
$2.46 €2.11
14.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.03 KES 133
$2.08 €1.78
-50.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 KES 243
$2.02 €1.74
-6.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.90 KES 116
$2.66 €2.28
-66.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.82 KES 106
$1.86 €1.60
-55.91%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 KES 124
$1.99 €1.71
-51.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 KES 88.3
$1.31 €1.12
-48.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 KES 84.5
$0.79 €0.68
-17.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.08 KES 397
$6.19 €5.32
-50.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.54 KES 1,233
$5.68 €4.88
67.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 KES 274
$1.31 €1.12
61.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 KES 345
$2.16 €1.85
23.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Kenya
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.80 KES 103
$1.75 €1.50
-54.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.53 KES 3,816
$35.21 €30.25
-16.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.56 KES 202
$4.47 €3.84
-65.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 KES 203
$1.27 €1.10
23.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.05 KES 394
$26.17 €22.48
-88.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 KES 197
$1.84 €1.58
-16.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K KES 2.5M
$37.9K €32.5K
-48.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.0K KES 2.3M
$31.5K €27.0K
-42.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kenya
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.13 KES 4,281
$151 €130
-78.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.18 KES 1,961
$20.21 €17.36
-24.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.11 KES 4,924
$34.48 €29.62
10.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kenya
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.69 KES 4,870
$47.21 €40.56
-20.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.71 KES 2,547
$16.17 €13.89
21.89%
Cinema Ticket
$6.16 KES 796
$9.51 €8.17
-35.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kenya
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$163 KES 21.1K
$514 €442
-68.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,409 KES 957.4K
$10.2K €8,792
-27.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kenya
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.08 KES 1,820
$85.6 €73.5
-83.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.63 KES 2,666
$36.62 €31.45
-43.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.14 KES 6,349
$91.1 €78.2
-46.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.63 KES 6,025
$107 €92.3
-56.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kenya
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$305 KES 39.4K
$1,068 €918
-71.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$145 KES 18.8K
$821 €705
-82.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$850 KES 109.8K
$1,659 €1,425
-48.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 KES 45.8K
$1,221 €1,049
-70.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,461 KES 188.8K
$4,315 €3,707
-66.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$931 KES 120.3K
$2,771 €2,380
-66.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kenya
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$346 KES 44.7K
$2,113 €1,815
-83.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.57
3.51
286.61%

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Last update for Kenya: March 2, 2026

Last update for Spain: March 1, 2026

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