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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kenya is 40.7% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 61.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kenya is 40.9% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 55.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kenya
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.86 KES 499
$16.02 €13.83
-75.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.45 KES 4,452
$57.6 €49.75
-40.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.92 KES 894
$10.6 €9.15
-34.72%
Cappuccino
$2.21 KES 285
$2.39 €2.06
-7.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 KES 86.3
$2.6 €2.24
-74.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 KES 64.7
$1.91 €1.65
-73.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 KES 308
$3.44 €2.97
-30.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 KES 358
$4.11 €3.55
-32.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kenya
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 KES 106
$1.18 €1.02
-30.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.5 KES 64.7
$1.53 €1.32
-67.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 KES 176
$1.61 €1.39
-15.53%
Eggs
$1.6 KES 207
$3.1 €2.68
-48.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.18 KES 1,316
$14.26 €12.32
-28.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.27 KES 811
$8.6 €7.42
-27.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.2 KES 672
$15.7 €13.56
-66.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.78 KES 359
$2.45 €2.12
13.47%
Banana (1kg)
$0.97 KES 125
$2.07 €1.78
-53.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.8 KES 233
$2.03 €1.75
-11.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.88 KES 114
$2.65 €2.29
-66.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.86 KES 111
$1.83 €1.58
-53.01%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 KES 122
$1.96 €1.69
-51.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 KES 88.5
$1.36 €1.17
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 KES 89.8
$0.74 €0.64
-6.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.13 KES 405
$6.43 €5.55
-51.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.34 KES 1,466
$5.72 €4.94
98.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.15 KES 278
$1.32 €1.14
62.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 KES 333
$2.08 €1.8
24.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Kenya
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 KES 96.7
$1.79 €1.54
-58.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.74 KES 3,844
$34.46 €29.75
-13.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 KES 197
$4.56 €3.94
-66.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.56 KES 201
$1.33 €1.15
17.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.18 KES 411
$26.41 €22.8
-87.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 KES 191
$1.83 €1.58
-19.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.7K KES 2.4M
$39.3K €33.9K
-52.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.9K KES 2.3M
$31.2K €27K
-42.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kenya
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.69 KES 4,225
$149 €128
-78.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.07 KES 1,948
$20.46 €17.67
-26.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.25 KES 4,944
$33.3 €28.75
14.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kenya
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.13 KES 4,799
$47.32 €40.85
-21.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.55 KES 2,526
$15.64 €13.5
25.00%
Cinema Ticket
$6.26 KES 809
$9.52 €8.22
-34.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kenya
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$164 KES 21.1K
$522 €451
-68.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,586 KES 980.4K
$9,960 €8,600
-23.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kenya
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.19 KES 1,834
$87.2 €75.3
-83.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.99 KES 2,713
$37.22 €32.13
-43.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.48 KES 6,395
$91.5 €79
-45.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$45.68 KES 5,904
$108 €93
-57.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kenya
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$310 KES 40.1K
$1,050 €907
-70.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$147 KES 19K
$812 €701
-81.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$875 KES 113.1K
$1,692 €1,460
-48.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$358 KES 46.3K
$1,239 €1,069
-71.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,434 KES 185.3K
$4,233 €3,655
-66.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,290 KES 166.7K
$2,725 €2,353
-52.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kenya
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$353 KES 45.7K
$1,998 €1,725
-82.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.57
3.51
286.61%

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Last update for Kenya: October 27, 2025

Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

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