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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kisumu and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Kisumu and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kisumu is 47.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 74.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kisumu is 58.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 72% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kisumu
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.75 KESย 613
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-72.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.34 KESย 3,011
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-66.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.75 KESย 870
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-51.33%
Cappuccino
$2.31 KESย 297
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
-16.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 KESย 76.9
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-77.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 KESย 64.1
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-74.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.95 KESย 252
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-55.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 KESย 368
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-37.96%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kisumu
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.52 KESย 66.8
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
-59.38%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 KESย 67.1
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-74.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 KESย 211
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-15.03%
Eggs
$1.69 KESย 218
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-51.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.45 KESย 1,477
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-39.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.94 KESย 895
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-27.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.16 KESย 665
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-72.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 KESย 397
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
18.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 KESย 134
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-57.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 KESย 275
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-2.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 KESย 136
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-63.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 KESย 137
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-45.64%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 KESย 118
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-50.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 KESย 83.7
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-55.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 KESย 95.0
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-18.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.12 KESย 402
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-56.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.82 KESย 1,008
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
9.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.26 KESย 292
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
58.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 KESย 303
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
1.29%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kisumu
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 KESย 104
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-73.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.11 KESย 2,982
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-18.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.58 KESย 204
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-65.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 KESย 196
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-28.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.85 KESย 368
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-90.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 KESย 205
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-14.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K KESย 2.8M
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-43.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.9K KESย 2.6M
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-38.81%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kisumu
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.33 KESย 4,428
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-81.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.08 KESย 2,203
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-25.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.39 KESย 5,081
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
4.40%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kisumu
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.25 KESย 3,000
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-59.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.27 KESย 808
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-43.87%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kisumu
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$114 KESย 14.8K
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-83.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,149 KESย 1.1M
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-45.43%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kisumu
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.42 KESย 1,474
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-86.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.69 KESย 2,540
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
-47.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$15.28 KESย 1,972
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-85.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$15.76 KESย 2,033
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-86.50%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kisumu
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$137 KESย 17.7K
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-91.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 KESย 13.9K
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-91.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$346 KESย 44.6K
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-87.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$220 KESย 28.4K
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-89.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$789 KESย 101.8K
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-88.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kisumu
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$790 KESย 101.9K
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-68.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
3.39
253.98%

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Last update for Kisumu: January 12, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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