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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kisumu is 57.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 74.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kisumu is 53.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 71.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kisumu
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.7 KES 608
$17.41 €15.03
-73.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.49 KES 3,036
$68.7 €59.3
-65.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.56 KES 848
$13.71 €11.84
-52.15%
Cappuccino
$2.19 KES 283
$2.78 €2.4
-21.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 KES 78.2
$2.8 €2.42
-78.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 KES 69.1
$1.98 €1.71
-73.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 KES 247
$4.43 €3.83
-56.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 KES 366
$4.53 €3.91
-37.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kisumu
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.53 KES 68.1
$1.24 €1.07
-57.26%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 KES 72.3
$2.03 €1.75
-72.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 KES 214
$1.98 €1.71
-16.67%
Eggs
$1.62 KES 210
$3.46 €2.99
-53.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.54 KES 1,491
$18.32 €15.82
-37.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.56 KES 848
$9.82 €8.47
-33.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.14 KES 664
$19.24 €16.61
-73.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 KES 391
$2.61 €2.25
15.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.03 KES 134
$2.34 €2.02
-55.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 KES 271
$2.11 €1.82
-0.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.06 KES 136
$2.77 €2.39
-61.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 KES 134
$2.04 €1.76
-49.02%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 KES 116
$1.77 €1.53
-49.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 KES 88.8
$1.5 €1.3
-54.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 KES 96.7
$0.85 €0.73
-11.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.14 KES 406
$7 €6.04
-55.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.93 KES 1,024
$7.13 €6.16
11.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 KES 281
$1.43 €1.24
52.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 KES 294
$2.29 €1.98
-0.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Kisumu
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 KES 97.3
$3.02 €2.6
-75.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.38 KES 3,022
$28.97 €25.01
-19.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 KES 195
$4.59 €3.96
-67.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 KES 193
$2.02 €1.74
-26.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.98 KES 385
$29.56 €25.53
-89.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 KES 205
$1.81 €1.56
-12.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K KES 2.8M
$38.4K €33.1K
-42.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.7K KES 2.5M
$32.4K €28K
-39.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kisumu
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.78 KES 4,366
$190 €164
-82.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.48 KES 2,130
$22.18 €19.15
-25.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.06 KES 5,178
$36.37 €31.4
10.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kisumu
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.8 KES 2,947
$57.4 €49.55
-60.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.34 KES 819
$10.8 €9.33
-41.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kisumu
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$117 KES 15.1K
$732 €632
-84.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,994 KES 1M
$15.1K €13.1K
-47.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kisumu
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.4 KES 1,474
$86.8 €74.9
-86.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.13 KES 2,473
$36.78 €31.76
-47.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$15.5 KES 2,003
$102 €88.2
-84.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$15.37 KES 1,987
$117 €101
-86.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kisumu
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$133 KES 17.2K
$1,581 €1,365
-91.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 KES 13.9K
$1,230 €1,062
-91.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$350 KES 45.2K
$2,707 €2,337
-87.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$215 KES 27.8K
$2,028 €1,751
-89.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$764 KES 98.7K
$6,602 €5,700
-88.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kisumu
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$789 KES 101.9K
$2,198 €1,898
-64.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
3.39
253.98%

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Last update for Kisumu: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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