Cost of Living Comparison Between Malindi and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Malindi and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Malindi is 71.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 85.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Malindi is 70% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 82.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malindi
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.18 KES 282
$17.33 €14.96
-87.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.1 KES 4,020
$69.1 €59.6
-54.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$14.09 €12.16
-
Cappuccino
-
$2.83 €2.45
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 KES 205
$2.82 €2.44
-43.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 KES 118
$1.96 €1.69
-53.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.56 KES 460
$4.55 €3.93
-21.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 KES 458
$4.7 €4.05
-24.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malindi
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 KES 116
$1.29 €1.11
-31.01%
White Bread (500g)
-
$2.09 €1.81
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 KES 157
$1.94 €1.68
-37.11%
Eggs
$2.88 KES 373
$3.43 €2.96
-16.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.83 KES 1,528
$18.48 €15.95
-35.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.25 KES 808
$9.47 €8.18
-34.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.07 KES 656
$18.74 €16.18
-72.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 KES 410
$2.71 €2.34
16.97%
Banana (1kg)
$0.76 KES 97.7
$2.46 €2.13
-69.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 KES 351
$2.19 €1.89
23.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.7 KES 90.8
$2.79 €2.41
-74.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 KES 96.3
$2.02 €1.75
-62.87%
Onion (1kg)
$0.66 KES 85.3
$1.77 €1.53
-62.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.47 €1.27
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 KES 67.2
$0.85 €0.73
-38.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$6.78 €5.85
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.15 €6.18
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.38 €1.19
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.39 €2.07
-
🚌 Getting Around
Malindi
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.91 €2.51
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.82 €24.89
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.56 €3.94
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.11 €1.82
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$28.79 €24.86
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 KES 177
$1.88 €1.62
-27.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$38.9K €33.6K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$32.3K €27.9K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malindi
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.9 KES 10.2K
$184 €159
-57.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$22.37 €19.32
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.16 KES 4,027
$37.39 €32.28
-16.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malindi
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.62 KES 4,992
$58.2 €50.3
-33.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.78 €17.94
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$11.02 €9.52
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malindi
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$714 €617
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.2K €13.1K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malindi
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$86.7 €74.8
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$36.91 €31.87
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$105 €90.9
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$117 €101
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malindi
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,575 €1,360
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,260 €1,088
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$388 KES 50.2K
$2,718 €2,347
-85.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,030 €1,753
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,535 €5,642
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,017 €4,332
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malindi
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,202 €1,902
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.39
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Last update for Malindi: November 4, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: November 3, 2025

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