Cost of Living Comparison Between Mombasa and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Mombasa and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Mombasa is 47.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 73.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mombasa is 54.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 65.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mombasa
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.31 KES 298
$17.41 €15.03
-86.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.64 KES 2,539
$68.7 €59.3
-71.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 KES 1,130
$13.71 €11.84
-36.25%
Cappuccino
$3.25 KES 420
$2.78 €2.4
16.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 KES 62.7
$2.8 €2.42
-82.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 KES 61
$1.98 €1.71
-76.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.92 KES 248
$4.43 €3.83
-56.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 KES 384
$4.53 €3.91
-34.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mombasa
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 KES 106
$1.24 €1.07
-33.87%
White Bread (500g)
$0.5 KES 64.8
$2.03 €1.75
-75.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 KES 182
$1.98 €1.71
-28.79%
Eggs
$1.76 KES 227
$3.46 €2.99
-49.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.04 KES 1,298
$18.32 €15.82
-45.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.08 KES 786
$9.82 €8.47
-38.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.45 KES 704
$19.24 €16.61
-71.67%
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 KES 242
$2.61 €2.25
-28.35%
Banana (1kg)
$0.9 KES 116
$2.34 €2.02
-61.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 KES 196
$2.11 €1.82
-28.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.8 KES 103
$2.77 €2.39
-71.12%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 KES 84.8
$2.04 €1.76
-67.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 KES 139
$1.77 €1.53
-38.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 KES 84.3
$1.5 €1.3
-56.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 KES 79.4
$0.85 €0.73
-28.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.34 KES 431
$7 €6.04
-52.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.93 KES 1,025
$7.13 €6.16
11.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 KES 243
$1.43 €1.24
31.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 KES 352
$2.29 €1.98
19.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Mombasa
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 KES 97.8
$3.02 €2.6
-74.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.54 KES 4,464
$28.97 €25.01
19.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.18 KES 411
$4.59 €3.96
-30.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.92 KES 248
$2.02 €1.74
-4.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 KES 593
$29.56 €25.53
-84.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 KES 206
$1.81 €1.56
-12.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.2K KES 1.6M
$38.4K €33.1K
-68.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$11.8K KES 1.5M
$32.4K €28K
-63.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mombasa
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.34 KES 5,731
$190 €164
-76.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.14 KES 1,827
$22.18 €19.15
-36.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.81 KES 5,661
$36.37 €31.4
20.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mombasa
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.88 KES 2,311
$57.4 €49.55
-68.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.2 KES 2,482
$20.95 €18.09
-8.35%
Cinema Ticket
$4.77 KES 617
$10.8 €9.33
-55.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mombasa
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$86.7 KES 11.2K
$732 €632
-88.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,322 KES 687.8K
$15.1K €13.1K
-64.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mombasa
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.34 KES 1,724
$86.8 €74.9
-84.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.46 KES 1,739
$36.78 €31.76
-63.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.3 KES 3,011
$102 €88.2
-77.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.35 KES 6,119
$117 €101
-59.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mombasa
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$178 KES 22.9K
$1,581 €1,365
-88.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 KES 14.7K
$1,230 €1,062
-90.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$592 KES 76.6K
$2,707 €2,337
-78.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$460 KES 59.4K
$2,028 €1,751
-77.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,040 KES 392.9K
$6,602 €5,700
-53.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,160 KES 279.2K
$5,045 €4,356
-57.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mombasa
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$322 KES 41.6K
$2,198 €1,898
-85.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13
3.39
283.48%

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Last update for Mombasa: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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