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Cost of Living Comparison Between Nakuru and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Nakuru and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Nakuru is 47.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 75.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Nakuru is 55.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 70.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Nakuru
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.46 KESย 446
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-79.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.34 KESย 4,945
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-44.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.01 KESย 904
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-49.46%
Cappuccino
$1.76 KESย 228
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
-36.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 KESย 48.46
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-86.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 KESย 41.61
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-83.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.37 KESย 176
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-69.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 KESย 202
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-65.94%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Nakuru
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.52 KESย 67.7
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
-59.38%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 KESย 65.7
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-75.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 KESย 150
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-39.90%
Eggs
$1.34 KESย 173
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-61.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.69 KESย 993
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-59.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.50 KESย 838
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-31.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.33 KESย 559
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-77.07%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 KESย 228
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-32.18%
Banana (1kg)
$0.42 KESย 54.1
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-82.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 KESย 231
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-17.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 KESย 71.8
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-80.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 KESย 48.23
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-81.03%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 KESย 66.6
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-71.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 KESย 87.9
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-53.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 KESย 76.4
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-35.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.07 KESย 267
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-70.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.59 KESย 592
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
-35.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 KESย 212
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
14.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 KESย 234
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-21.98%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Nakuru
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 KESย 102
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-73.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.24 KESย 3,514
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-3.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.56 KESย 202
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-65.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 KESย 97.6
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-64.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.88 KESย 372
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-90.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 KESย 164
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-31.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.5K KESย 1.6M
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-67.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.7K KESย 1.9M
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-54.75%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nakuru
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.87 KESย 3,982
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-83.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.01 KESย 2,194
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-25.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.31 KESย 5,071
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
4.19%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Nakuru
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.04 KESย 6,069
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-18.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.50 KESย 709
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-50.76%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Nakuru
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 KESย 25.7K
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-71.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,889 KESย 501.6K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-73.96%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Nakuru
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.27 KESย 2,357
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-79.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.16 KESย 3,117
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
-35.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.36 KESย 5,077
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-62.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.9 KESย 6,954
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-53.81%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Nakuru
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$233 KESย 30.0K
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-84.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$117 KESย 15.1K
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-90.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$392 KESย 50.5K
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-85.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$274 KESย 35.4K
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-86.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Nakuru
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$390 KESย 50.3K
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-84.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.5
3.39
268.73%

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Last update for Nakuru: January 12, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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