Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Kenya Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Kenya

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 68.5% more expensive than Kenya without rent, and 161.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 69.1% more expensive than Kenya without rent, and 124% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Kenya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$3.86 KES 499
315.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$34.45 KES 4,452
67.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$6.92 KES 894
53.18%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$2.21 KES 285
8.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$0.67 KES 86.3
288.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.5 KES 64.7
282.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$2.39 KES 308
43.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$2.77 KES 358
48.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Kenya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$0.82 KES 106
43.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$0.5 KES 64.7
206.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.36 KES 176
18.38%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$1.6 KES 207
93.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$10.18 KES 1,316
40.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$6.27 KES 811
37.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$5.2 KES 672
201.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.78 KES 359
-11.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$0.97 KES 125
113.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.8 KES 233
12.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$0.88 KES 114
201.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.86 KES 111
112.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.95 KES 122
106.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$0.68 KES 88.5
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.69 KES 89.8
7.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$3.13 KES 405
105.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$11.34 KES 1,466
-49.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$2.15 KES 278
-38.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$2.58 KES 333
-19.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Kenya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.75 KES 96.7
138.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$29.74 KES 3,844
15.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$1.52 KES 197
200.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.56 KES 201
-14.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$3.18 KES 411
730.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.48 KES 191
23.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$18.7K KES 2.4M
110.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$17.9K KES 2.3M
74.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Kenya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$32.69 KES 4,225
354.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$15.07 KES 1,948
35.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$38.25 KES 4,944
-12.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Kenya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$37.13 KES 4,799
27.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$19.55 KES 2,526
-20.00%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$6.26 KES 809
52.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Kenya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$164 KES 21.1K
219.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$7,586 KES 980.4K
31.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Kenya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$14.19 KES 1,834
514.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$20.99 KES 2,713
77.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$49.48 KES 6,395
85.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$45.68 KES 5,904
135.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Kenya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$310 KES 40.1K
238.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$147 KES 19K
453.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$875 KES 113.1K
93.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$358 KES 46.3K
245.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$1,434 KES 185.3K
195.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$1,290 KES 166.7K
111.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Kenya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$353 KES 45.7K
465.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
13.57
-74.13%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kenya: October 27, 2025

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