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

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 71.3% more expensive than Kenya without rent, and 166.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 72% more expensive than Kenya without rent, and 114.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Kenya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.15 €13.87
$3.94 KES 509
309.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €48.92
$35.28 KES 4,559
61.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.35 €8.89
$6.97 KES 901
48.49%
Cappuccino
$2.36 €2.02
$2.29 KES 296
3.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 €2.20
$0.66 KES 85.2
287.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 €1.58
$0.53 KES 68.9
247.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.93
$2.29 KES 296
48.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.07 €3.49
$2.75 KES 355
48.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Kenya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.01
$0.82 KES 106
43.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.53 KES 68.8
196.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 €1.44
$1.35 KES 174
24.44%
Eggs
$3.03 €2.60
$1.55 KES 200
95.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.07 €12.09
$10.25 KES 1,324
37.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.53 €7.33
$6.29 KES 813
35.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.03 €13.77
$4.95 KES 639
223.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.11
$2.82 KES 364
-12.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.78
$1.03 KES 133
101.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.88 KES 243
7.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 €2.28
$0.90 KES 116
195.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.60
$0.82 KES 106
126.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$0.96 KES 124
107.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 €1.12
$0.68 KES 88.3
92.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 €0.68
$0.65 KES 84.5
21.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.19 €5.32
$3.08 KES 397
100.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.68 €4.88
$9.54 KES 1,233
-40.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 €1.12
$2.12 KES 274
-38.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.85
$2.67 KES 345
-19.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Kenya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.75 €1.50
$0.80 KES 103
118.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.21 €30.25
$29.53 KES 3,816
19.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.47 €3.84
$1.56 KES 202
186.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 €1.10
$1.57 KES 203
-19.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.17 €22.48
$3.05 KES 394
758.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.58
$1.53 KES 197
20.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K €32.5K
$19.3K KES 2.5M
96.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K €27.0K
$18.0K KES 2.3M
74.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Kenya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$151 €130
$33.13 KES 4,281
356.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.21 €17.36
$15.18 KES 1,961
33.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.48 €29.62
$38.11 KES 4,924
-9.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Kenya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.21 €40.56
$37.69 KES 4,870
25.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.17 €13.89
$19.71 KES 2,547
-17.96%
Cinema Ticket
$9.51 €8.17
$6.16 KES 796
54.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Kenya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$514 €442
$163 KES 21.1K
215.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K €8,792
$7,409 KES 957.4K
38.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Kenya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.6 €73.5
$14.08 KES 1,820
507.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.62 €31.45
$20.63 KES 2,666
77.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.1 €78.2
$49.14 KES 6,349
85.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.3
$46.63 KES 6,025
130.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Kenya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,068 €918
$305 KES 39.4K
250.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$821 €705
$145 KES 18.8K
465.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,659 €1,425
$850 KES 109.8K
95.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,221 €1,049
$354 KES 45.8K
244.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,315 €3,707
$1,461 KES 188.8K
195.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,771 €2,380
$931 KES 120.3K
197.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Kenya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,113 €1,815
$346 KES 44.7K
511.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
13.57
-74.13%

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Last update for Spain: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kenya: March 2, 2026

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