Cost of Living Comparison Between Eldoret and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Eldoret and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Eldoret is 22.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 47.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Eldoret is 22.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 37.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Eldoret
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.34 KES 689
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-11.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.36 KES 4,953
$33.17 COP 124.7K
15.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.00 KES 904
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-3.98%
Cappuccino
$2.37 KES 307
$1.63 COP 6,128
45.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 KES 92.5
$1.05 COP 3,944
-31.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 KES 65.7
$0.77 COP 2,896
-33.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 KES 293
$1.73 COP 6,505
31.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 KES 371
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-9.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Eldoret
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 KES 88.6
$1.07 COP 4,012
-35.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 KES 61.3
$1.31 COP 4,931
-64.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 KES 159
$1.38 COP 5,191
-10.87%
Eggs
$1.58 KES 204
$2.25 COP 8,450
-29.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.84 KES 496
$4.48 COP 16.9K
-14.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.70 KES 478
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-35.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.30 KES 555
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-51.47%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 KES 394
$2.24 COP 8,431
36.16%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 KES 120
$1.06 COP 3,985
-12.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.62 KES 210
$1.51 COP 5,693
7.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 KES 130
$1.36 COP 5,115
-25.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 KES 66.5
$1.12 COP 4,215
-54.46%
Onion (1kg)
$0.81 KES 104
$1.17 COP 4,397
-30.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 KES 83.8
$0.90 COP 3,392
-27.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 KES 87.0
$0.84 COP 3,147
-20.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.04 KES 393
$2.26 COP 8,494
34.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.96 KES 769
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-40.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 KES 219
$1.18 COP 4,448
43.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 KES 196
$2.39 COP 8,986
-36.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Eldoret
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.41 KES 182
$0.86 COP 3,230
63.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 KES 196
$1.47 COP 5,517
3.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 KES 200
$1.95 COP 7,317
-20.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.84 KES 367
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-63.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 KES 198
$0.97 COP 3,637
58.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K KES 2.8M
$17.9K COP 67.5M
20.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K KES 2.6M
$26.7K COP 100.5M
-23.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Eldoret
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.51 KES 4,456
$81.1 COP 305.0K
-57.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.89 KES 2,180
$9.40 COP 35.4K
79.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.97 KES 5,161
$23.61 COP 88.8K
69.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Eldoret
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.78 KES 5,007
$25.55 COP 96.0K
51.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.13 KES 662
$4.10 COP 15.4K
25.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Eldoret
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$65.2 KES 8,412
$306 COP 1.2M
-78.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,057 KES 1.0M
$5,899 COP 22.2M
36.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Eldoret
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.59 KES 1,497
$59.8 COP 224.9K
-80.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.37 KES 3,147
$31.96 COP 120.2K
-23.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$18.97 KES 2,449
$103 COP 386.2K
-81.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.57 KES 4,463
$108 COP 405.6K
-67.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Eldoret
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$92.3 KES 11.9K
$483 COP 1.8M
-80.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$90.0 KES 11.6K
$377 COP 1.4M
-76.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$822 COP 3.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$268 KES 34.6K
$721 COP 2.7M
-62.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$610 KES 78.8K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-78.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Eldoret
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
13.43
-10.65%

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Last update for Eldoret: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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