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Cost of Living Comparison Between Eldoret and Santa Marta Cost of Living Comparison Between Eldoret and Santa Marta

😐 Solo nomad: Eldoret is 2.5% more expensive than Santa Marta without rent, and 50.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Eldoret is 9.6% more expensive than Santa Marta without rent, and 23.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Eldoret
Santa Marta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.33 KES 688
$3.57 COP 13.1K
49.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.47 KES 4,963
$28.91 COP 106.1K
33.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.76 KES 872
$6.00 COP 22.0K
12.67%
Cappuccino
$2.45 KES 316
$1.56 COP 5,732
57.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 KES 92.6
$0.67 COP 2,452
7.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 KES 69.4
$0.43 COP 1,575
25.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.34 KES 302
$0.84 COP 3,076
178.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 KES 379
$1.71 COP 6,261
71.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Eldoret
Santa Marta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.75 KES 96.6
$1.17 COP 4,299
-35.90%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 KES 61.4
$1.23 COP 4,527
-60.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 KES 154
$0.89 COP 3,274
34.83%
Eggs
$1.58 KES 204
$2.44 COP 8,947
-35.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.94 KES 509
$3.59 COP 13.2K
9.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.69 KES 476
$3.89 COP 14.3K
-5.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.35 KES 562
$7.98 COP 29.3K
-45.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 KES 408
$1.80 COP 6,611
76.11%
Banana (1kg)
$0.87 KES 112
$0.76 COP 2,801
14.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 KES 211
$0.99 COP 3,629
64.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 KES 131
$0.76 COP 2,786
32.89%
Potato (1kg)
$0.53 KES 67.8
$0.51 COP 1,856
3.92%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 KES 112
$1.01 COP 3,703
-14.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 KES 84.3
$1.02 COP 3,734
-36.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 KES 89.3
$0.51 COP 1,877
35.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.02 KES 390
$2.51 COP 9,209
20.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.83 KES 752
$10.16 COP 37.3K
-42.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 KES 219
$1.48 COP 5,429
14.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 KES 205
$1.47 COP 5,390
8.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Eldoret
Santa Marta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 KES 176
$0.66 COP 2,439
107.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$14.31 COP 52.5K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.56 KES 201
$1.68 COP 6,180
-7.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 KES 195
$1.82 COP 6,686
-17.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.95 KES 380
$8.45 COP 31.0K
-65.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 KES 197
$0.90 COP 3,310
70.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K KES 2.8M
$21.2K COP 78.0M
0.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.7K KES 2.5M
$25.9K COP 95.2M
-24.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Eldoret
Santa Marta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.60 KES 4,463
$192 COP 704.1K
-81.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.06 KES 2,200
$8.78 COP 32.2K
94.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.84 KES 5,140
$24.31 COP 89.3K
63.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Eldoret
Santa Marta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.17 KES 4,924
$19.54 COP 71.7K
95.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$8.01 COP 29.4K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.06 KES 653
$4.70 COP 17.3K
7.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Eldoret
Santa Marta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$63.8 KES 8,236
$167 COP 614.1K
-61.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,941 KES 1.0M
$4,922 COP 18.1M
61.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Eldoret
Santa Marta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.57 KES 1,492
$39.59 COP 145.3K
-70.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.25 KES 3,129
$36.05 COP 132.4K
-32.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$19.04 KES 2,457
$78.6 COP 288.4K
-75.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.41 KES 4,568
$60.2 COP 221.0K
-41.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Eldoret
Santa Marta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$94.1 KES 12.1K
$284 COP 1.0M
-66.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$89.3 KES 11.5K
$448 COP 1.6M
-80.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$685 COP 2.5M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$276 KES 35.6K
$550 COP 2.0M
-49.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$623 KES 80.4K
$1,953 COP 7.2M
-68.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$954 COP 3.5M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Eldoret
Santa Marta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$422 COP 1.5M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
8.62
39.21%

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Last update for Eldoret: January 12, 2026

Last update for Santa Marta: January 12, 2026

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