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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 26.6% more expensive than Santa Marta without rent, and 49.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Eldoret is 3.5% more expensive than Santa Marta without rent, and 23.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Eldoret
Santa Marta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.3 KES 685
$3.54 COP 13.5K
49.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.43 KES 5,096
$28.63 COP 109.1K
37.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.89 KES 891
$6.2 COP 23.6K
11.13%
Cappuccino
$2.4 KES 310
$1.56 COP 5,959
53.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 KES 96.8
$0.73 COP 2,773
2.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 KES 69.2
$0.44 COP 1,670
22.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.36 KES 306
$0.83 COP 3,152
184.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 KES 365
$1.69 COP 6,422
66.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Eldoret
Santa Marta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 KES 95.2
$1.13 COP 4,303
-34.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.45 KES 57.7
$1.24 COP 4,718
-63.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.2 KES 155
$0.95 COP 3,625
26.32%
Eggs
$1.67 KES 215
$2.46 COP 9,375
-32.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.85 KES 498
$3.71 COP 14.1K
3.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.71 KES 480
$4.01 COP 15.3K
-7.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.25 KES 549
$7.98 COP 30.4K
-46.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 KES 410
$1.8 COP 6,844
76.11%
Banana (1kg)
$0.92 KES 120
$0.75 COP 2,840
22.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 KES 219
$1.02 COP 3,878
65.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.06 KES 137
$0.75 COP 2,862
41.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 KES 66.4
$0.54 COP 2,059
-5.56%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 KES 111
$0.95 COP 3,625
-9.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.7 KES 90.5
$1.06 COP 4,020
-33.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 KES 89.1
$0.51 COP 1,960
35.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.13 KES 404
$2.44 COP 9,294
28.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.73 KES 741
$9.8 COP 37.3K
-41.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 KES 228
$1.46 COP 5,562
20.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 KES 203
$1.42 COP 5,392
10.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Eldoret
Santa Marta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.36 KES 176
$0.66 COP 2,510
106.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$14.75 COP 56.2K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.59 KES 206
$1.71 COP 6,516
-7.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 KES 203
$1.79 COP 6,803
-12.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.86 KES 370
$8.55 COP 32.6K
-66.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.5 KES 193
$0.96 COP 3,651
56.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K KES 2.8M
$21.7K COP 82.5M
-1.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20K KES 2.6M
$26.3K COP 100.3M
-23.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Eldoret
Santa Marta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.64 KES 4,476
$198 COP 752.6K
-82.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.54 KES 2,138
$8.76 COP 33.4K
88.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.17 KES 5,062
$23.99 COP 91.4K
63.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Eldoret
Santa Marta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.89 KES 5,026
$19.03 COP 72.5K
104.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.63 COP 29.1K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 KES 644
$4.71 COP 17.9K
5.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Eldoret
Santa Marta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$63.7 KES 8,237
$163 COP 619.6K
-60.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,030 KES 1M
$4,885 COP 18.6M
64.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Eldoret
Santa Marta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.59 KES 1,498
$39.78 COP 151.6K
-70.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.56 KES 3,045
$34.91 COP 133K
-32.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$19.14 KES 2,474
$79.5 COP 303K
-75.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.31 KES 4,563
$58.8 COP 223.8K
-39.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Eldoret
Santa Marta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$94.3 KES 12.2K
$283 COP 1.1M
-66.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$87.4 KES 11.3K
$441 COP 1.7M
-80.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$695 COP 2.6M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$265 KES 34.3K
$559 COP 2.1M
-52.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$614 KES 79.3K
$1,929 COP 7.3M
-68.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$932 COP 3.6M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Eldoret
Santa Marta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$419 COP 1.6M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
8.62
39.21%

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Last update for Eldoret: December 1, 2025

Last update for Santa Marta: November 30, 2025

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