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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Eldoret is 8% more expensive than Santa Marta without rent, and 49.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Eldoret is 7.1% cheaper than Santa Marta without rent, and 23.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Eldoret
Santa Marta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.34 KESĀ 689
$3.70 COPĀ 13.9K
44.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.36 KESĀ 4,949
$28.72 COPĀ 108.1K
33.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.00 KESĀ 904
$6.09 COPĀ 22.9K
14.94%
Cappuccino
$2.37 KESĀ 306
$1.51 COPĀ 5,678
56.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 KESĀ 92.4
$0.68 COPĀ 2,558
5.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 KESĀ 65.6
$0.44 COPĀ 1,641
15.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 KESĀ 293
$0.83 COPĀ 3,130
173.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 KESĀ 370
$1.64 COPĀ 6,162
75.00%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Eldoret
Santa Marta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 KESĀ 88.6
$1.17 COPĀ 4,401
-41.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 KESĀ 61.3
$1.20 COPĀ 4,510
-60.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 KESĀ 159
$0.95 COPĀ 3,580
29.47%
Eggs
$1.58 KESĀ 203
$2.45 COPĀ 9,216
-35.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.84 KESĀ 495
$3.60 COPĀ 13.5K
6.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.70 KESĀ 478
$3.92 COPĀ 14.8K
-5.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.30 KESĀ 554
$7.71 COPĀ 29.0K
-44.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 KESĀ 394
$1.79 COPĀ 6,729
70.39%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 KESĀ 120
$0.72 COPĀ 2,707
29.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.62 KESĀ 209
$1.02 COPĀ 3,858
58.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 KESĀ 130
$0.74 COPĀ 2,800
36.49%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 KESĀ 66.4
$0.52 COPĀ 1,944
-1.92%
Onion (1kg)
$0.81 KESĀ 104
$0.98 COPĀ 3,689
-17.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 KESĀ 83.8
$1.01 COPĀ 3,819
-35.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 KESĀ 87.0
$0.51 COPĀ 1,921
31.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.04 KESĀ 392
$2.41 COPĀ 9,087
26.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.96 KESĀ 769
$9.91 COPĀ 37.3K
-39.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 KESĀ 218
$1.46 COPĀ 5,500
15.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 KESĀ 196
$1.43 COPĀ 5,369
6.29%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Eldoret
Santa Marta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.41 KESĀ 182
$0.66 COPĀ 2,472
113.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$14.66 COPĀ 55.2K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 KESĀ 196
$1.74 COPĀ 6,562
-12.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 KESĀ 200
$1.79 COPĀ 6,729
-13.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.84 KESĀ 366
$8.31 COPĀ 31.3K
-65.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 KESĀ 198
$0.98 COPĀ 3,670
57.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K KESĀ 2.8M
$21.2K COPĀ 79.6M
2.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K KESĀ 2.6M
$26.2K COPĀ 98.8M
-22.58%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Eldoret
Santa Marta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.51 KESĀ 4,453
$198 COPĀ 744.3K
-82.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.89 KESĀ 2,179
$8.61 COPĀ 32.4K
96.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.97 KESĀ 5,157
$24.46 COPĀ 92.0K
63.41%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Eldoret
Santa Marta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.78 KESĀ 5,004
$19.41 COPĀ 73.0K
99.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.65 COPĀ 28.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.13 KESĀ 661
$4.74 COPĀ 17.8K
8.23%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Eldoret
Santa Marta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$65.2 KESĀ 8,406
$166 COPĀ 625.5K
-60.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,057 KESĀ 1.0M
$4,937 COPĀ 18.6M
63.18%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Eldoret
Santa Marta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.59 KESĀ 1,496
$39.81 COPĀ 149.8K
-70.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.37 KESĀ 3,145
$35.97 COPĀ 135.4K
-32.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$18.97 KESĀ 2,447
$78.5 COPĀ 295.4K
-75.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.57 KESĀ 4,460
$58.2 COPĀ 218.9K
-40.55%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Eldoret
Santa Marta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$92.3 KESĀ 11.9K
$286 COPĀ 1.1M
-67.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$90.0 KESĀ 11.6K
$447 COPĀ 1.7M
-79.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$687 COPĀ 2.6M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$268 KESĀ 34.6K
$550 COPĀ 2.1M
-51.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$610 KESĀ 78.7K
$1,899 COPĀ 7.1M
-67.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$914 COPĀ 3.4M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Eldoret
Santa Marta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$408 COPĀ 1.5M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
8.62
39.21%

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Last update for Eldoret: March 2, 2026

Last update for Santa Marta: March 2, 2026

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