Cost of Living Comparison Between Garissa and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Garissa and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Garissa is 41% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 56.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Garissa is 39.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 49.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Garissa
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.72 KES 868
$6.03 COP 22.7K
11.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.11 KES 2,984
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-30.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.63 KES 340
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-63.92%
Cappuccino
$4.24 KES 548
$1.63 COP 6,133
160.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 KES 143
$1.05 COP 3,947
4.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 KES 85.9
$0.77 COP 2,899
-12.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.88 KES 243
$1.73 COP 6,510
8.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 KES 340
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-16.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Garissa
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 KES 115
$1.07 COP 4,015
-16.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 KES 67.2
$1.31 COP 4,935
-60.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.10 KES 142
$1.38 COP 5,195
-20.29%
Eggs
$1.66 KES 214
$2.25 COP 8,457
-26.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$4.48 COP 16.9K
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.07 KES 784
$5.74 COP 21.6K
5.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.35 KES 562
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-50.90%
Apples (1kg)
$3.15 KES 407
$2.24 COP 8,438
40.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 KES 292
$1.06 COP 3,988
113.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.15 KES 407
$1.51 COP 5,697
108.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 KES 89.3
$1.36 COP 5,119
-49.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 KES 107
$1.12 COP 4,218
-25.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 KES 146
$1.17 COP 4,400
-3.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 KES 84.5
$0.90 COP 3,395
-27.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 KES 61.1
$0.84 COP 3,150
-44.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 KES 295
$2.26 COP 8,501
1.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 KES 758
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-41.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 KES 241
$1.18 COP 4,451
58.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 KES 437
$2.39 COP 8,993
41.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Garissa
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COP 3,233
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.35 KES 304
$1.47 COP 5,521
59.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.95 COP 7,323
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 KES 134
$0.97 COP 3,640
7.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.9K COP 67.5M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,107 KES 1.2M
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-65.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Garissa
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$15.30 KES 1,976
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-81.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$9.40 COP 35.4K
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.99 KES 2,968
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-2.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Garissa
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.37 KES 3,018
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-8.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$4.10 COP 15.4K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Garissa
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$306 COP 1.2M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Garissa
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.55 KES 1,491
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-80.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$7.52 KES 971
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-76.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.04 KES 2,975
$103 COP 386.5K
-77.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$22.82 KES 2,947
$108 COP 405.9K
-78.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Garissa
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$101 KES 13.0K
$483 COP 1.8M
-79.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.2 KES 9,834
$377 COP 1.4M
-79.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$190 KES 24.5K
$822 COP 3.1M
-76.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$169 KES 21.9K
$721 COP 2.7M
-76.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Garissa
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$128 KES 16.6K
$538 COP 2.0M
-76.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for Garissa: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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