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

🙂 Solo nomad: Garissa is 39.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 55.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Garissa is 27.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 50.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Garissa
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.68 KES 862
$6.14 COP 22.1K
8.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.10 KES 2,983
$33.05 COP 119.0K
-30.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.64 KES 341
$7.32 COP 26.4K
-63.93%
Cappuccino
$4.14 KES 535
$1.66 COP 5,971
149.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 KES 146
$1.10 COP 3,977
2.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 KES 92.4
$0.78 COP 2,815
-7.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.92 KES 247
$1.71 COP 6,172
12.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 KES 356
$3.17 COP 11.4K
-12.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Garissa
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.90 KES 117
$1.11 COP 4,002
-18.92%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 KES 66.9
$1.31 COP 4,707
-60.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 KES 147
$1.38 COP 4,967
-17.39%
Eggs
$1.62 KES 210
$2.22 COP 7,989
-27.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$4.34 COP 15.6K
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 KES 791
$5.80 COP 20.9K
5.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.22 KES 545
$8.98 COP 32.3K
-53.01%
Apples (1kg)
$3.11 KES 402
$2.26 COP 8,143
37.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 KES 309
$1.11 COP 4,013
115.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.16 KES 408
$1.46 COP 5,271
116.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.63 KES 81.7
$1.37 COP 4,916
-54.01%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 KES 115
$1.11 COP 3,999
-19.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 KES 151
$1.16 COP 4,188
0.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 KES 84.5
$0.89 COP 3,202
-26.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 KES 62.3
$0.87 COP 3,116
-44.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.31 KES 298
$2.35 COP 8,473
-1.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 KES 749
$10.86 COP 39.1K
-46.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 KES 238
$1.20 COP 4,319
54.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 KES 415
$2.48 COP 8,923
29.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Garissa
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.79 COP 2,835
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.36 KES 304
$1.42 COP 5,124
66.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.91 COP 6,882
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.65 COP 27.5K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 KES 134
$0.97 COP 3,481
7.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$18.1K COP 65.2M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,374 KES 1.2M
$26.3K COP 94.7M
-64.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Garissa
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$15.61 KES 2,016
$81.3 COP 292.8K
-80.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$9.63 COP 34.7K
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.18 KES 2,994
$24.36 COP 87.7K
-4.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Garissa
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.96 KES 2,965
$26.02 COP 93.7K
-11.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$3.89 COP 14.0K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Garissa
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$304 COP 1.1M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,902 COP 21.3M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Garissa
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.65 KES 1,505
$58.7 COP 211.3K
-80.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$7.64 KES 987
$32.48 COP 116.9K
-76.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.07 KES 2,979
$102 COP 366.3K
-77.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$23.28 KES 3,006
$108 COP 389.4K
-78.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Garissa
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$98.7 KES 12.7K
$474 COP 1.7M
-79.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.5 KES 9,885
$371 COP 1.3M
-79.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$190 KES 24.6K
$848 COP 3.1M
-77.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 KES 22.3K
$716 COP 2.6M
-75.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Garissa
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$130 KES 16.8K
$542 COP 1.9M
-75.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for Garissa: April 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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