Cost of Living Comparison Between Isiolo and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Isiolo and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Isiolo is 22.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 51.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Isiolo is 19.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 46% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.32 KES 687

$6.23 COP 26K

-14.61%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.07 KES 3,886

$32.34 COP 134.8K

-7.02%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.93 KES 508

$7.39 COP 30.8K

-46.82%

Cappuccino

$2.47 KES 319

$1.72 COP 7,155

43.60%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 KES 36.28

$1.1 COP 4,575

-74.55%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 KES 28.26

$0.73 COP 3,060

-69.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.34 KES 303

$1.66 COP 6,916

40.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.88 KES 372

$3.2 COP 13.3K

-10.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.84 KES 108

$1.09 COP 4,552

-22.94%

White Bread (500g)

$0.41 KES 53

$1.24 COP 5,188

-66.94%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.64 KES 212

$1.33 COP 5,544

23.31%

Eggs

$1.4 KES 182

$2.22 COP 9,252

-36.94%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.48 KES 1,484

$4.55 COP 19K

152.31%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.55 KES 847

$5.71 COP 23.8K

14.71%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.63 KES 728

$8.59 COP 35.8K

-34.46%

Apples (1kg)

$3.19 KES 412

$2.26 COP 9,410

41.15%

Banana (1kg)

$1.05 KES 135

$1.07 COP 4,461

-1.87%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.06 KES 266

$1.51 COP 6,293

36.42%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.02 KES 131

$1.42 COP 5,911

-28.17%

Potato (1kg)

$1.03 KES 133

$1.11 COP 4,619

-7.21%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 KES 151

$1.18 COP 4,932

-0.85%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.69 KES 89.8

$0.89 COP 3,718

-22.47%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.81 KES 105

$0.84 COP 3,507

-3.57%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.06 KES 396

$2.35 COP 9,809

30.21%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.48 KES 1,484

$9.34 COP 38.9K

22.91%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.28 KES 294

$1.18 COP 4,927

93.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 KES 348

$2.49 COP 10.4K

8.03%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.83 COP 3,464

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.9 COP 174.7K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.52 KES 196

$1.41 COP 5,899

7.80%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.59 KES 205

$1.96 COP 8,164

-18.88%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.88 KES 372

$7.85 COP 32.7K

-63.31%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.46 KES 188

$1.02 COP 4,265

43.14%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$21.6K KES 2.8M

$17.6K COP 73.4M

22.91%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$20.3K KES 2.6M

$26.2K COP 109.2M

-22.46%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$34.33 KES 4,437

$82.5 COP 344.1K

-58.40%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$16.99 KES 2,196

$9.44 COP 39.4K

79.98%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.93 KES 5,160

$23.51 COP 98K

69.84%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.68 COP 107.1K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.14 COP 79.8K

Cinema Ticket

$6.22 KES 804

$3.96 COP 16.5K

57.07%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$204 KES 26.4K

$305 COP 1.3M

-33.00%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,010 KES 1M

$5,925 COP 24.7M

35.19%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.98 KES 2,324

$57.9 COP 241.4K

-68.95%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.08 KES 3,113

$31.59 COP 131.7K

-23.77%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65 KES 8,402

$103 COP 430.1K

-36.98%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$55.6 KES 7,187

$106 COP 440.5K

-47.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$489 COP 2M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$379 COP 1.6M

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$827 COP 3.4M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$729 COP 3M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,190 COP 9.1M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,532 COP 6.4M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$766 KES 99K

$550 COP 2.3M

39.23%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

14.84

13.43

10.50%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Isiolo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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