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

🙂 Solo nomad: Isiolo is 11.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 51.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Isiolo is 19.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 48.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.37 KES 693

$5.97 COP 21.9K

-10.05%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.05 KES 3,877

$32.40 COP 119.0K

-7.25%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.79 KES 489

$7.13 COP 26.2K

-46.84%

Cappuccino

$2.40 KES 310

$1.65 COP 6,043

45.45%

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

$0.26 KES 33.37

$1.06 COP 3,882

-75.47%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 KES 31.06

$0.77 COP 2,839

-68.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.29 KES 295

$1.75 COP 6,418

30.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 KES 365

$3.06 COP 11.2K

-7.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.84 KES 108

$1.10 COP 4,026

-23.64%

White Bread (500g)

$0.45 KES 57.8

$1.30 COP 4,771

-65.38%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.58 KES 204

$1.34 COP 4,905

17.91%

Eggs

$1.35 KES 174

$2.26 COP 8,299

-40.27%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.76 KES 1,518

$4.50 COP 16.5K

161.33%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.78 KES 875

$5.80 COP 21.3K

16.90%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.45 KES 703

$8.96 COP 32.9K

-39.17%

Apples (1kg)

$3.19 KES 412

$2.37 COP 8,691

34.60%

Banana (1kg)

$1.03 KES 133

$1.07 COP 3,939

-3.74%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.14 KES 276

$1.48 COP 5,418

44.59%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.01 KES 131

$1.36 COP 5,011

-25.74%

Potato (1kg)

$1.04 KES 134

$1.13 COP 4,135

-7.96%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 KES 151

$1.13 COP 4,161

3.54%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.69 KES 89.6

$0.89 COP 3,274

-22.47%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.74 KES 96.0

$0.85 COP 3,114

-12.94%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.02 KES 389

$2.28 COP 8,361

32.46%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.67 KES 1,505

$10.15 COP 37.3K

14.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.21 KES 286

$1.19 COP 4,359

85.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 KES 358

$2.40 COP 8,828

15.42%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 COP 3,074

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.85 COP 150.0K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.53 KES 197

$1.48 COP 5,417

3.38%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.51 KES 195

$1.89 COP 6,949

-20.11%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.98 KES 385

$8.05 COP 29.5K

-62.98%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.41 KES 181

$0.94 COP 3,455

50.00%

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

$21.4K KES 2.8M

$17.7K COP 65.1M

20.74%

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

$19.7K KES 2.5M

$26.4K COP 96.8M

-25.42%

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

$34.75 KES 4,482

$81.9 COP 300.7K

-57.57%

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

$16.49 KES 2,127

$9.54 COP 35.0K

72.85%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.93 KES 5,021

$23.68 COP 87.0K

64.40%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.85 COP 94.9K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 COP 68.7K

Cinema Ticket

$6.09 KES 786

$4.05 COP 14.9K

50.37%

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

$204 KES 26.4K

$316 COP 1.2M

-35.33%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,023 KES 1.0M

$5,971 COP 21.9M

34.36%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.98 KES 2,320

$59.0 COP 216.4K

-69.50%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.26 KES 3,129

$32.49 COP 119.3K

-25.33%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.7 KES 8,348

$99.9 COP 366.7K

-35.21%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.0 KES 7,228

$108 COP 394.9K

-47.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$491 COP 1.8M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$371 COP 1.4M

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$821 COP 3.0M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$731 COP 2.7M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,019 COP 11.1M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,332 COP 4.9M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$783 KES 101.0K

$517 COP 1.9M

51.51%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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