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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Isiolo is 22.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 51.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Isiolo is 12.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 48.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Isiolo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.38 KESĀ 696
$6.03 COPĀ 22.9K
-10.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.12 KESĀ 3,892
$33.17 COPĀ 125.7K
-9.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.83 KESĀ 495
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
-47.46%
Cappuccino
$2.49 KESĀ 322
$1.63 COPĀ 6,174
52.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 KESĀ 36.42
$1.05 COPĀ 3,974
-73.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 KESĀ 28.40
$0.77 COPĀ 2,918
-71.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 KESĀ 294
$1.73 COPĀ 6,554
31.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 KESĀ 367
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-10.69%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Isiolo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 KESĀ 115
$1.07 COPĀ 4,043
-16.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.41 KESĀ 53.5
$1.31 COPĀ 4,968
-68.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 KESĀ 207
$1.38 COPĀ 5,230
16.67%
Eggs
$1.41 KESĀ 182
$2.25 COPĀ 8,515
-37.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.81 KESĀ 1,526
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
163.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.92 KESĀ 894
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
20.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.47 KESĀ 707
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
-38.26%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 KESĀ 408
$2.24 COPĀ 8,496
41.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 KESĀ 135
$1.06 COPĀ 4,015
-1.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 KESĀ 266
$1.51 COPĀ 5,736
36.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 KESĀ 135
$1.36 COPĀ 5,154
-22.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 KESĀ 137
$1.12 COPĀ 4,247
-5.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 KESĀ 143
$1.17 COPĀ 4,430
-5.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 KESĀ 88.5
$0.90 COPĀ 3,418
-24.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 KESĀ 98.7
$0.84 COPĀ 3,171
-9.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 KESĀ 409
$2.26 COPĀ 8,559
40.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.55 KESĀ 1,492
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
15.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.20 KESĀ 284
$1.18 COPĀ 4,482
86.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 KESĀ 367
$2.39 COPĀ 9,054
18.83%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Isiolo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COPĀ 3,255
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 157.1K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.58 KESĀ 204
$1.47 COPĀ 5,559
7.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.56 KESĀ 201
$1.95 COPĀ 7,372
-20.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.98 KESĀ 385
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
-61.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.38 KESĀ 178
$0.97 COPĀ 3,665
42.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K KESĀ 2.8M
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
21.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K KESĀ 2.6M
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
-24.81%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Isiolo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.45 KESĀ 4,451
$81.1 COPĀ 307.3K
-57.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.49 KESĀ 2,130
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
75.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.75 KESĀ 5,137
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
68.36%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Isiolo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COPĀ 96.8K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 73.1K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.30 KESĀ 815
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
53.66%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Isiolo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$203 KESĀ 26.2K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-33.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,966 KESĀ 1.0M
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
35.04%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Isiolo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.30 KESĀ 2,365
$59.8 COPĀ 226.6K
-69.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.66 KESĀ 3,057
$31.96 COPĀ 121.1K
-25.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.0 KESĀ 8,398
$103 COPĀ 389.1K
-36.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.2 KESĀ 7,392
$108 COPĀ 408.7K
-46.97%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Isiolo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Isiolo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$777 KESĀ 100.4K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
44.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
13.43
10.50%

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Last update for Isiolo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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