Cost of Living Comparison Between Kericho and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kericho and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Kericho is 27.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 55.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kericho is 19.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 53% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kericho
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.28 KES 294
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-62.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.13 KES 2,727
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-36.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.61 KES 853
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-9.33%
Cappuccino
$2.45 KES 316
$1.63 COP 6,134
50.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 KES 48.36
$1.05 COP 3,948
-64.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 KES 64.1
$0.77 COP 2,899
-35.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 KES 293
$1.73 COP 6,511
31.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 KES 156
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-61.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kericho
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.60 KES 77.9
$1.07 COP 4,016
-43.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.45 KES 57.9
$1.31 COP 4,935
-65.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 KES 156
$1.38 COP 5,196
-12.32%
Eggs
$1.70 KES 219
$2.25 COP 8,458
-24.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.52 KES 1,486
$4.48 COP 16.9K
157.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.73 KES 868
$5.74 COP 21.6K
17.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.25 KES 548
$8.86 COP 33.4K
-52.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 KES 394
$2.24 COP 8,440
36.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 KES 135
$1.06 COP 3,989
-0.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 KES 270
$1.51 COP 5,698
38.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 KES 130
$1.36 COP 5,120
-25.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 KES 93.9
$1.12 COP 4,219
-34.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 KES 93.5
$1.17 COP 4,401
-38.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 KES 41.97
$0.90 COP 3,396
-63.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 KES 83.5
$0.84 COP 3,150
-22.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.06 KES 395
$2.26 COP 8,502
35.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.84 KES 1,527
$9.97 COP 37.5K
18.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.28 KES 294
$1.18 COP 4,452
93.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 KES 363
$2.39 COP 8,995
17.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Kericho
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COP 3,234
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.57 KES 203
$1.47 COP 5,522
6.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 KES 203
$1.95 COP 7,324
-19.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.87 KES 370
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-63.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 KES 138
$0.97 COP 3,641
10.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.9K KES 2.8M
$17.9K COP 67.6M
21.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.7K KES 2.5M
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-26.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kericho
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.96 KES 4,511
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-56.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.01 KES 2,195
$9.40 COP 35.4K
80.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.55 KES 5,103
$23.61 COP 88.8K
67.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kericho
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.06 KES 782
$4.10 COP 15.4K
47.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kericho
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 KES 26.0K
$306 COP 1.2M
-34.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,171 KES 1.1M
$5,899 COP 22.2M
38.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kericho
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.98 KES 2,320
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-69.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.26 KES 3,130
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-24.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.8 KES 8,493
$103 COP 386.5K
-35.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.6 KES 7,306
$108 COP 406.0K
-47.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kericho
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 COP 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 COP 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$822 COP 3.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$721 COP 2.7M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kericho
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
13.43
10.50%

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Last update for Kericho: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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