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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kericho is 32.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 53.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kericho is 29.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 51.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kericho
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.37 KES 306
$6.23 COP 26K
-61.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.3 KES 2,753
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-34.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.83 KES 883
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-7.58%
Cappuccino
$2.49 KES 321
$1.72 COP 7,155
44.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 KES 52.7
$1.1 COP 4,575
-62.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 KES 65.2
$0.73 COP 3,060
-31.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 KES 294
$1.66 COP 6,916
36.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 KES 163
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-60.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kericho
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 KES 84.1
$1.09 COP 4,552
-40.37%
White Bread (500g)
$0.44 KES 57.1
$1.24 COP 5,188
-64.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.2 KES 156
$1.33 COP 5,544
-9.77%
Eggs
$1.65 KES 213
$2.22 COP 9,252
-25.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.5 KES 1,487
$4.55 COP 19K
152.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.8 KES 879
$5.71 COP 23.8K
19.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.12 KES 533
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-52.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 KES 396
$2.26 COP 9,410
35.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 KES 140
$1.07 COP 4,461
0.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 KES 270
$1.51 COP 6,293
38.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.02 KES 132
$1.42 COP 5,911
-28.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 KES 86
$1.11 COP 4,619
-39.64%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 KES 92.4
$1.18 COP 4,932
-38.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.3 KES 38.47
$0.89 COP 3,718
-66.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 KES 83.4
$0.84 COP 3,507
-22.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.04 KES 394
$2.35 COP 9,809
29.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.77 KES 1,522
$9.34 COP 38.9K
26.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 KES 282
$1.18 COP 4,927
84.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 KES 365
$2.49 COP 10.4K
13.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Kericho
Medellin
Difference
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)
$1.53 KES 198
$1.41 COP 5,899
8.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.56 KES 202
$1.96 COP 8,164
-20.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.89 KES 373
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-63.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 KES 138
$1.02 COP 4,265
4.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K KES 2.8M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
23.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.8K KES 2.6M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-24.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kericho
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.19 KES 4,419
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-58.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.02 KES 2,200
$9.44 COP 39.4K
80.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.98 KES 5,037
$23.51 COP 98K
65.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kericho
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.24 KES 806
$3.96 COP 16.5K
57.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kericho
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 KES 25.9K
$305 COP 1.3M
-34.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,966 KES 1M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
34.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kericho
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.96 KES 2,322
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-68.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.05 KES 3,109
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-23.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.3 KES 8,443
$103 COP 430.1K
-36.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.6 KES 7,187
$106 COP 440.5K
-47.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kericho
Medellin
Difference
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
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kericho
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
13.43
10.50%

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Last update for Kericho: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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