Cost of Living Comparison Between Kiambu and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kiambu and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Kiambu is 43.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 50.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kiambu is 43.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 52.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kiambu
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.12 KES 403
$6.23 COP 26K
-49.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.44 KES 2,512
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-39.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.71 KES 609
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-36.27%
Cappuccino
$1.9 KES 246
$1.72 COP 7,155
10.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 KES 68.9
$1.1 COP 4,575
-51.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 KES 43.43
$0.73 COP 3,060
-53.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 KES 226
$1.66 COP 6,916
5.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 KES 291
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-29.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kiambu
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.64 KES 82.1
$1.09 COP 4,552
-41.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 KES 67.5
$1.24 COP 5,188
-58.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 KES 213
$1.33 COP 5,544
24.06%
Eggs
$1.3 KES 169
$2.22 COP 9,252
-41.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.45 KES 1,480
$4.55 COP 19K
151.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.65 KES 859
$5.71 COP 23.8K
16.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.02 KES 519
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-53.20%
Apples (1kg)
$3.09 KES 399
$2.26 COP 9,410
36.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 KES 135
$1.07 COP 4,461
-2.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.74 KES 95.7
$1.51 COP 6,293
-50.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.55 KES 71.5
$1.42 COP 5,911
-61.27%
Potato (1kg)
$0.53 KES 69
$1.11 COP 4,619
-52.25%
Onion (1kg)
$0.76 KES 98.7
$1.18 COP 4,932
-35.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 KES 42.01
$0.89 COP 3,718
-62.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 KES 52.2
$0.84 COP 3,507
-52.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.16 KES 408
$2.35 COP 9,809
34.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.5 KES 1,487
$9.34 COP 38.9K
23.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.22 KES 287
$1.18 COP 4,927
88.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 KES 365
$2.49 COP 10.4K
13.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Kiambu
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 KES 67.6
$0.83 COP 3,464
-37.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.58 KES 204
$1.41 COP 5,899
12.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 KES 48.62
$1.96 COP 8,164
-80.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.96 KES 383
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-62.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 KES 198
$1.02 COP 4,265
50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K KES 2.8M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
23.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K KES 2.6M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-22.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kiambu
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$28.07 KES 3,628
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-65.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.91 KES 1,022
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-16.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.72 KES 3,711
$23.51 COP 98K
22.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kiambu
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.49 KES 1,485
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-55.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.66 KES 732
$3.96 COP 16.5K
42.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kiambu
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 KES 25.7K
$305 COP 1.3M
-34.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,003 KES 1M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
35.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kiambu
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$6.23 KES 806
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-89.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.37 KES 3,149
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-22.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$27.32 KES 3,531
$103 COP 430.1K
-73.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.44 KES 4,064
$106 COP 440.5K
-70.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kiambu
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$114 KES 14.7K
$489 COP 2M
-76.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$94.6 KES 12.2K
$379 COP 1.6M
-75.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$191 KES 24.6K
$827 COP 3.4M
-76.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$149 KES 19.2K
$729 COP 3M
-79.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,137 KES 146.9K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-48.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kiambu
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$273 KES 35.3K
$550 COP 2.3M
-50.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
13.43
-18.09%

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Last update for Kiambu: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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