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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Kiambu is 31.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 51.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Kiambu is 43.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 52.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Kiambu
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.03 KESĀ 391
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
-49.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.58 KESĀ 2,528
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
-40.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.57 KESĀ 590
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-37.31%
Cappuccino
$1.88 KESĀ 243
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
15.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 KESĀ 69.8
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
-48.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 KESĀ 46.55
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
-53.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 KESĀ 228
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
2.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 KESĀ 295
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-27.99%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kiambu
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.64 KESĀ 82.1
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
-40.19%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 KESĀ 67.9
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
-59.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 KESĀ 211
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
18.84%
Eggs
$1.29 KESĀ 167
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
-42.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.57 KESĀ 1,494
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
158.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.64 KESĀ 857
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
15.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.16 KESĀ 537
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
-53.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 KESĀ 392
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
35.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 KESĀ 138
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
0.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.75 KESĀ 96.3
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
-50.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.60 KESĀ 78.0
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
-55.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.54 KESĀ 69.3
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
-51.79%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 KESĀ 92.8
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
-38.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.30 KESĀ 38.43
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
-66.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.40 KESĀ 52.3
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
-52.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.04 KESĀ 392
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
34.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.66 KESĀ 1,506
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
16.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.30 KESĀ 296
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
94.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 KESĀ 350
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
13.39%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Kiambu
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 KESĀ 68.1
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
-38.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 KESĀ 198
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
4.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.40 KESĀ 52.2
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
-79.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.88 KESĀ 372
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-62.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 KESĀ 195
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
55.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.0K KESĀ 2.8M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
22.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.8K KESĀ 2.6M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
-25.87%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kiambu
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$28.63 KESĀ 3,697
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
-64.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.66 KESĀ 989
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
-18.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.20 KESĀ 3,770
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
23.68%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kiambu
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.77 KESĀ 1,520
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
-53.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.70 KESĀ 736
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
39.02%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Kiambu
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 KESĀ 25.7K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-34.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,142 KESĀ 1.1M
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
38.03%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kiambu
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$6.03 KESĀ 778
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
-89.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.81 KESĀ 3,074
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
-25.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$26.81 KESĀ 3,461
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-73.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.82 KESĀ 3,979
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
-71.43%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Kiambu
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$115 KESĀ 14.8K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-76.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$93.8 KESĀ 12.1K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-75.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$191 KESĀ 24.7K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-76.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$145 KESĀ 18.7K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-79.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,143 KESĀ 147.6K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-58.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Kiambu
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$280 KESĀ 36.1K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-48.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
13.43
-18.09%

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Last update for Kiambu: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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