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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kiambu is 32.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 52.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kiambu is 47.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 53.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kiambu
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.04 KES 393
$6.14 COP 22.1K
-50.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.12 KES 2,469
$33.05 COP 119.0K
-42.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.59 KES 592
$7.32 COP 26.4K
-37.30%
Cappuccino
$1.98 KES 255
$1.66 COP 5,971
19.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 KES 65.2
$1.10 COP 3,977
-53.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 KES 47.10
$0.78 COP 2,815
-53.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 KES 234
$1.71 COP 6,172
5.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 KES 306
$3.17 COP 11.4K
-25.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kiambu
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 KES 83.9
$1.11 COP 4,002
-41.44%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 KES 67.7
$1.31 COP 4,707
-60.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 KES 211
$1.38 COP 4,967
18.12%
Eggs
$1.29 KES 167
$2.22 COP 7,989
-41.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.70 KES 1,511
$4.34 COP 15.6K
169.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.86 KES 886
$5.80 COP 20.9K
18.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.13 KES 533
$8.98 COP 32.3K
-54.01%
Apples (1kg)
$3.09 KES 399
$2.26 COP 8,143
36.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 KES 141
$1.11 COP 4,013
-1.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.80 KES 104
$1.46 COP 5,271
-45.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 KES 72.4
$1.37 COP 4,916
-59.12%
Potato (1kg)
$0.58 KES 74.9
$1.11 COP 3,999
-47.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 KES 93.9
$1.16 COP 4,188
-37.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 KES 41.97
$0.89 COP 3,202
-62.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 KES 48.31
$0.87 COP 3,116
-57.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.14 KES 405
$2.35 COP 8,473
33.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.53 KES 1,489
$10.86 COP 39.1K
6.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 KES 282
$1.20 COP 4,319
81.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 KES 350
$2.48 COP 8,923
9.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Kiambu
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 KES 66.8
$0.79 COP 2,835
-34.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.59 KES 205
$1.42 COP 5,124
11.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 KES 48.18
$1.91 COP 6,882
-80.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.98 KES 385
$7.65 COP 27.5K
-61.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 KES 196
$0.97 COP 3,481
56.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K KES 2.7M
$18.1K COP 65.2M
17.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K KES 2.6M
$26.3K COP 94.7M
-24.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kiambu
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$28.29 KES 3,653
$81.3 COP 292.8K
-65.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.97 KES 1,029
$9.63 COP 34.7K
-17.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.35 KES 3,791
$24.36 COP 87.7K
20.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kiambu
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.41 KES 1,474
$26.02 COP 93.7K
-56.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.79 KES 747
$3.89 COP 14.0K
48.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kiambu
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 KES 26.0K
$304 COP 1.1M
-33.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,153 KES 1.1M
$5,902 COP 21.3M
38.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kiambu
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$6.10 KES 787
$58.7 COP 211.3K
-89.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.92 KES 3,089
$32.48 COP 116.9K
-26.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$27.38 KES 3,536
$102 COP 366.3K
-73.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.05 KES 4,010
$108 COP 389.4K
-71.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kiambu
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$117 KES 15.1K
$474 COP 1.7M
-75.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$91.9 KES 11.9K
$371 COP 1.3M
-75.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$195 KES 25.2K
$848 COP 3.1M
-76.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$144 KES 18.6K
$716 COP 2.6M
-79.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,147 KES 148.1K
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-60.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kiambu
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$122 KES 15.8K
$542 COP 1.9M
-77.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
13.43
-18.09%

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Last update for Kiambu: April 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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