Cost of Living Comparison Between Kilifi and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kilifi and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Kilifi is 48% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 57.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kilifi is 47.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 49.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kilifi
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.26 KES 292
$6.14 COP 22.1K
-63.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.66 KES 6,413
$33.05 COP 119.0K
50.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.27 KES 293
$7.32 COP 26.4K
-68.99%
Cappuccino
$1.88 KES 242
$1.66 COP 5,971
13.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 KES 103
$1.10 COP 3,977
-27.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 KES 95.5
$0.78 COP 2,815
-5.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 KES 246
$1.71 COP 6,172
11.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.17 COP 11.4K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kilifi
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.90 KES 116
$1.11 COP 4,002
-18.92%
White Bread (500g)
$0.76 KES 98.0
$1.31 COP 4,707
-41.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 KES 255
$1.38 COP 4,967
42.75%
Eggs
$1.82 KES 236
$2.22 COP 7,989
-18.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$4.34 COP 15.6K
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$5.80 COP 20.9K
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.98 COP 32.3K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 KES 294
$2.26 COP 8,143
0.44%
Banana (1kg)
$0.88 KES 114
$1.11 COP 4,013
-20.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 KES 237
$1.46 COP 5,271
25.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 KES 84.3
$1.37 COP 4,916
-52.55%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 KES 83.3
$1.11 COP 3,999
-42.34%
Onion (1kg)
$0.64 KES 82.7
$1.16 COP 4,188
-44.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.89 COP 3,202
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.24 KES 31.12
$0.87 COP 3,116
-72.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.35 COP 8,473
-
Wine (Bottle)
$11.53 KES 1,489
$10.86 COP 39.1K
6.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 KES 251
$1.20 COP 4,319
61.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.48 COP 8,923
-
🚌 Getting Around
Kilifi
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 KES 96.4
$0.79 COP 2,835
-5.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.88 KES 3,472
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-34.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.42 COP 5,124
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 KES 95.0
$1.91 COP 6,882
-61.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.65 COP 27.5K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.38 KES 178
$0.97 COP 3,481
42.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$18.1K COP 65.2M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.3K COP 94.7M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kilifi
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$15.32 KES 1,978
$81.3 COP 292.8K
-81.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.27 KES 1,327
$9.63 COP 34.7K
6.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.41 KES 3,282
$24.36 COP 87.7K
4.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kilifi
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.19 KES 3,640
$26.02 COP 93.7K
8.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.66 KES 989
$3.89 COP 14.0K
96.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kilifi
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 KES 20.7K
$304 COP 1.1M
-47.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,958 KES 640.3K
$5,902 COP 21.3M
-16.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kilifi
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.82 KES 1,268
$58.7 COP 211.3K
-83.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.66 KES 1,119
$32.48 COP 116.9K
-73.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$15.69 KES 2,026
$102 COP 366.3K
-84.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$17.16 KES 2,216
$108 COP 389.4K
-84.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kilifi
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$173 KES 22.3K
$474 COP 1.7M
-63.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 KES 14.8K
$371 COP 1.3M
-69.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$269 KES 34.8K
$848 COP 3.1M
-68.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$259 KES 33.4K
$716 COP 2.6M
-63.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kilifi
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$232 KES 29.9K
$542 COP 1.9M
-57.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
13.43
-40.43%

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Last update for Kilifi: April 14, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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