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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kisumu and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kisumu and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Kisumu is 12.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 41.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kisumu is 27.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 41% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kisumu
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.75 KES 613
$5.97 COP 21.9K
-20.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.34 KES 3,011
$32.40 COP 119.0K
-27.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.75 KES 870
$7.13 COP 26.2K
-5.33%
Cappuccino
$2.31 KES 297
$1.65 COP 6,043
40.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 KES 76.9
$1.06 COP 3,882
-43.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 KES 64.1
$0.77 COP 2,839
-35.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.95 KES 252
$1.75 COP 6,418
11.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 KES 368
$3.06 COP 11.2K
-6.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kisumu
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.52 KES 66.8
$1.10 COP 4,026
-52.73%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 KES 67.1
$1.30 COP 4,771
-60.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 KES 211
$1.34 COP 4,905
22.39%
Eggs
$1.69 KES 218
$2.26 COP 8,299
-25.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.45 KES 1,477
$4.50 COP 16.5K
154.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.94 KES 895
$5.80 COP 21.3K
19.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.16 KES 665
$8.96 COP 32.9K
-42.41%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 KES 397
$2.37 COP 8,691
29.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 KES 134
$1.07 COP 3,939
-2.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 KES 275
$1.48 COP 5,418
43.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 KES 136
$1.36 COP 5,011
-22.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 KES 137
$1.13 COP 4,135
-6.19%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 KES 118
$1.13 COP 4,161
-19.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 KES 83.7
$0.89 COP 3,274
-26.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 KES 95.0
$0.85 COP 3,114
-12.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.12 KES 402
$2.28 COP 8,361
36.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.82 KES 1,008
$10.15 COP 37.3K
-22.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.26 KES 292
$1.19 COP 4,359
89.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 KES 303
$2.40 COP 8,828
-2.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Kisumu
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 KES 104
$0.84 COP 3,074
-3.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.11 KES 2,982
$40.85 COP 150.0K
-43.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.58 KES 204
$1.48 COP 5,417
6.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 KES 196
$1.89 COP 6,949
-19.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.85 KES 368
$8.05 COP 29.5K
-64.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 KES 205
$0.94 COP 3,455
69.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K KES 2.8M
$17.7K COP 65.1M
22.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.9K KES 2.6M
$26.4K COP 96.8M
-24.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kisumu
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.33 KES 4,428
$81.9 COP 300.7K
-58.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.08 KES 2,203
$9.54 COP 35.0K
79.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.39 KES 5,081
$23.68 COP 87.0K
66.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kisumu
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.25 KES 3,000
$25.85 COP 94.9K
-10.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 COP 68.7K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.27 KES 808
$4.05 COP 14.9K
54.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kisumu
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$114 KES 14.8K
$316 COP 1.2M
-63.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,149 KES 1.1M
$5,971 COP 21.9M
36.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kisumu
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.42 KES 1,474
$59.0 COP 216.4K
-80.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.69 KES 2,540
$32.49 COP 119.3K
-39.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$15.28 KES 1,972
$99.9 COP 366.7K
-84.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$15.76 KES 2,033
$108 COP 394.9K
-85.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kisumu
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$137 KES 17.7K
$491 COP 1.8M
-72.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 KES 13.9K
$371 COP 1.4M
-71.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$346 KES 44.6K
$821 COP 3.0M
-57.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$220 KES 28.4K
$731 COP 2.7M
-69.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$789 KES 101.8K
$3,019 COP 11.1M
-73.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,332 COP 4.9M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kisumu
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$790 KES 101.9K
$517 COP 1.9M
52.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
13.43
-10.65%

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Last update for Kisumu: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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