Cost of Living Comparison Between Machakos and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Machakos and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Machakos is 43.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 56.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Machakos is 32.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 50.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Machakos
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.38 KESĀ 307
$6.03 COPĀ 22.9K
-60.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.98 KESĀ 4,908
$33.17 COPĀ 125.7K
14.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.88 KESĀ 888
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
-5.62%
Cappuccino
$1.97 KESĀ 254
$1.63 COPĀ 6,174
20.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 KESĀ 90.6
$1.05 COPĀ 3,974
-33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 KESĀ 64.9
$0.77 COPĀ 2,918
-35.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.95 KESĀ 252
$1.73 COPĀ 6,554
12.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 KESĀ 359
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-12.58%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Machakos
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.41 KESĀ 52.8
$1.07 COPĀ 4,043
-61.68%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 KESĀ 62.0
$1.31 COPĀ 4,968
-63.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.74 KESĀ 95.8
$1.38 COPĀ 5,230
-46.38%
Eggs
$1.42 KESĀ 184
$2.25 COPĀ 8,515
-36.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.66 KESĀ 1,507
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
160.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.57 KESĀ 849
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
14.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.73 KESĀ 611
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
-46.61%
Apples (1kg)
$1.59 KESĀ 205
$2.24 COPĀ 8,496
-29.02%
Banana (1kg)
$0.76 KESĀ 97.9
$1.06 COPĀ 4,015
-28.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.38 KESĀ 49.02
$1.51 COPĀ 5,736
-74.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.37 KESĀ 47.98
$1.36 COPĀ 5,154
-72.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.80 KESĀ 104
$1.12 COPĀ 4,247
-28.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.75 KESĀ 96.3
$1.17 COPĀ 4,430
-35.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 KESĀ 90.3
$0.90 COPĀ 3,418
-22.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 KESĀ 48.31
$0.84 COPĀ 3,171
-55.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.13 KESĀ 404
$2.26 COPĀ 8,559
38.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.80 KESĀ 1,524
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
18.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 KESĀ 253
$1.18 COPĀ 4,482
66.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 KESĀ 349
$2.39 COPĀ 9,054
12.97%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Machakos
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COPĀ 3,255
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 157.1K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.81 KESĀ 104
$1.47 COPĀ 5,559
-44.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 KESĀ 101
$1.95 COPĀ 7,372
-60.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.85 KESĀ 368
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
-63.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 KESĀ 194
$0.97 COPĀ 3,665
54.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K KESĀ 2.8M
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
19.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.8K KESĀ 2.6M
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
-25.78%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Machakos
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.71 KESĀ 4,356
$81.1 COPĀ 307.3K
-58.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.88 KESĀ 1,019
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
-16.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.40 KESĀ 1,473
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
-51.72%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Machakos
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COPĀ 96.8K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 73.1K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.21 KESĀ 803
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
51.46%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Machakos
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$45.85 KESĀ 5,925
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-85.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,881 KESĀ 1.0M
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
33.60%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Machakos
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.68 KESĀ 1,509
$59.8 COPĀ 226.6K
-80.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.91 KESĀ 3,090
$31.96 COPĀ 121.1K
-25.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.7 KESĀ 8,491
$103 COPĀ 389.1K
-36.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.48 KESĀ 4,972
$108 COPĀ 408.7K
-64.33%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Machakos
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$91.2 KESĀ 11.8K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-81.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$70.6 KESĀ 9,127
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-81.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$156 KESĀ 20.2K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-81.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$118 KESĀ 15.2K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-83.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Machakos
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$381 KESĀ 49.3K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-29.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
13.43
10.50%

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Last update for Machakos: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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