Cost of Living Comparison Between Malindi and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Malindi and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Malindi is 52.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 66% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Malindi is 39.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 62.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.16 KES 279

$5.97 COP 21.9K

-63.82%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.50 KES 3,935

$32.40 COP 119.0K

-5.86%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.13 COP 26.2K

Cappuccino

$1.65 COP 6,043

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.53 KES 198

$1.06 COP 3,882

44.34%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.97 KES 125

$0.77 COP 2,839

25.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.54 KES 456

$1.75 COP 6,418

102.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.54 KES 457

$3.06 COP 11.2K

15.69%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.92 KES 118

$1.10 COP 4,026

-16.36%

White Bread (500g)

$1.30 COP 4,771

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.26 KES 163

$1.34 COP 4,905

-5.97%

Eggs

$3.05 KES 394

$2.26 COP 8,299

34.96%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.56 KES 1,491

$4.50 COP 16.5K

156.89%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.19 KES 799

$5.80 COP 21.3K

6.72%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.98 KES 642

$8.96 COP 32.9K

-44.42%

Apples (1kg)

$3.15 KES 406

$2.37 COP 8,691

32.91%

Banana (1kg)

$0.75 KES 96.6

$1.07 COP 3,939

-29.91%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.68 KES 345

$1.48 COP 5,418

81.08%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.71 KES 91.7

$1.36 COP 5,011

-47.79%

Potato (1kg)

$0.73 KES 94.4

$1.13 COP 4,135

-35.40%

Onion (1kg)

$0.66 KES 85.5

$1.13 COP 4,161

-41.59%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 COP 3,274

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 KES 66.0

$0.85 COP 3,114

-40.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.28 COP 8,361

Wine (Bottle)

$10.15 COP 37.3K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 COP 4,359

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.40 COP 8,828

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 COP 3,074

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.85 COP 150.0K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.48 COP 5,417

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.89 COP 6,949

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.05 COP 29.5K

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.37 KES 177

$0.94 COP 3,455

45.74%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.7K COP 65.1M

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.4K COP 96.8M

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$77.7 KES 10.0K

$81.9 COP 300.7K

-5.12%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.54 COP 35.0K

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.54 KES 4,068

$23.68 COP 87.0K

33.19%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.84 KES 5,011

$25.85 COP 94.9K

50.25%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 COP 68.7K

Cinema Ticket

$4.05 COP 14.9K

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$316 COP 1.2M

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,971 COP 21.9M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.0 COP 216.4K

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.49 COP 119.3K

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$99.9 COP 366.7K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 394.9K

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$491 COP 1.8M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$371 COP 1.4M

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$382 KES 49.3K

$821 COP 3.0M

-53.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$731 COP 2.7M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,019 COP 11.1M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,332 COP 4.9M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 1.9M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

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Last update for Malindi: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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