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

🙂 Solo nomad: Malindi is 48.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 66.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Malindi is 41.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 62.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.16 KES 279

$6.03 COP 22.7K

-64.18%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.17 KES 4,025

$33.17 COP 124.7K

-6.03%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.29 COP 27.4K

Cappuccino

$1.63 COP 6,128

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

$1.51 KES 195

$1.05 COP 3,944

43.81%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.90 KES 117

$0.77 COP 2,896

16.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.46 KES 446

$1.73 COP 6,505

100.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.51 KES 453

$3.18 COP 12.0K

10.38%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.96 KES 124

$1.07 COP 4,012

-10.28%

White Bread (500g)

$1.31 COP 4,931

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.21 KES 156

$1.38 COP 5,191

-12.32%

Eggs

$2.99 KES 387

$2.25 COP 8,450

32.89%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.65 KES 1,504

$4.48 COP 16.9K

160.04%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.28 KES 811

$5.74 COP 21.6K

9.41%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.94 KES 638

$8.86 COP 33.3K

-44.24%

Apples (1kg)

$3.02 KES 389

$2.24 COP 8,431

34.82%

Banana (1kg)

$0.74 KES 96.1

$1.06 COP 3,985

-30.19%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.68 KES 346

$1.51 COP 5,693

77.48%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.71 KES 92.1

$1.36 COP 5,115

-47.79%

Potato (1kg)

$0.79 KES 102

$1.12 COP 4,215

-29.46%

Onion (1kg)

$0.70 KES 90.9

$1.17 COP 4,397

-40.17%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 COP 3,392

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 KES 65.9

$0.84 COP 3,147

-39.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.26 COP 8,494

Wine (Bottle)

$9.97 COP 37.5K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.18 COP 4,448

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.39 COP 8,986

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.86 COP 3,230

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.45 COP 155.9K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.47 COP 5,517

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.95 COP 7,317

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.76 COP 29.2K

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.37 KES 177

$0.97 COP 3,637

41.24%

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

$17.9K COP 67.5M

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

$26.7K COP 100.5M

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

$78.5 KES 10.1K

$81.1 COP 305.0K

-3.17%

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

$9.40 COP 35.4K

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.60 KES 3,951

$23.61 COP 88.8K

29.61%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.57 KES 4,980

$25.55 COP 96.0K

50.96%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.29 COP 72.5K

Cinema Ticket

$4.10 COP 15.4K

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

$306 COP 1.2M

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,899 COP 22.2M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.8 COP 224.9K

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.96 COP 120.2K

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$103 COP 386.2K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 405.6K

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$483 COP 1.8M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$377 COP 1.4M

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$391 KES 50.5K

$822 COP 3.1M

-52.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$721 COP 2.7M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,784 COP 10.5M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,320 COP 5.0M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$538 COP 2.0M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Malindi: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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