Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Eldoret Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Eldoret

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 56.2% more expensive than Eldoret without rent, and 88.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 35.1% more expensive than Eldoret without rent, and 60.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Eldoret
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$5.37 KES 695
16.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$38.87 KES 5,024
-16.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.78 KES 876
9.00%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.36 KES 306
-27.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.71 KES 91.5
54.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.54 KES 69.2
35.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.35 KES 303
-29.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.94 KES 381
8.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Eldoret
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.73 KES 94.4
49.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.47 KES 61.1
163.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.19 KES 154
11.76%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.66 KES 214
33.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$3.9 KES 504
16.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.62 KES 468
57.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$4.23 KES 547
103.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.04 KES 393
-25.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.95 KES 122
12.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.63 KES 210
-7.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.01 KES 130
40.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.56 KES 72.9
98.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.84 KES 108
40.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.65 KES 83.9
36.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.68 KES 88
23.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.17 KES 410
-25.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.96 KES 771
56.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.76 KES 227
-32.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.58 KES 204
57.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Eldoret
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.41 KES 182
-41.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.53 KES 198
-7.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.5 KES 194
30.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$2.82 KES 365
178.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.47 KES 190
-30.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$21.8K KES 2.8M
-19.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$20.3K KES 2.6M
28.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Eldoret
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$33.94 KES 4,386
143.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$16.98 KES 2,194
-44.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$38.6 KES 4,989
-39.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Eldoret
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$39.14 KES 5,058
-34.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.08 KES 657
-22.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Eldoret
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$65.7 KES 8,495
363.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,128 KES 1.1M
-27.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Eldoret
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$11.48 KES 1,483
404.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$24.41 KES 3,155
29.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$19.02 KES 2,458
442.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$34.43 KES 4,450
206.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Eldoret
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$92.7 KES 12K
427.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$90.2 KES 11.7K
320.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$268 KES 34.7K
171.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$623 KES 80.5K
251.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Eldoret
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
12
11.92%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Eldoret: October 28, 2025

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