Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Isiolo Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Isiolo

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 29.5% more expensive than Isiolo without rent, and 105.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 14.5% more expensive than Isiolo without rent, and 93.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Isiolo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.9K
$5.38 KESĀ 696
12.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.7K
$30.12 KESĀ 3,892
10.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$3.83 KESĀ 495
90.34%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,174
$2.49 KESĀ 322
-34.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,974
$0.28 KESĀ 36.42
275.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,918
$0.22 KESĀ 28.40
250.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,554
$2.28 KESĀ 294
-24.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.84 KESĀ 367
11.97%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Isiolo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,043
$0.89 KESĀ 115
20.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,968
$0.41 KESĀ 53.5
219.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,230
$1.61 KESĀ 207
-14.29%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,515
$1.41 KESĀ 182
59.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$11.81 KESĀ 1,526
-62.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$6.92 KESĀ 894
-17.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$5.47 KESĀ 707
61.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,496
$3.16 KESĀ 408
-29.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,015
$1.04 KESĀ 135
1.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,736
$2.06 KESĀ 266
-26.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,154
$1.05 KESĀ 135
29.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,247
$1.06 KESĀ 137
5.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,430
$1.11 KESĀ 143
5.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,418
$0.68 KESĀ 88.5
32.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,171
$0.76 KESĀ 98.7
10.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,559
$3.17 KESĀ 409
-28.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$11.55 KESĀ 1,492
-13.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,482
$2.20 KESĀ 284
-46.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,054
$2.84 KESĀ 367
-15.85%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Isiolo
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)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,559
$1.58 KESĀ 204
-6.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,372
$1.56 KESĀ 201
25.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$2.98 KESĀ 385
160.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,665
$1.38 KESĀ 178
-29.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$21.7K KESĀ 2.8M
-17.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$20.1K KESĀ 2.6M
32.99%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Isiolo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.3K
$34.45 KESĀ 4,451
135.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$16.49 KESĀ 2,130
-43.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$39.75 KESĀ 5,137
-40.60%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Isiolo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.8K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.1K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$6.30 KESĀ 815
-34.92%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Isiolo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$203 KESĀ 26.2K
50.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$7,966 KESĀ 1.0M
-25.95%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Isiolo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.6K
$18.30 KESĀ 2,365
226.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.1K
$23.66 KESĀ 3,057
35.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 389.1K
$65.0 KESĀ 8,398
58.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.7K
$57.2 KESĀ 7,392
88.58%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Isiolo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-
-
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
Medellin
Isiolo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$777 KESĀ 100.4K
-30.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
14.84
-9.50%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Isiolo: March 2, 2026

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