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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 29% more expensive than Isiolo without rent, and 104.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 23.6% more expensive than Isiolo without rent, and 85% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Isiolo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$5.32 KES 687
17.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$30.07 KES 3,886
7.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$3.93 KES 508
88.04%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.47 KES 319
-30.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.28 KES 36.28
292.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.22 KES 28.26
231.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.34 KES 303
-29.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.88 KES 372
11.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Isiolo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.84 KES 108
29.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.41 KES 53
202.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.64 KES 212
-18.90%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.4 KES 182
58.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.48 KES 1,484
-60.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.55 KES 847
-12.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$5.63 KES 728
52.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.19 KES 412
-29.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.05 KES 135
1.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.06 KES 266
-26.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.02 KES 131
39.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.03 KES 133
7.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.17 KES 151
0.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.69 KES 89.8
28.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.81 KES 105
3.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.06 KES 396
-23.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$11.48 KES 1,484
-18.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.28 KES 294
-48.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.69 KES 348
-7.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Isiolo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.52 KES 196
-7.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.59 KES 205
23.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$2.88 KES 372
172.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.46 KES 188
-30.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$21.6K KES 2.8M
-18.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$20.3K KES 2.6M
28.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Isiolo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$34.33 KES 4,437
140.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$16.99 KES 2,196
-44.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$39.93 KES 5,160
-41.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Isiolo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.22 KES 804
-36.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Isiolo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$204 KES 26.4K
49.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,010 KES 1M
-26.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Isiolo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$17.98 KES 2,324
222.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$24.08 KES 3,113
31.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$65 KES 8,402
58.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$55.6 KES 7,187
90.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Isiolo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Isiolo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$766 KES 99K
-28.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
14.84
-9.50%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Isiolo: October 28, 2025

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