Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kericho Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kericho

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 27.9% more expensive than Kericho without rent, and 115.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 59.9% more expensive than Kericho without rent, and 118.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kericho
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$2.37 KES 306
159.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$21.18 KES 2,735
56.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$6.87 KES 887
6.55%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$2.44 KES 315
-31.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$0.40 KES 51.8
175.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.50 KES 64.3
56.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$2.35 KES 304
-27.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$1.27 KES 164
149.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kericho
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$0.63 KES 81.5
76.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$0.48 KES 61.4
172.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$1.23 KES 158
12.20%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$1.67 KES 216
32.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$11.56 KES 1,493
-62.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$6.76 KES 873
-14.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$4.17 KES 538
115.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$3.15 KES 407
-28.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$1.08 KES 139
2.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$2.15 KES 277
-32.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$1.00 KES 130
37.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.67 KES 87.1
65.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$0.67 KES 86.6
73.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$0.32 KES 41.50
178.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.61 KES 78.5
42.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$3.12 KES 402
-24.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$11.69 KES 1,509
-7.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$2.29 KES 296
-47.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$2.82 KES 365
-12.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kericho
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$1.56 KES 202
-8.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$1.52 KES 197
25.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$2.84 KES 367
169.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.03 KES 133
-5.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$21.5K KES 2.8M
-15.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$19.6K KES 2.5M
34.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kericho
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$34.48 KES 4,453
135.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$17.09 KES 2,208
-43.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$38.73 KES 5,002
-37.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kericho
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$6.27 KES 809
-37.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kericho
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$201 KES 26.0K
51.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$8,003 KES 1.0M
-26.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kericho
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$17.98 KES 2,322
226.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$24.10 KES 3,112
34.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$64.9 KES 8,378
56.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$56.3 KES 7,270
92.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kericho
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kericho
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
14.84
-9.50%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Kericho: April 13, 2026

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