Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kilifi Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kilifi

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 66.5% more expensive than Kilifi without rent, and 141.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 91.7% more expensive than Kilifi without rent, and 90.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Kilifi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$2.37 KESĀ 306
154.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
$49.90 KESĀ 6,438
-33.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$2.37 KESĀ 306
207.59%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,134
$1.95 KESĀ 252
-16.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,948
$0.76 KESĀ 97.9
38.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
$0.76 KESĀ 97.7
1.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,511
$1.88 KESĀ 242
-7.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
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šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kilifi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,016
$0.96 KESĀ 124
11.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
$0.75 KESĀ 97.1
74.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,196
$1.92 KESĀ 247
-28.13%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,458
$1.86 KESĀ 240
20.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.4K
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Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,440
$2.37 KESĀ 305
-5.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,989
$0.85 KESĀ 109
24.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,698
$1.83 KESĀ 236
-17.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,120
$0.69 KESĀ 89.6
97.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,219
$0.63 KESĀ 81.6
77.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,401
$0.60 KESĀ 78.0
95.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,396
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
$0.24 KESĀ 30.99
250.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,502
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Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$11.63 KESĀ 1,500
-14.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,452
$1.96 KESĀ 252
-39.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,995
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šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Kilifi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,234
$0.74 KESĀ 95.2
16.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
$26.59 KESĀ 3,431
55.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,522
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,324
$0.76 KESĀ 97.9
156.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,641
$1.37 KESĀ 177
-29.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.6M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
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šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kilifi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
$15.62 KESĀ 2,015
419.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$10.18 KESĀ 1,313
-7.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$25.48 KESĀ 3,288
-7.34%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kilifi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$27.65 KESĀ 3,568
-7.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$7.75 KESĀ 1,000
-47.10%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kilifi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$163 KESĀ 21.1K
87.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$5,088 KESĀ 656.4K
15.94%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kilifi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
$9.90 KESĀ 1,277
504.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
$9.05 KESĀ 1,168
253.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
$15.48 KESĀ 1,997
563.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 406.0K
$17.54 KESĀ 2,263
514.99%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kilifi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$176 KESĀ 22.7K
175.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$114 KESĀ 14.7K
231.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$275 KESĀ 35.5K
198.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$266 KESĀ 34.3K
171.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kilifi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$235 KESĀ 30.3K
129.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8
67.88%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kilifi: March 1, 2026

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