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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 82% more expensive than Kilifi without rent, and 131.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 48% more expensive than Kilifi without rent, and 88.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kilifi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.38 KES 308
161.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$50.8 KES 6,565
-36.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$2.29 KES 296
222.71%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.91 KES 247
-9.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.79 KES 102
39.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.75 KES 97.4
-2.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.89 KES 244
-12.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kilifi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.91 KES 117
19.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.8 KES 103
55.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.87 KES 242
-28.88%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.88 KES 242
18.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
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Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.3 KES 298
-1.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.85 KES 109
25.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.81 KES 234
-16.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.64 KES 83
121.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.65 KES 83.7
70.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.6 KES 77.7
96.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.24 KES 31.18
250.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
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Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$11.65 KES 1,505
-19.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.94 KES 251
-39.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
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🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kilifi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.79 KES 102
5.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$27.62 KES 3,570
51.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.73 KES 94.6
168.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.3 KES 168
-21.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kilifi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$15.51 KES 2,004
432.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$10.2 KES 1,318
-7.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$25.28 KES 3,268
-7.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kilifi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$27.98 KES 3,616
-8.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$7.69 KES 994
-48.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kilifi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$165 KES 21.3K
84.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$4,932 KES 637.4K
20.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kilifi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$9.56 KES 1,235
505.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$8.87 KES 1,146
256.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$15.61 KES 2,017
560.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$17.6 KES 2,274
500.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kilifi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$175 KES 22.6K
179.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$114 KES 14.8K
231.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$270 KES 34.9K
206.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$263 KES 34K
177.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kilifi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$233 KES 30.1K
136.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8
67.88%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kilifi: October 29, 2025

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