Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Machakos Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Machakos

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 75.9% more expensive than Machakos without rent, and 129.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 48.9% more expensive than Machakos without rent, and 101% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Machakos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.9K
$2.38 KESĀ 307
153.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.7K
$37.98 KESĀ 4,908
-12.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$6.88 KESĀ 888
5.96%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,174
$1.97 KESĀ 254
-17.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,974
$0.70 KESĀ 90.6
50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,918
$0.50 KESĀ 64.9
54.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,554
$1.95 KESĀ 252
-11.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.78 KESĀ 359
14.39%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Machakos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,043
$0.41 KESĀ 52.8
160.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,968
$0.48 KESĀ 62.0
172.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,230
$0.74 KESĀ 95.8
86.49%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,515
$1.42 KESĀ 184
58.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$11.66 KESĀ 1,507
-61.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$6.57 KESĀ 849
-12.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$4.73 KESĀ 611
87.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,496
$1.59 KESĀ 205
40.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,015
$0.76 KESĀ 97.9
39.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,736
$0.38 KESĀ 49.02
297.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,154
$0.37 KESĀ 47.98
267.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,247
$0.80 KESĀ 104
40.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,430
$0.75 KESĀ 96.3
56.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,418
$0.70 KESĀ 90.3
28.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,171
$0.37 KESĀ 48.31
127.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,559
$3.13 KESĀ 404
-27.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$11.80 KESĀ 1,524
-15.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,482
$1.96 KESĀ 253
-39.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,054
$2.70 KESĀ 349
-11.48%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Machakos
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
$0.81 KESĀ 104
81.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,372
$0.78 KESĀ 101
150.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$2.85 KESĀ 368
172.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,665
$1.50 KESĀ 194
-35.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$21.4K KESĀ 2.8M
-16.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$19.8K KESĀ 2.6M
34.74%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Machakos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.3K
$33.71 KESĀ 4,356
140.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$7.88 KESĀ 1,019
19.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$11.40 KESĀ 1,473
107.11%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Machakos
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
$6.21 KESĀ 803
-33.98%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Machakos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$45.85 KESĀ 5,925
567.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$7,881 KESĀ 1.0M
-25.15%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Machakos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.6K
$11.68 KESĀ 1,509
412.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.1K
$23.91 KESĀ 3,090
33.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 389.1K
$65.7 KESĀ 8,491
56.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.7K
$38.48 KESĀ 4,972
180.33%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Machakos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$91.2 KESĀ 11.8K
429.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$70.6 KESĀ 9,127
434.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$156 KESĀ 20.2K
426.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$118 KESĀ 15.2K
511.38%
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
Machakos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$381 KESĀ 49.3K
41.00%
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 Machakos: March 2, 2026

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