Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Naivasha Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Naivasha

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 26.8% more expensive than Naivasha without rent, and 74.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 12.1% more expensive than Naivasha without rent, and 55.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Naivasha
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.9K
$5.56 KESĀ 718
8.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.7K
$38.53 KESĀ 4,979
-13.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$7.00 KESĀ 904
4.14%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,174
$2.44 KESĀ 315
-33.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,974
$0.70 KESĀ 91.0
50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,918
$0.53 KESĀ 68.6
45.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,554
$2.27 KESĀ 293
-23.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.94 KESĀ 380
8.16%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Naivasha
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,043
$0.93 KESĀ 120
15.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,968
$0.57 KESĀ 73.2
129.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,230
$1.59 KESĀ 205
-13.21%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,515
$1.68 KESĀ 217
33.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$11.54 KESĀ 1,491
-61.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$6.82 KESĀ 881
-15.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$5.60 KESĀ 724
58.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,496
$3.18 KESĀ 410
-29.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,015
$1.08 KESĀ 139
-1.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,736
$2.18 KESĀ 282
-30.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,154
$1.05 KESĀ 136
29.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,247
$1.08 KESĀ 139
3.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,430
$1.17 KESĀ 151
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,418
$0.70 KESĀ 90.8
28.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,171
$0.74 KESĀ 96.0
13.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,559
$3.18 KESĀ 411
-28.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$11.52 KESĀ 1,488
-13.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,482
$2.28 KESĀ 294
-48.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,054
$2.73 KESĀ 353
-12.45%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Naivasha
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
$1.53 KESĀ 198
-3.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,372
$1.56 KESĀ 202
25.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$2.86 KESĀ 369
171.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,665
$1.56 KESĀ 202
-37.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$21.8K KESĀ 2.8M
-17.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$19.9K KESĀ 2.6M
34.00%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Naivasha
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.3K
$34.28 KESĀ 4,430
136.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$17.14 KESĀ 2,215
-45.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$40.01 KESĀ 5,170
-40.99%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Naivasha
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
$6.29 KESĀ 812
-34.82%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Naivasha
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$199 KESĀ 25.8K
53.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$8,053 KESĀ 1.0M
-26.75%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Naivasha
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.6K
$17.89 KESĀ 2,311
234.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.1K
$24.07 KESĀ 3,111
32.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 389.1K
$65.5 KESĀ 8,462
56.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.7K
$56.7 KESĀ 7,325
90.31%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Naivasha
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$115 KESĀ 14.9K
318.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$76.4 KESĀ 9,868
394.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$236 KESĀ 30.4K
248.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$187 KESĀ 24.1K
285.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$768 KESĀ 99.3K
262.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Naivasha
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
-
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 Naivasha: February 28, 2026

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