Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nakuru Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nakuru

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 32.8% more expensive than Nakuru without rent, and 74.3% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 43.4% more expensive than Nakuru without rent, and 55.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Nakuru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$3.45 KESĀ 445
74.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
$39.07 KESĀ 5,044
-15.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$6.65 KESĀ 858
9.62%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
$1.70 KESĀ 219
-4.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
$0.38 KESĀ 48.54
176.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
$0.30 KESĀ 38.53
156.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
$1.42 KESĀ 183
21.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$1.59 KESĀ 205
100.00%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Nakuru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
$0.52 KESĀ 66.5
105.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
$0.51 KESĀ 65.6
156.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
$1.10 KESĀ 142
25.45%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
$1.36 KESĀ 176
65.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$7.89 KESĀ 1,018
-43.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$6.22 KESĀ 803
-7.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$4.20 KESĀ 542
110.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
$1.71 KESĀ 221
30.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
$0.41 KESĀ 53.3
158.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
$1.70 KESĀ 219
-11.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
$0.61 KESĀ 78.5
122.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
$0.38 KESĀ 48.80
194.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
$0.53 KESĀ 68.1
120.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
$0.64 KESĀ 82.4
40.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
$0.56 KESĀ 72.6
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
$2.05 KESĀ 264
10.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$4.70 KESĀ 607
112.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
$1.58 KESĀ 205
-25.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
$1.85 KESĀ 239
29.19%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Nakuru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
$0.76 KESĀ 98.1
13.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
$27.15 KESĀ 3,505
52.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
$1.54 KESĀ 198
-4.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
$0.80 KESĀ 103
143.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$2.95 KESĀ 381
163.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
$1.32 KESĀ 171
-26.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$12.5K KESĀ 1.6M
43.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
$14.9K KESĀ 1.9M
79.27%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Nakuru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
$31.04 KESĀ 4,007
161.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$16.69 KESĀ 2,155
-43.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$39.98 KESĀ 5,161
-40.95%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Nakuru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$46.04 KESĀ 5,944
-44.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$5.55 KESĀ 716
-26.13%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Nakuru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$205 KESĀ 26.5K
49.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$3,897 KESĀ 503.1K
51.38%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Nakuru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
$18.49 KESĀ 2,388
223.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
$24.29 KESĀ 3,137
31.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
$38.61 KESĀ 4,985
165.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
$53.2 KESĀ 6,862
102.95%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Nakuru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$229 KESĀ 29.5K
111.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$117 KESĀ 15.1K
222.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$385 KESĀ 49.8K
113.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$271 KESĀ 35.0K
165.65%
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
Nakuru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
12.5
7.44%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Nakuru: March 1, 2026

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