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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 20.7% more expensive than Nakuru without rent, and 70.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 30.5% more expensive than Nakuru without rent, and 52.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Nakuru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.45 KES 446
80.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$39.09 KES 5,052
-17.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.86 KES 886
7.73%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.71 KES 221
0.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.41 KES 52.7
168.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.3 KES 38.69
143.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.43 KES 185
16.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.58 KES 204
102.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Nakuru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.48 KES 61.5
127.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.47 KES 61.2
163.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.1 KES 143
20.91%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.31 KES 169
69.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.66 KES 990
-40.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.25 KES 808
-8.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$4.18 KES 541
105.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.7 KES 220
32.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.45 KES 58.4
137.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.7 KES 219
-11.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.56 KES 72.8
153.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.4 KES 52.3
177.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.55 KES 71.7
114.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.65 KES 84.3
36.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.55 KES 71.4
52.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.02 KES 261
16.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$4.68 KES 605
99.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.59 KES 205
-25.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.8 KES 232
38.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Nakuru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.75 KES 97.1
10.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$26.62 KES 3,441
57.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.52 KES 197
-7.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.76 KES 98
157.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$2.86 KES 370
174.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.31 KES 170
-22.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$12.3K KES 1.6M
42.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$14.6K KES 1.9M
79.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Nakuru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$30.73 KES 3,972
168.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$17.01 KES 2,199
-44.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$38.78 KES 5,012
-39.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Nakuru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$46.68 KES 6,033
-44.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.48 KES 708
-27.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Nakuru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$203 KES 26.3K
49.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$3,863 KES 499.3K
53.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Nakuru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$18.46 KES 2,386
213.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$24.08 KES 3,112
31.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$39.36 KES 5,086
162.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$53.2 KES 6,873
98.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Nakuru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$234 KES 30.2K
109.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$115 KES 14.9K
229.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$387 KES 50K
113.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$273 KES 35.3K
166.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Nakuru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$384 KES 49.6K
43.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
12.5
7.44%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Nakuru: October 29, 2025

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