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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 13.5% more expensive than Nakuru without rent, and 76.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 20% more expensive than Nakuru without rent, and 59.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Nakuru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$3.42 KES 442
79.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$38.47 KES 4,968
-14.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$6.69 KES 863
9.42%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$1.72 KES 222
-3.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$0.40 KES 52.1
175.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.32 KES 41.80
143.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$1.41 KES 183
21.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$1.50 KES 194
111.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Nakuru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$0.48 KES 62.3
131.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$0.47 KES 60.7
178.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$1.12 KES 144
23.21%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$1.32 KES 171
68.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$7.53 KES 973
-42.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$6.20 KES 801
-6.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$4.32 KES 558
107.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$1.76 KES 227
28.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$0.45 KES 57.8
146.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$1.79 KES 231
-18.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$0.59 KES 76.3
132.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.38 KES 48.96
192.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$0.52 KES 66.7
123.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$0.70 KES 90.8
27.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.60 KES 77.4
45.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$1.99 KES 257
18.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$4.76 KES 615
128.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$1.65 KES 213
-27.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$1.86 KES 240
33.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Nakuru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.80 KES 103
-1.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$27.19 KES 3,511
49.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$1.51 KES 195
-5.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$0.79 KES 102
141.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$2.84 KES 367
169.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.29 KES 166
-24.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$12.8K KES 1.7M
41.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$14.5K KES 1.9M
81.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Nakuru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$31.36 KES 4,050
159.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$16.73 KES 2,161
-42.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$39.28 KES 5,073
-37.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Nakuru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$45.97 KES 5,936
-43.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$5.27 KES 681
-26.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Nakuru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$204 KES 26.4K
49.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$3,880 KES 501.1K
52.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Nakuru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$18.60 KES 2,402
215.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$23.61 KES 3,048
37.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$38.73 KES 5,001
162.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$53.6 KES 6,920
101.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Nakuru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$231 KES 29.9K
105.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$117 KES 15.1K
216.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$386 KES 49.9K
119.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$273 KES 35.2K
162.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Nakuru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
12.5
7.44%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Nakuru: April 12, 2026

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