Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nanyuki Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nanyuki

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 26.8% more expensive than Nanyuki without rent, and 65.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 8.9% more expensive than Nanyuki without rent, and 52.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Nanyuki
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.9K
$3.94 KES 509
53.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.7K
$31.18 KES 4,029
6.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$6.77 KES 874
7.68%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,174
$1.83 KES 237
-10.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,974
$0.74 KES 96.1
41.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,918
$0.53 KES 68.9
45.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,554
$2.35 KES 304
-26.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.93 KES 379
8.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Nanyuki
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,043
$0.86 KES 111
24.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,968
$0.58 KES 74.5
125.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,230
$1.18 KES 153
16.95%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,515
$1.58 KES 204
42.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$11.49 KES 1,485
-61.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$6.73 KES 869
-14.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$3.81 KES 493
132.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,496
$3.02 KES 390
-25.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,015
$1.09 KES 141
-2.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,736
$2.09 KES 270
-27.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,154
$1.05 KES 136
29.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,247
$1.02 KES 132
9.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,430
$1.17 KES 151
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,418
$0.69 KES 89.4
30.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,171
$0.76 KES 98.1
10.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,559
$2.69 KES 347
-15.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$11.71 KES 1,514
-14.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,482
$1.95 KES 253
-39.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,054
$1.95 KES 252
22.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Nanyuki
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,255
$0.37 KES 48.23
132.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 157.1K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,559
$1.52 KES 197
-3.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,372
$1.53 KES 198
27.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$2.92 KES 378
165.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,665
$1.19 KES 154
-18.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$21.5K KES 2.8M
-16.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$20.0K KES 2.6M
33.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Nanyuki
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.3K
$34.10 KES 4,406
137.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$16.92 KES 2,186
-44.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$39.74 KES 5,135
-40.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Nanyuki
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.8K
$54.7 KES 7,064
-53.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.1K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$6.24 KES 806
-34.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Nanyuki
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$64.9 KES 8,381
371.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$7,850 KES 1.0M
-24.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Nanyuki
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.6K
$18.30 KES 2,365
226.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.1K
$24.07 KES 3,111
32.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 389.1K
$65.2 KES 8,421
57.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.7K
$57.0 KES 7,364
89.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Nanyuki
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$97.2 KES 12.6K
397.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$79.2 KES 10.2K
376.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$329 KES 42.5K
149.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$211 KES 27.3K
241.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Nanyuki
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$118 KES 15.3K
354.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
14.84
-9.50%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Nanyuki: March 2, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities