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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 21.2% more expensive than Nanyuki without rent, and 65.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 19% more expensive than Nanyuki without rent, and 48.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Nanyuki
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.86 KES 499
61.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$31.16 KES 4,027
3.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.01 KES 906
5.42%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.89 KES 244
-8.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.76 KES 98.3
44.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.54 KES 69.8
35.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.38 KES 307
-30.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.88 KES 372
11.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Nanyuki
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.88 KES 114
23.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.57 KES 73.2
117.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.19 KES 154
11.76%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.53 KES 198
45.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.72 KES 1,514
-61.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.87 KES 888
-16.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$3.93 KES 508
118.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.03 KES 392
-25.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.03 KES 133
3.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.09 KES 270
-27.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.06 KES 137
33.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.04 KES 134
6.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.16 KES 151
1.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.68 KES 88.1
30.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.76 KES 98.4
10.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.63 KES 340
-10.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$11.57 KES 1,495
-19.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.88 KES 243
-37.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.96 KES 254
27.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Nanyuki
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.41 KES 52.8
102.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.57 KES 203
-10.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.51 KES 195
29.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$2.94 KES 380
167.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.2 KES 155
-15.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$22K KES 2.8M
-20.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$20K KES 2.6M
31.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Nanyuki
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$34.24 KES 4,425
141.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$16.62 KES 2,147
-43.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$39.8 KES 5,144
-40.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Nanyuki
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$53.1 KES 6,860
-51.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.17 KES 797
-35.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Nanyuki
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$63.9 KES 8,261
376.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,596 KES 981.7K
-22.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Nanyuki
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$18.54 KES 2,397
212.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$24.23 KES 3,131
30.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$66.4 KES 8,581
55.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$55.5 KES 7,174
90.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Nanyuki
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$97.4 KES 12.6K
402.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$79.6 KES 10.3K
376.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$334 KES 43.1K
147.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$213 KES 27.5K
242.62%
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
Nanyuki
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$116 KES 15K
372.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
14.84
-9.50%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Nanyuki: October 27, 2025

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