Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Narok Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Narok

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 23.8% more expensive than Narok without rent, and 85% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 14.4% more expensive than Narok without rent, and 67% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Narok
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.9K
$5.58 KES 721
8.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.7K
$38.21 KES 4,938
-13.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$6.88 KES 889
5.96%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,174
$2.48 KES 321
-34.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,974
$0.71 KES 91.5
47.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,918
$0.50 KES 64.5
54.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,554
$2.26 KES 293
-23.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.83 KES 366
12.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Narok
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,043
$0.91 KES 118
17.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,968
$0.53 KES 68.5
147.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,230
$1.65 KES 213
-16.36%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,515
$1.68 KES 217
33.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$11.70 KES 1,511
-61.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$6.86 KES 887
-16.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$5.64 KES 729
57.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,496
$3.17 KES 409
-29.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,015
$1.04 KES 135
1.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,736
$2.10 KES 271
-28.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,154
$1.06 KES 137
28.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,247
$1.06 KES 137
5.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,430
$1.17 KES 151
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,418
$0.70 KES 89.9
28.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,171
$0.76 KES 98.6
10.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,559
$3.11 KES 401
-27.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$6.86 KES 886
45.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,482
$2.18 KES 281
-45.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,054
$2.74 KES 354
-12.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Narok
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,255
$1.54 KES 199
-44.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 157.1K
$47.03 KES 6,078
-11.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,559
$1.57 KES 203
-6.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,372
$1.52 KES 196
28.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$2.93 KES 379
164.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,665
$1.36 KES 176
-28.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$21.3K KES 2.8M
-15.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$20.0K KES 2.6M
33.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Narok
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.3K
$34.74 KES 4,489
133.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$16.76 KES 2,165
-43.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$39.24 KES 5,070
-39.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Narok
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.8K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.1K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$6.12 KES 790
-33.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Narok
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$202 KES 26.1K
51.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$8,109 KES 1.0M
-27.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Narok
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.6K
$18.06 KES 2,334
231.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.1K
$23.94 KES 3,093
33.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 389.1K
$64.3 KES 8,302
59.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.7K
$56.9 KES 7,346
89.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Narok
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,581 KES 204.3K
76.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,183 KES 152.9K
11.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Narok
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$307 KES 39.7K
75.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
14.84
-9.50%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Narok: March 2, 2026

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