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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nyahururu Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nyahururu

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 12.9% more expensive than Nyahururu without rent, and 81.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 33.2% more expensive than Nyahururu without rent, and 61.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Nyahururu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$5.53 KESย 713
7.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$38.23 KESย 4,931
-15.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$6.69 KESย 863
6.58%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$2.44 KESย 315
-32.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$0.71 KESย 92.2
49.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.51 KESย 65.5
50.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,418
$2.30 KESย 297
-23.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$2.93 KESย 377
4.44%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Nyahururu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$0.86 KESย 111
27.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$0.58 KESย 74.3
124.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,905
$1.63 KESย 211
-17.79%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,299
$1.68 KESย 217
34.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$11.54 KESย 1,488
-61.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$6.89 KESย 889
-15.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
$5.47 KESย 705
63.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,691
$3.14 KESย 405
-24.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,939
$1.09 KESย 140
-1.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,418
$2.16 KESย 278
-31.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,011
$1.06 KESย 136
28.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,135
$1.02 KESย 132
10.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$1.16 KESย 149
-2.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,274
$0.64 KESย 82.3
39.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.80 KESย 103
6.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$3.02 KESย 390
-24.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$11.40 KESย 1,471
-10.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$2.26 KESย 292
-47.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,828
$2.84 KESย 366
-15.49%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Nyahururu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,074
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$1.52 KESย 196
-2.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,949
$1.52 KESย 195
24.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$2.92 KESย 377
175.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$1.57 KESย 202
-40.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
$21.7K KESย 2.8M
-18.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$19.7K KESย 2.5M
33.48%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Nyahururu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$33.77 KESย 4,356
142.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$16.82 KESย 2,170
-43.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$39.50 KESย 5,095
-40.05%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Nyahururu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$6.37 KESย 822
-36.42%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Nyahururu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$203 KESย 26.2K
55.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$8,199 KESย 1.1M
-27.17%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Nyahururu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
$18.37 KESย 2,370
220.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$24.39 KESย 3,146
33.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$65.7 KESย 8,479
51.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$56.3 KESย 7,259
91.11%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Nyahururu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$78.6 KESย 10.1K
525.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$54.5 KESย 7,024
581.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$346 KESย 44.6K
137.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$155 KESย 20.0K
370.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Nyahururu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
$117 KESย 15.0K
343.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
14.84
-9.50%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Nyahururu: January 10, 2026

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