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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 34.6% more expensive than Nyahururu without rent, and 78.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 1.2% more expensive than Nyahururu without rent, and 53.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Nyahururu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$5.34 KES 690
16.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$38.6 KES 4,988
-16.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.63 KES 857
11.46%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.45 KES 317
-29.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.75 KES 96.8
46.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.51 KES 65.8
43.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.39 KES 308
-30.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.96 KES 382
8.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Nyahururu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.86 KES 112
26.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.53 KES 68.4
133.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.6 KES 207
-16.88%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.68 KES 218
32.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.66 KES 1,507
-60.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.84 KES 884
-16.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$5.68 KES 735
51.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.18 KES 411
-28.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.05 KES 136
1.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.17 KES 281
-30.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.04 KES 135
36.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.02 KES 132
8.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.17 KES 151
0.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.7 KES 89.8
27.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.75 KES 96.8
12.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.05 KES 394
-22.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$11.78 KES 1,522
-20.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.3 KES 297
-48.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.73 KES 352
-8.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Nyahururu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.54 KES 199
-8.44%
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
$2.86 KES 369
174.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.51 KES 196
-32.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$21.7K KES 2.8M
-19.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$20.2K KES 2.6M
29.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Nyahururu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$34.96 KES 4,518
136.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$16.56 KES 2,140
-43.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$38.84 KES 5,020
-39.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Nyahururu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.14 KES 793
-35.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Nyahururu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$203 KES 26.2K
50.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,050 KES 1M
-26.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Nyahururu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$18.05 KES 2,333
220.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$23.74 KES 3,068
33.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$65.8 KES 8,506
56.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$56.9 KES 7,354
85.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Nyahururu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$76.2 KES 9,853
541.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$55.1 KES 7,120
588.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$347 KES 44.8K
138.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$152 KES 19.6K
379.77%
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
Nyahururu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$115 KES 14.9K
376.92%
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 Nyahururu: October 28, 2025

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