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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 9.1% more expensive than Nyahururu without rent, and 80.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 16.9% more expensive than Nyahururu without rent, and 59.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Nyahururu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.9K
$5.51 KES 712
9.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.7K
$38.12 KES 4,925
-12.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$6.76 KES 874
7.84%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,174
$2.40 KES 311
-32.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,974
$0.72 KES 92.6
45.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,918
$0.51 KES 65.5
50.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,554
$2.35 KES 303
-26.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.83 KES 366
12.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Nyahururu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,043
$0.93 KES 121
15.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,968
$0.56 KES 72.8
133.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,230
$1.61 KES 208
-14.29%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,515
$1.68 KES 217
33.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$11.81 KES 1,527
-62.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$6.82 KES 881
-15.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$5.67 KES 733
56.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,496
$3.05 KES 394
-26.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,015
$1.07 KES 139
-0.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,736
$2.18 KES 282
-30.73%
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
$1.13 KES 146
3.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,418
$0.65 KES 84.1
38.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,171
$0.81 KES 104
3.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,559
$3.12 KES 403
-27.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$11.86 KES 1,532
-15.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,482
$2.17 KES 281
-45.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,054
$2.68 KES 347
-10.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Nyahururu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,255
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 157.1K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,559
$1.57 KES 203
-6.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,372
$1.50 KES 193
30.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$2.98 KES 385
160.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,665
$1.59 KES 206
-38.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$21.2K KES 2.7M
-15.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$20.0K KES 2.6M
33.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Nyahururu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.3K
$34.07 KES 4,403
138.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$16.64 KES 2,150
-43.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$39.50 KES 5,104
-40.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Nyahururu
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
$6.25 KES 807
-34.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Nyahururu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$201 KES 25.9K
52.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$8,163 KES 1.1M
-27.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Nyahururu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.6K
$18.10 KES 2,338
230.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.1K
$24.27 KES 3,137
31.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 389.1K
$64.6 KES 8,343
59.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.7K
$55.5 KES 7,175
94.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Nyahururu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$76.0 KES 9,819
535.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$53.1 KES 6,865
610.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$350 KES 45.2K
134.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$156 KES 20.1K
363.42%
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
Nyahururu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$114 KES 14.8K
369.82%
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 Nyahururu: March 2, 2026

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