Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nyeri Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nyeri

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 37.7% more expensive than Nyeri without rent, and 95.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 19.1% more expensive than Nyeri without rent, and 72.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Nyeri
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$4.71 KES 609
28.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$39.17 KES 5,057
-15.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$6.72 KES 868
8.48%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$2.47 KES 318
-34.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$0.72 KES 92.5
45.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.40 KES 51.9
92.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$2.30 KES 297
-24.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.98 KES 385
6.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Nyeri
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$0.49 KES 63.1
118.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$0.52 KES 66.9
151.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$0.87 KES 112
58.62%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$1.61 KES 208
39.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$11.82 KES 1,526
-62.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$6.10 KES 788
-5.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$4.69 KES 605
88.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$0.81 KES 104
176.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$0.56 KES 72.8
89.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$0.69 KES 88.8
118.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$0.33 KES 42.01
312.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$0.24 KES 31.04
366.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$0.48 KES 61.9
143.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$0.70 KES 90.4
28.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.55 KES 71.2
52.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$1.54 KES 199
46.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$11.58 KES 1,495
-13.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$2.29 KES 296
-48.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$2.83 KES 365
-15.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Nyeri
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$0.76 KES 97.5
13.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$15.73 KES 2,030
163.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$1.60 KES 206
-8.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$1.13 KES 146
72.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$1.14 KES 147
580.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$1.49 KES 192
-34.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$22.1K KES 2.8M
-18.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$19.7K KES 2.5M
35.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Nyeri
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$15.77 KES 2,037
414.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$11.77 KES 1,519
-20.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$38.73 KES 5,001
-39.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Nyeri
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$35.15 KES 4,538
-27.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$45.88 KES 5,924
-57.96%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$6.24 KES 806
-34.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Nyeri
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$200 KES 25.9K
52.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$8,112 KES 1.0M
-27.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Nyeri
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$11.77 KES 1,519
408.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$14.06 KES 1,816
127.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$34.99 KES 4,517
193.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$19.54 KES 2,523
452.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Nyeri
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$94.4 KES 12.2K
411.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$69.5 KES 8,972
443.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$193 KES 25.0K
324.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$156 KES 20.2K
360.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Nyeri
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$232 KES 30.0K
131.68%
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 Nyeri: March 2, 2026

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