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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 32.3% more expensive than Nyeri without rent, and 92% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 32.5% more expensive than Nyeri without rent, and 64.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Nyeri
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$4.65 KES 601
33.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$39.29 KES 5,077
-17.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.01 KES 905
5.42%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.47 KES 319
-30.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.76 KES 98.7
44.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.37 KES 48.17
97.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.37 KES 306
-29.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.94 KES 380
8.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Nyeri
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.48 KES 62.2
127.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.51 KES 66.5
143.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.91 KES 117
46.15%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.62 KES 209
37.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.7 KES 1,512
-61.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.09 KES 788
-6.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$4.61 KES 595
86.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$0.79 KES 102
186.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.52 KES 67.6
105.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.71 KES 92
112.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.3 KES 38.36
373.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.24 KES 31.08
362.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.48 KES 62
145.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.68 KES 88.5
30.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.52 KES 66.8
61.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$1.56 KES 202
50.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$11.82 KES 1,528
-20.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.19 KES 282
-46.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.69 KES 348
-7.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Nyeri
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.8 KES 104
3.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$15.17 KES 1,960
176.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.54 KES 199
-8.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.14 KES 148
71.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$1.18 KES 153
565.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.44 KES 186
-29.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$21.9K KES 2.8M
-19.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$20.2K KES 2.6M
29.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Nyeri
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$15.76 KES 2,036
423.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$11.6 KES 1,499
-18.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$38.81 KES 5,016
-39.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Nyeri
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$35.32 KES 4,565
-27.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$46.75 KES 6,042
-59.06%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.36 KES 822
-37.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Nyeri
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$204 KES 26.4K
49.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,105 KES 1M
-26.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Nyeri
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$11.48 KES 1,483
404.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$13.7 KES 1,771
130.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$34.93 KES 4,514
195.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$19.72 KES 2,548
435.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Nyeri
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$94.5 KES 12.2K
417.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$70.5 KES 9,105
438.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$192 KES 24.9K
329.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$152 KES 19.7K
378.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Nyeri
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$232 KES 29.9K
137.40%
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 Nyeri: October 27, 2025

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