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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 33.1% more expensive than Nyeri without rent, and 96.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 29.5% more expensive than Nyeri without rent, and 73.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Nyeri
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$4.71 KES 609
30.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$38.38 KES 4,957
-13.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$6.84 KES 884
7.02%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$2.46 KES 318
-32.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$0.75 KES 97.1
46.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.40 KES 52.2
95.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$2.29 KES 296
-25.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$2.85 KES 368
11.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Nyeri
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$0.49 KES 62.7
126.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$0.52 KES 67.3
151.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$0.87 KES 113
58.62%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$1.63 KES 210
36.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$11.82 KES 1,527
-63.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$6.37 KES 822
-8.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$4.59 KES 593
95.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$0.79 KES 102
186.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$0.55 KES 71.6
101.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$0.72 KES 93.4
102.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$0.30 KES 38.33
356.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.22 KES 28.37
404.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$0.48 KES 62.2
141.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$0.69 KES 88.8
28.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.53 KES 67.9
64.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$1.59 KES 206
47.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$11.50 KES 1,485
-5.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$2.20 KES 284
-45.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$2.71 KES 350
-8.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Nyeri
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.79 KES 101
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$15.23 KES 1,967
167.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$1.58 KES 204
-10.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$1.15 KES 148
66.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$1.19 KES 154
542.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.42 KES 184
-31.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$21.3K KES 2.8M
-15.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$20.4K KES 2.6M
29.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Nyeri
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$15.71 KES 2,029
417.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$11.82 KES 1,527
-18.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$39.21 KES 5,063
-37.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Nyeri
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$34.31 KES 4,431
-24.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$47.27 KES 6,104
-59.97%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$6.13 KES 792
-36.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Nyeri
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$202 KES 26.1K
50.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$8,031 KES 1.0M
-26.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Nyeri
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$11.74 KES 1,517
399.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$14.15 KES 1,828
129.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$35.04 KES 4,525
190.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$18.97 KES 2,449
470.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Nyeri
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$91.5 KES 11.8K
418.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$69.8 KES 9,016
431.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$195 KES 25.2K
335.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$152 KES 19.6K
371.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Nyeri
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$232 KES 29.9K
133.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
14.84
-9.50%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Nyeri: April 11, 2026

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