Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ongata Rongai Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ongata Rongai

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 71.2% more expensive than Ongata Rongai without rent, and 95% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 79% more expensive than Ongata Rongai without rent, and 86.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ongata Rongai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.9K
$5.52 KES 714
9.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.7K
$19.31 KES 2,495
71.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$6.89 KES 891
5.81%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,174
$1.90 KES 246
-14.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,974
$0.32 KES 41.92
228.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,918
$0.37 KES 48.10
108.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,554
$2.26 KES 293
-23.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.95 KES 381
7.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ongata Rongai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,043
$0.50 KES 64.9
114.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,968
$0.47 KES 60.5
178.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,230
$1.36 KES 175
1.47%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,515
$1.39 KES 180
61.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$4.36 KES 564
2.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$3.46 KES 447
65.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$3.44 KES 444
157.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,496
$1.26 KES 163
77.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,015
$1.04 KES 135
1.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,736
$1.14 KES 147
32.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,154
$0.61 KES 78.5
122.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,247
$0.73 KES 94.9
53.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,430
$0.47 KES 61.0
148.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,418
$0.64 KES 83.0
40.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,171
$0.45 KES 58.0
86.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,559
$2.28 KES 295
-0.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$9.32 KES 1,205
6.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,482
$2.29 KES 296
-48.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,054
$2.72 KES 351
-12.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ongata Rongai
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
$1.58 KES 205
-6.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,372
$1.37 KES 177
42.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$2.96 KES 383
162.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,665
$1.57 KES 203
-38.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$21.9K KES 2.8M
-18.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$20.3K KES 2.6M
31.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ongata Rongai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.3K
$33.74 KES 4,360
140.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$16.57 KES 2,141
-43.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$39.85 KES 5,149
-40.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ongata Rongai
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
$6.16 KES 796
-33.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ongata Rongai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$199 KES 25.7K
53.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$7,994 KES 1.0M
-26.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ongata Rongai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.6K
$18.54 KES 2,395
222.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.1K
$24.48 KES 3,164
30.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 389.1K
$66.1 KES 8,545
55.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.7K
$55.5 KES 7,171
94.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ongata Rongai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$153 KES 19.8K
216.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$114 KES 14.8K
230.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$236 KES 30.4K
248.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$232 KES 29.9K
211.41%
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
Ongata Rongai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
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 Ongata Rongai: February 28, 2026

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