Cost of Living Comparison Between Meru and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Meru and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Meru is 11.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 53% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Meru is 11.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 47.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.38 KES 693

$5.97 COP 21.9K

-9.88%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$38.28 KES 4,936

$32.40 COP 119.0K

18.15%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.74 KES 869

$7.13 COP 26.2K

-5.47%

Cappuccino

$2.38 KES 306

$1.65 COP 6,043

44.24%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.71 KES 91.0

$1.06 COP 3,882

-33.02%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 KES 70.0

$0.77 COP 2,839

-29.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.27 KES 293

$1.75 COP 6,419

29.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.93 KES 378

$3.06 COP 11.2K

-4.25%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.88 KES 113

$1.10 COP 4,026

-20.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.37 KES 48.22

$1.30 COP 4,771

-71.54%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.09 KES 141

$1.34 COP 4,906

-18.66%

Eggs

$1.38 KES 178

$2.26 COP 8,300

-38.94%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.76 KES 1,517

$4.50 COP 16.5K

161.33%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.61 KES 853

$5.80 COP 21.3K

13.97%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.99 KES 643

$8.96 COP 32.9K

-44.31%

Apples (1kg)

$3.08 KES 398

$2.37 COP 8,692

29.96%

Banana (1kg)

$0.74 KES 95.5

$1.07 COP 3,940

-30.84%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.78 KES 101

$1.48 COP 5,419

-47.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.75 KES 97.0

$1.36 COP 5,012

-44.85%

Potato (1kg)

$1.06 KES 137

$1.13 COP 4,136

-6.19%

Onion (1kg)

$0.98 KES 126

$1.13 COP 4,161

-13.27%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.24 KES 30.95

$0.89 COP 3,275

-73.03%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 KES 58.0

$0.85 COP 3,114

-47.06%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.15 KES 407

$2.28 COP 8,361

38.16%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.63 KES 1,500

$10.15 COP 37.3K

14.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.29 KES 296

$1.19 COP 4,359

92.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.74 KES 353

$2.40 COP 8,829

14.17%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 COP 3,075

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.85 COP 150.0K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.52 KES 196

$1.48 COP 5,417

2.70%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.52 KES 196

$1.89 COP 6,950

-19.58%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.89 KES 372

$8.05 COP 29.5K

-64.10%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.03 KES 133

$0.94 COP 3,455

9.57%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$22.1K KES 2.8M

$17.7K COP 65.2M

24.45%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$20.4K KES 2.6M

$26.4K COP 96.8M

-22.72%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$33.96 KES 4,379

$81.9 COP 300.7K

-58.53%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$16.56 KES 2,135

$9.54 COP 35.0K

73.58%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.03 KES 5,033

$23.68 COP 87.0K

64.82%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.85 COP 94.9K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 COP 68.7K

Cinema Ticket

$6.09 KES 786

$4.05 COP 14.9K

50.37%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$201 KES 25.9K

$316 COP 1.2M

-36.30%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,094 KES 1.0M

$5,971 COP 21.9M

35.55%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.95 KES 2,315

$59.0 COP 216.5K

-69.55%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.29 KES 3,132

$32.49 COP 119.3K

-25.24%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.7 KES 8,466

$99.9 COP 366.7K

-34.26%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.3 KES 7,260

$108 COP 394.9K

-47.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$491 COP 1.8M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$371 COP 1.4M

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$821 COP 3.0M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$731 COP 2.7M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,019 COP 11.1M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,332 COP 4.9M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 1.9M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

14.84

13.43

10.50%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Meru: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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