Cost of Living Comparison Between Naivasha and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Naivasha and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Naivasha is 21.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 42.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Naivasha is 10.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 35.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Naivasha
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.56 KESĀ 718
$6.03 COPĀ 22.9K
-7.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.53 KESĀ 4,979
$33.17 COPĀ 125.7K
16.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.00 KESĀ 904
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
-3.98%
Cappuccino
$2.44 KESĀ 315
$1.63 COPĀ 6,174
49.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 KESĀ 91.0
$1.05 COPĀ 3,974
-33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 KESĀ 68.6
$0.77 COPĀ 2,918
-31.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 KESĀ 293
$1.73 COPĀ 6,554
31.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 KESĀ 380
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-7.55%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Naivasha
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 KESĀ 120
$1.07 COPĀ 4,043
-13.08%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 KESĀ 73.2
$1.31 COPĀ 4,968
-56.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 KESĀ 205
$1.38 COPĀ 5,230
15.22%
Eggs
$1.68 KESĀ 217
$2.25 COPĀ 8,515
-25.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.54 KESĀ 1,491
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
157.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.82 KESĀ 881
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
18.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.60 KESĀ 724
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
-36.79%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 KESĀ 410
$2.24 COPĀ 8,496
41.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 KESĀ 139
$1.06 COPĀ 4,015
1.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 KESĀ 282
$1.51 COPĀ 5,736
44.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 KESĀ 136
$1.36 COPĀ 5,154
-22.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 KESĀ 139
$1.12 COPĀ 4,247
-3.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 KESĀ 151
$1.17 COPĀ 4,430
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 KESĀ 90.8
$0.90 COPĀ 3,418
-22.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 KESĀ 96.0
$0.84 COPĀ 3,171
-11.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.18 KESĀ 411
$2.26 COPĀ 8,559
40.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.52 KESĀ 1,488
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
15.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.28 KESĀ 294
$1.18 COPĀ 4,482
93.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 KESĀ 353
$2.39 COPĀ 9,054
14.23%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Naivasha
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COPĀ 3,255
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 157.1K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 KESĀ 198
$1.47 COPĀ 5,559
4.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.56 KESĀ 202
$1.95 COPĀ 7,372
-20.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.86 KESĀ 369
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
-63.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 KESĀ 202
$0.97 COPĀ 3,665
60.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K KESĀ 2.8M
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
21.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.9K KESĀ 2.6M
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
-25.38%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Naivasha
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.28 KESĀ 4,430
$81.1 COPĀ 307.3K
-57.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.14 KESĀ 2,215
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
82.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.01 KESĀ 5,170
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
69.46%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Naivasha
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COPĀ 96.8K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 73.1K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.29 KESĀ 812
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
53.41%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Naivasha
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 KESĀ 25.8K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-34.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,053 KESĀ 1.0M
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
36.51%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Naivasha
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.89 KESĀ 2,311
$59.8 COPĀ 226.6K
-70.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.07 KESĀ 3,111
$31.96 COPĀ 121.1K
-24.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.5 KESĀ 8,462
$103 COPĀ 389.1K
-36.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.7 KESĀ 7,325
$108 COPĀ 408.7K
-47.46%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Naivasha
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$115 KESĀ 14.9K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-76.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.4 KESĀ 9,868
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-79.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$236 KESĀ 30.4K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-71.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$187 KESĀ 24.1K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-74.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$768 KESĀ 99.3K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-72.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Naivasha
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
13.43
10.50%

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Last update for Naivasha: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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