Cost of Living Comparison Between Nakuru and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Nakuru and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Nakuru is 17.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 41.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nakuru is 23.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 34.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nakuru
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.45 KES 446
$6.23 COP 26K
-44.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.09 KES 5,052
$32.34 COP 134.8K
20.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.86 KES 886
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-7.17%
Cappuccino
$1.71 KES 221
$1.72 COP 7,155
-0.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 KES 52.7
$1.1 COP 4,575
-62.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 KES 38.69
$0.73 COP 3,060
-58.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 KES 185
$1.66 COP 6,916
-13.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 KES 204
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-50.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nakuru
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.48 KES 61.5
$1.09 COP 4,552
-55.96%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 KES 61.2
$1.24 COP 5,188
-62.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.1 KES 143
$1.33 COP 5,544
-17.29%
Eggs
$1.31 KES 169
$2.22 COP 9,252
-40.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.66 KES 990
$4.55 COP 19K
68.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.25 KES 808
$5.71 COP 23.8K
9.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.18 KES 541
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-51.34%
Apples (1kg)
$1.7 KES 220
$2.26 COP 9,410
-24.78%
Banana (1kg)
$0.45 KES 58.4
$1.07 COP 4,461
-57.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.7 KES 219
$1.51 COP 6,293
12.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 KES 72.8
$1.42 COP 5,911
-60.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.4 KES 52.3
$1.11 COP 4,619
-63.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 KES 71.7
$1.18 COP 4,932
-53.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 KES 84.3
$0.89 COP 3,718
-26.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 KES 71.4
$0.84 COP 3,507
-34.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.02 KES 261
$2.35 COP 9,809
-14.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.68 KES 605
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-49.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 KES 205
$1.18 COP 4,927
34.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 KES 232
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-27.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Nakuru
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 KES 97.1
$0.83 COP 3,464
-9.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.62 KES 3,441
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-36.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 KES 197
$1.41 COP 5,899
7.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 KES 98
$1.96 COP 8,164
-61.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.86 KES 370
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-63.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 KES 170
$1.02 COP 4,265
28.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.3K KES 1.6M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-29.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.6K KES 1.9M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-44.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nakuru
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.73 KES 3,972
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-62.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.01 KES 2,199
$9.44 COP 39.4K
80.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.78 KES 5,012
$23.51 COP 98K
64.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nakuru
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.68 KES 6,033
$25.68 COP 107.1K
81.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.48 KES 708
$3.96 COP 16.5K
38.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nakuru
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$203 KES 26.3K
$305 COP 1.3M
-33.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,863 KES 499.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-34.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nakuru
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.46 KES 2,386
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-68.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.08 KES 3,112
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-23.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.36 KES 5,086
$103 COP 430.1K
-61.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.2 KES 6,873
$106 COP 440.5K
-49.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nakuru
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$234 KES 30.2K
$489 COP 2M
-52.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 KES 14.9K
$379 COP 1.6M
-69.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$387 KES 50K
$827 COP 3.4M
-53.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$273 KES 35.3K
$729 COP 3M
-62.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nakuru
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$384 KES 49.6K
$550 COP 2.3M
-30.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.5
13.43
-6.92%

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Last update for Nakuru: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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