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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nakuru is 13% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 44.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nakuru is 22.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 37% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nakuru
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.46 KES 446
$5.97 COP 21.9K
-42.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.34 KES 4,945
$32.40 COP 119.0K
18.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.01 KES 904
$7.13 COP 26.2K
-1.68%
Cappuccino
$1.76 KES 228
$1.65 COP 6,043
6.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 KES 48.46
$1.06 COP 3,882
-64.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 KES 41.61
$0.77 COP 2,839
-58.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.37 KES 176
$1.75 COP 6,418
-21.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 KES 202
$3.06 COP 11.2K
-48.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nakuru
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.52 KES 67.7
$1.10 COP 4,026
-52.73%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 KES 65.7
$1.30 COP 4,771
-60.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 KES 150
$1.34 COP 4,905
-13.43%
Eggs
$1.34 KES 173
$2.26 COP 8,299
-40.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.69 KES 993
$4.50 COP 16.5K
70.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.50 KES 838
$5.80 COP 21.3K
12.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.33 KES 559
$8.96 COP 32.9K
-51.67%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 KES 228
$2.37 COP 8,691
-25.32%
Banana (1kg)
$0.42 KES 54.1
$1.07 COP 3,939
-60.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 KES 231
$1.48 COP 5,418
20.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 KES 71.8
$1.36 COP 5,011
-58.82%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 KES 48.23
$1.13 COP 4,135
-67.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 KES 66.6
$1.13 COP 4,161
-53.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 KES 87.9
$0.89 COP 3,274
-23.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 KES 76.4
$0.85 COP 3,114
-30.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.07 KES 267
$2.28 COP 8,361
-9.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.59 KES 592
$10.15 COP 37.3K
-54.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 KES 212
$1.19 COP 4,359
37.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 KES 234
$2.40 COP 8,828
-24.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Nakuru
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 KES 102
$0.84 COP 3,074
-5.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.24 KES 3,514
$40.85 COP 150.0K
-33.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.56 KES 202
$1.48 COP 5,417
5.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 KES 97.6
$1.89 COP 6,949
-59.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.88 KES 372
$8.05 COP 29.5K
-64.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 KES 164
$0.94 COP 3,455
35.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.5K KES 1.6M
$17.7K COP 65.1M
-29.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.7K KES 1.9M
$26.4K COP 96.8M
-44.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nakuru
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.87 KES 3,982
$81.9 COP 300.7K
-62.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.01 KES 2,194
$9.54 COP 35.0K
78.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.31 KES 5,071
$23.68 COP 87.0K
66.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nakuru
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.04 KES 6,069
$25.85 COP 94.9K
81.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 COP 68.7K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.50 KES 709
$4.05 COP 14.9K
35.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nakuru
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 KES 25.7K
$316 COP 1.2M
-37.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,889 KES 501.6K
$5,971 COP 21.9M
-34.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nakuru
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.27 KES 2,357
$59.0 COP 216.4K
-69.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.16 KES 3,117
$32.49 COP 119.3K
-25.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.36 KES 5,077
$99.9 COP 366.7K
-60.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.9 KES 6,954
$108 COP 394.9K
-49.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nakuru
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$233 KES 30.0K
$491 COP 1.8M
-52.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$117 KES 15.1K
$371 COP 1.4M
-68.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$392 KES 50.5K
$821 COP 3.0M
-52.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$274 KES 35.4K
$731 COP 2.7M
-62.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,019 COP 11.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,332 COP 4.9M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nakuru
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$390 KES 50.3K
$517 COP 1.9M
-24.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.5
13.43
-6.92%

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Last update for Nakuru: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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