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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Nakuru is 24.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 42.6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Nakuru is 30.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 35.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Nakuru
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.45 KESĀ 445
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
-42.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.07 KESĀ 5,044
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
17.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.65 KESĀ 858
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-8.78%
Cappuccino
$1.70 KESĀ 219
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
4.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 KESĀ 48.54
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
-63.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 KESĀ 38.53
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
-61.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 KESĀ 183
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
-17.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 KESĀ 205
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-50.00%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Nakuru
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.52 KESĀ 66.5
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
-51.40%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 KESĀ 65.6
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
-61.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.10 KESĀ 142
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
-20.29%
Eggs
$1.36 KESĀ 176
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
-39.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.89 KESĀ 1,018
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
76.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.22 KESĀ 803
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
8.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.20 KESĀ 542
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
-52.60%
Apples (1kg)
$1.71 KESĀ 221
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
-23.66%
Banana (1kg)
$0.41 KESĀ 53.3
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
-61.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 KESĀ 219
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
12.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.61 KESĀ 78.5
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
-55.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 KESĀ 48.80
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
-66.07%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 KESĀ 68.1
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
-54.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 KESĀ 82.4
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
-28.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 KESĀ 72.6
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.05 KESĀ 264
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
-9.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.70 KESĀ 607
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-52.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 KESĀ 205
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
33.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 KESĀ 239
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
-22.59%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Nakuru
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 KESĀ 98.1
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
-11.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.15 KESĀ 3,505
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-34.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 KESĀ 198
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
4.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 KESĀ 103
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
-58.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.95 KESĀ 381
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-61.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 KESĀ 171
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
36.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.5K KESĀ 1.6M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
-30.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.9K KESĀ 1.9M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
-44.22%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nakuru
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$31.04 KESĀ 4,007
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
-61.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.69 KESĀ 2,155
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
77.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.98 KESĀ 5,161
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
69.34%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Nakuru
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.04 KESĀ 5,944
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
80.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.55 KESĀ 716
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
35.37%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Nakuru
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$205 KESĀ 26.5K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-33.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,897 KESĀ 503.1K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-33.94%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Nakuru
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.49 KESĀ 2,388
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
-69.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.29 KESĀ 3,137
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
-24.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.61 KESĀ 4,985
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-62.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.2 KESĀ 6,862
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
-50.73%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Nakuru
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$229 KESĀ 29.5K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-52.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$117 KESĀ 15.1K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-69.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$385 KESĀ 49.8K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-53.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$271 KESĀ 35.0K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-62.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Nakuru
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.5
13.43
-6.92%

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Last update for Nakuru: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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