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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nakuru is 11.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 43.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nakuru is 16.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 37.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nakuru
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.42 KES 442
$6.14 COP 22.1K
-44.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.47 KES 4,968
$33.05 COP 119.0K
16.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.69 KES 863
$7.32 COP 26.4K
-8.61%
Cappuccino
$1.72 KES 222
$1.66 COP 5,971
3.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 KES 52.1
$1.10 COP 3,977
-63.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 KES 41.80
$0.78 COP 2,815
-58.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.41 KES 183
$1.71 COP 6,172
-17.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 KES 194
$3.17 COP 11.4K
-52.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nakuru
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.48 KES 62.3
$1.11 COP 4,002
-56.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 KES 60.7
$1.31 COP 4,707
-64.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 KES 144
$1.38 COP 4,967
-18.84%
Eggs
$1.32 KES 171
$2.22 COP 7,989
-40.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.53 KES 973
$4.34 COP 15.6K
73.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.20 KES 801
$5.80 COP 20.9K
6.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.32 KES 558
$8.98 COP 32.3K
-51.89%
Apples (1kg)
$1.76 KES 227
$2.26 COP 8,143
-22.12%
Banana (1kg)
$0.45 KES 57.8
$1.11 COP 4,013
-59.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 KES 231
$1.46 COP 5,271
22.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 KES 76.3
$1.37 COP 4,916
-56.93%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 KES 48.96
$1.11 COP 3,999
-65.77%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 KES 66.7
$1.16 COP 4,188
-55.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 KES 90.8
$0.89 COP 3,202
-21.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 KES 77.4
$0.87 COP 3,116
-31.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.99 KES 257
$2.35 COP 8,473
-15.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.76 KES 615
$10.86 COP 39.1K
-56.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 KES 213
$1.20 COP 4,319
37.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 KES 240
$2.48 COP 8,923
-25.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Nakuru
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.80 KES 103
$0.79 COP 2,835
1.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.19 KES 3,511
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-33.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 KES 195
$1.42 COP 5,124
6.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 KES 102
$1.91 COP 6,882
-58.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.84 KES 367
$7.65 COP 27.5K
-62.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 KES 166
$0.97 COP 3,481
32.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.8K KES 1.7M
$18.1K COP 65.2M
-29.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.5K KES 1.9M
$26.3K COP 94.7M
-44.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nakuru
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$31.36 KES 4,050
$81.3 COP 292.8K
-61.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.73 KES 2,161
$9.63 COP 34.7K
73.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.28 KES 5,073
$24.36 COP 87.7K
61.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nakuru
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.97 KES 5,936
$26.02 COP 93.7K
76.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.27 KES 681
$3.89 COP 14.0K
35.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nakuru
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$204 KES 26.4K
$304 COP 1.1M
-32.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,880 KES 501.1K
$5,902 COP 21.3M
-34.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nakuru
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.60 KES 2,402
$58.7 COP 211.3K
-68.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.61 KES 3,048
$32.48 COP 116.9K
-27.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.73 KES 5,001
$102 COP 366.3K
-61.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.6 KES 6,920
$108 COP 389.4K
-50.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nakuru
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$231 KES 29.9K
$474 COP 1.7M
-51.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$117 KES 15.1K
$371 COP 1.3M
-68.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$386 KES 49.9K
$848 COP 3.1M
-54.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$273 KES 35.2K
$716 COP 2.6M
-61.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nakuru
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$542 COP 1.9M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.5
13.43
-6.92%

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Last update for Nakuru: April 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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