Cost of Living Comparison Between Nanyuki and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Nanyuki and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Nanyuki is 21.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 39.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nanyuki is 8.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 34.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nanyuki
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.94 KES 509
$6.03 COP 22.9K
-34.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.18 KES 4,029
$33.17 COP 125.7K
-6.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.77 KES 874
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-7.13%
Cappuccino
$1.83 KES 237
$1.63 COP 6,174
12.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 KES 96.1
$1.05 COP 3,974
-29.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 KES 68.9
$0.77 COP 2,918
-31.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 KES 304
$1.73 COP 6,554
35.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 KES 379
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-7.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nanyuki
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 KES 111
$1.07 COP 4,043
-19.63%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 KES 74.5
$1.31 COP 4,968
-55.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 KES 153
$1.38 COP 5,230
-14.49%
Eggs
$1.58 KES 204
$2.25 COP 8,515
-29.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.49 KES 1,485
$4.48 COP 17.0K
156.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.73 KES 869
$5.74 COP 21.7K
17.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.81 KES 493
$8.86 COP 33.6K
-57.00%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 KES 390
$2.24 COP 8,496
34.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 KES 141
$1.06 COP 4,015
2.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 KES 270
$1.51 COP 5,736
38.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 KES 136
$1.36 COP 5,154
-22.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 KES 132
$1.12 COP 4,247
-8.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 KES 151
$1.17 COP 4,430
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 KES 89.4
$0.90 COP 3,418
-23.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 KES 98.1
$0.84 COP 3,171
-9.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.69 KES 347
$2.26 COP 8,559
19.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.71 KES 1,514
$9.97 COP 37.8K
17.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 KES 253
$1.18 COP 4,482
65.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 KES 252
$2.39 COP 9,054
-18.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Nanyuki
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 KES 48.23
$0.86 COP 3,255
-56.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 157.1K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 KES 197
$1.47 COP 5,559
3.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 KES 198
$1.95 COP 7,372
-21.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.92 KES 378
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-62.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 KES 154
$0.97 COP 3,665
22.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K KES 2.8M
$17.9K COP 68.0M
19.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K KES 2.6M
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-25.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nanyuki
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.10 KES 4,406
$81.1 COP 307.3K
-57.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.92 KES 2,186
$9.40 COP 35.6K
80.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.74 KES 5,135
$23.61 COP 89.4K
68.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nanyuki
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.7 KES 7,064
$25.55 COP 96.8K
113.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 73.1K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.24 KES 806
$4.10 COP 15.5K
52.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nanyuki
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$64.9 KES 8,381
$306 COP 1.2M
-78.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,850 KES 1.0M
$5,899 COP 22.3M
33.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nanyuki
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.30 KES 2,365
$59.8 COP 226.6K
-69.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.07 KES 3,111
$31.96 COP 121.1K
-24.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.2 KES 8,421
$103 COP 389.1K
-36.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.0 KES 7,364
$108 COP 408.7K
-47.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nanyuki
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$97.2 KES 12.6K
$483 COP 1.8M
-79.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$79.2 KES 10.2K
$377 COP 1.4M
-79.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$329 KES 42.5K
$822 COP 3.1M
-59.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$211 KES 27.3K
$721 COP 2.7M
-70.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nanyuki
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$118 KES 15.3K
$538 COP 2.0M
-77.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
13.43
10.50%

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Last update for Nanyuki: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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