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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nanyuki is 17.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 39.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nanyuki is 16% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 32.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nanyuki
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.86 KES 499
$6.23 COP 26K
-38.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.16 KES 4,027
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-3.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.01 KES 906
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-5.14%
Cappuccino
$1.89 KES 244
$1.72 COP 7,155
9.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 KES 98.3
$1.1 COP 4,575
-30.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 KES 69.8
$0.73 COP 3,060
-26.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 KES 307
$1.66 COP 6,916
43.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 KES 372
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-10.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nanyuki
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 KES 114
$1.09 COP 4,552
-19.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 KES 73.2
$1.24 COP 5,188
-54.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 KES 154
$1.33 COP 5,544
-10.53%
Eggs
$1.53 KES 198
$2.22 COP 9,252
-31.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.72 KES 1,514
$4.55 COP 19K
157.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.87 KES 888
$5.71 COP 23.8K
20.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.93 KES 508
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-54.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.03 KES 392
$2.26 COP 9,410
34.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.03 KES 133
$1.07 COP 4,461
-3.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 KES 270
$1.51 COP 6,293
38.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.06 KES 137
$1.42 COP 5,911
-25.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 KES 134
$1.11 COP 4,619
-6.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 KES 151
$1.18 COP 4,932
-1.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 KES 88.1
$0.89 COP 3,718
-23.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 KES 98.4
$0.84 COP 3,507
-9.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.63 KES 340
$2.35 COP 9,809
11.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.57 KES 1,495
$9.34 COP 38.9K
23.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 KES 243
$1.18 COP 4,927
59.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 KES 254
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-21.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Nanyuki
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.41 KES 52.8
$0.83 COP 3,464
-50.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.57 KES 203
$1.41 COP 5,899
11.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 KES 195
$1.96 COP 8,164
-22.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.94 KES 380
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-62.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 KES 155
$1.02 COP 4,265
17.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K KES 2.8M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
25.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20K KES 2.6M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-23.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nanyuki
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.24 KES 4,425
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-58.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.62 KES 2,147
$9.44 COP 39.4K
76.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.8 KES 5,144
$23.51 COP 98K
69.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nanyuki
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.1 KES 6,860
$25.68 COP 107.1K
106.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.17 KES 797
$3.96 COP 16.5K
55.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nanyuki
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$63.9 KES 8,261
$305 COP 1.3M
-79.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,596 KES 981.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
28.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nanyuki
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.54 KES 2,397
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-67.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.23 KES 3,131
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-23.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.4 KES 8,581
$103 COP 430.1K
-35.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.5 KES 7,174
$106 COP 440.5K
-47.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nanyuki
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$97.4 KES 12.6K
$489 COP 2M
-80.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$79.6 KES 10.3K
$379 COP 1.6M
-79.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$334 KES 43.1K
$827 COP 3.4M
-59.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$213 KES 27.5K
$729 COP 3M
-70.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nanyuki
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$116 KES 15K
$550 COP 2.3M
-78.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
13.43
10.50%

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Last update for Nanyuki: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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