Cost of Living Comparison Between Nyahururu and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Nyahururu and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Nyahururu is 25.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 44% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nyahururu is 1.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 34.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nyahururu
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.34 KES 690
$6.23 COP 26K
-14.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.6 KES 4,988
$32.34 COP 134.8K
19.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.63 KES 857
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-10.28%
Cappuccino
$2.45 KES 317
$1.72 COP 7,155
42.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 KES 96.8
$1.1 COP 4,575
-31.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 KES 65.8
$0.73 COP 3,060
-30.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 KES 308
$1.66 COP 6,916
43.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 KES 382
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-7.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nyahururu
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 KES 112
$1.09 COP 4,552
-21.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 KES 68.4
$1.24 COP 5,188
-57.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 KES 207
$1.33 COP 5,544
20.30%
Eggs
$1.68 KES 218
$2.22 COP 9,252
-24.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.66 KES 1,507
$4.55 COP 19K
156.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.84 KES 884
$5.71 COP 23.8K
19.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.68 KES 735
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-33.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 KES 411
$2.26 COP 9,410
40.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 KES 136
$1.07 COP 4,461
-1.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 KES 281
$1.51 COP 6,293
43.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.04 KES 135
$1.42 COP 5,911
-26.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 KES 132
$1.11 COP 4,619
-8.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 KES 151
$1.18 COP 4,932
-0.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.7 KES 89.8
$0.89 COP 3,718
-21.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 KES 96.8
$0.84 COP 3,507
-10.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 KES 394
$2.35 COP 9,809
29.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.78 KES 1,522
$9.34 COP 38.9K
26.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.3 KES 297
$1.18 COP 4,927
94.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 KES 352
$2.49 COP 10.4K
9.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Nyahururu
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 KES 199
$1.41 COP 5,899
9.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 KES 195
$1.96 COP 8,164
-22.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.86 KES 369
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-63.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 KES 196
$1.02 COP 4,265
48.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K KES 2.8M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
23.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K KES 2.6M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-22.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nyahururu
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.96 KES 4,518
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-57.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.56 KES 2,140
$9.44 COP 39.4K
75.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.84 KES 5,020
$23.51 COP 98K
65.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nyahururu
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 KES 793
$3.96 COP 16.5K
55.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nyahururu
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$203 KES 26.2K
$305 COP 1.3M
-33.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,050 KES 1M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
35.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nyahururu
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.05 KES 2,333
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-68.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.74 KES 3,068
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-24.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.8 KES 8,506
$103 COP 430.1K
-36.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.9 KES 7,354
$106 COP 440.5K
-46.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nyahururu
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$76.2 KES 9,853
$489 COP 2M
-84.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$55.1 KES 7,120
$379 COP 1.6M
-85.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$347 KES 44.8K
$827 COP 3.4M
-58.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 KES 19.6K
$729 COP 3M
-79.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nyahururu
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$115 KES 14.9K
$550 COP 2.3M
-79.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
13.43
10.50%

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Last update for Nyahururu: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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