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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nyahururu is 8.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 44.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nyahururu is 14.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 37.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nyahururu
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.51 KES 712
$6.03 COP 22.9K
-8.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.12 KES 4,925
$33.17 COP 125.7K
14.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.76 KES 874
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-7.27%
Cappuccino
$2.40 KES 311
$1.63 COP 6,174
47.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 KES 92.6
$1.05 COP 3,974
-31.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 KES 65.5
$0.77 COP 2,918
-33.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 KES 303
$1.73 COP 6,554
35.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 KES 366
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-11.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nyahururu
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 KES 121
$1.07 COP 4,043
-13.08%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 KES 72.8
$1.31 COP 4,968
-57.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 KES 208
$1.38 COP 5,230
16.67%
Eggs
$1.68 KES 217
$2.25 COP 8,515
-25.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.81 KES 1,527
$4.48 COP 17.0K
163.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.82 KES 881
$5.74 COP 21.7K
18.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.67 KES 733
$8.86 COP 33.6K
-36.00%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 KES 394
$2.24 COP 8,496
36.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 KES 139
$1.06 COP 4,015
0.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 KES 282
$1.51 COP 5,736
44.37%
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)
$1.13 KES 146
$1.17 COP 4,430
-3.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 KES 84.1
$0.90 COP 3,418
-27.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 KES 104
$0.84 COP 3,171
-3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.12 KES 403
$2.26 COP 8,559
38.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.86 KES 1,532
$9.97 COP 37.8K
18.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 KES 281
$1.18 COP 4,482
83.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 KES 347
$2.39 COP 9,054
12.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Nyahururu
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COP 3,255
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 157.1K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.57 KES 203
$1.47 COP 5,559
6.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.50 KES 193
$1.95 COP 7,372
-23.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.98 KES 385
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-61.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 KES 206
$0.97 COP 3,665
63.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K KES 2.7M
$17.9K COP 68.0M
18.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K KES 2.6M
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-25.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nyahururu
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.07 KES 4,403
$81.1 COP 307.3K
-58.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.64 KES 2,150
$9.40 COP 35.6K
77.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.50 KES 5,104
$23.61 COP 89.4K
67.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nyahururu
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COP 96.8K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 73.1K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.25 KES 807
$4.10 COP 15.5K
52.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nyahururu
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 KES 25.9K
$306 COP 1.2M
-34.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,163 KES 1.1M
$5,899 COP 22.3M
38.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nyahururu
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.10 KES 2,338
$59.8 COP 226.6K
-69.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.27 KES 3,137
$31.96 COP 121.1K
-24.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.6 KES 8,343
$103 COP 389.1K
-37.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.5 KES 7,175
$108 COP 408.7K
-48.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nyahururu
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$76.0 KES 9,819
$483 COP 1.8M
-84.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$53.1 KES 6,865
$377 COP 1.4M
-85.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$350 KES 45.2K
$822 COP 3.1M
-57.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$156 KES 20.1K
$721 COP 2.7M
-78.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nyahururu
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$114 KES 14.8K
$538 COP 2.0M
-78.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
13.43
10.50%

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Last update for Nyahururu: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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