Cost of Living Comparison Between Nyeri and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Nyeri and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Nyeri is 27.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 48.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nyeri is 16% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 42.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nyeri
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.71 KES 609
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-21.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.17 KES 5,057
$33.17 COP 124.8K
18.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.72 KES 868
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-7.82%
Cappuccino
$2.47 KES 318
$1.63 COP 6,133
51.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 KES 92.5
$1.05 COP 3,947
-31.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 KES 51.9
$0.77 COP 2,899
-48.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.30 KES 297
$1.73 COP 6,510
32.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 KES 385
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-6.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nyeri
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.49 KES 63.1
$1.07 COP 4,015
-54.21%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 KES 66.9
$1.31 COP 4,935
-60.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 KES 112
$1.38 COP 5,195
-36.96%
Eggs
$1.61 KES 208
$2.25 COP 8,457
-28.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.82 KES 1,526
$4.48 COP 16.9K
163.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.10 KES 788
$5.74 COP 21.6K
6.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.69 KES 605
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-47.07%
Apples (1kg)
$0.81 KES 104
$2.24 COP 8,438
-63.84%
Banana (1kg)
$0.56 KES 72.8
$1.06 COP 3,988
-47.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.69 KES 88.8
$1.51 COP 5,697
-54.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.33 KES 42.01
$1.36 COP 5,119
-75.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.24 KES 31.04
$1.12 COP 4,218
-78.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 KES 61.9
$1.17 COP 4,400
-58.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 KES 90.4
$0.90 COP 3,395
-22.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 KES 71.2
$0.84 COP 3,150
-34.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.54 KES 199
$2.26 COP 8,501
-31.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.58 KES 1,495
$9.97 COP 37.5K
16.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 KES 296
$1.18 COP 4,451
94.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 KES 365
$2.39 COP 8,993
18.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Nyeri
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 KES 97.5
$0.86 COP 3,233
-11.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.73 KES 2,030
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-62.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.60 KES 206
$1.47 COP 5,521
8.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.13 KES 146
$1.95 COP 7,323
-42.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 KES 147
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-85.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 KES 192
$0.97 COP 3,640
53.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.1K KES 2.8M
$17.9K COP 67.5M
22.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.7K KES 2.5M
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-26.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nyeri
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$15.77 KES 2,037
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-80.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.77 KES 1,519
$9.40 COP 35.4K
25.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.73 KES 5,001
$23.61 COP 88.8K
64.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nyeri
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.15 KES 4,538
$25.55 COP 96.1K
37.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$45.88 KES 5,924
$19.29 COP 72.6K
137.84%
Cinema Ticket
$6.24 KES 806
$4.10 COP 15.4K
52.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nyeri
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 KES 25.9K
$306 COP 1.2M
-34.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,112 KES 1.0M
$5,899 COP 22.2M
37.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nyeri
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.77 KES 1,519
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-80.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.06 KES 1,816
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-56.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.99 KES 4,517
$103 COP 386.5K
-65.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$19.54 KES 2,523
$108 COP 405.9K
-81.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nyeri
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$94.4 KES 12.2K
$483 COP 1.8M
-80.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$69.5 KES 8,972
$377 COP 1.4M
-81.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$193 KES 25.0K
$822 COP 3.1M
-76.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$156 KES 20.2K
$721 COP 2.7M
-78.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nyeri
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$232 KES 30.0K
$538 COP 2.0M
-56.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
13.43
10.50%

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Last update for Nyeri: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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