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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nyeri is 24.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 47.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nyeri is 24.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 39.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nyeri
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 KES 601
$6.23 COP 26K
-25.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.29 KES 5,077
$32.34 COP 134.8K
21.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.01 KES 905
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-5.14%
Cappuccino
$2.47 KES 319
$1.72 COP 7,155
43.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 KES 98.7
$1.1 COP 4,575
-30.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 KES 48.17
$0.73 COP 3,060
-49.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.37 KES 306
$1.66 COP 6,916
42.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 KES 380
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-8.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nyeri
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.48 KES 62.2
$1.09 COP 4,552
-55.96%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 KES 66.5
$1.24 COP 5,188
-58.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.91 KES 117
$1.33 COP 5,544
-31.58%
Eggs
$1.62 KES 209
$2.22 COP 9,252
-27.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.7 KES 1,512
$4.55 COP 19K
157.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.09 KES 788
$5.71 COP 23.8K
6.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.61 KES 595
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-46.33%
Apples (1kg)
$0.79 KES 102
$2.26 COP 9,410
-65.04%
Banana (1kg)
$0.52 KES 67.6
$1.07 COP 4,461
-51.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.71 KES 92
$1.51 COP 6,293
-52.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.3 KES 38.36
$1.42 COP 5,911
-78.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.24 KES 31.08
$1.11 COP 4,619
-78.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 KES 62
$1.18 COP 4,932
-59.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 KES 88.5
$0.89 COP 3,718
-23.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 KES 66.8
$0.84 COP 3,507
-38.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.56 KES 202
$2.35 COP 9,809
-33.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.82 KES 1,528
$9.34 COP 38.9K
26.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.19 KES 282
$1.18 COP 4,927
85.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 KES 348
$2.49 COP 10.4K
8.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Nyeri
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 KES 104
$0.83 COP 3,464
-3.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.17 KES 1,960
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-63.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 KES 199
$1.41 COP 5,899
9.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.14 KES 148
$1.96 COP 8,164
-41.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 KES 153
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-84.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 KES 186
$1.02 COP 4,265
41.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.9K KES 2.8M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
24.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K KES 2.6M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-23.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nyeri
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$15.76 KES 2,036
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-80.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.6 KES 1,499
$9.44 COP 39.4K
22.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.81 KES 5,016
$23.51 COP 98K
65.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nyeri
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.32 KES 4,565
$25.68 COP 107.1K
37.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.75 KES 6,042
$19.14 COP 79.8K
144.25%
Cinema Ticket
$6.36 KES 822
$3.96 COP 16.5K
60.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nyeri
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$204 KES 26.4K
$305 COP 1.3M
-32.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,105 KES 1M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
36.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nyeri
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.48 KES 1,483
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-80.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.7 KES 1,771
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-56.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.93 KES 4,514
$103 COP 430.1K
-66.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$19.72 KES 2,548
$106 COP 440.5K
-81.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nyeri
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$94.5 KES 12.2K
$489 COP 2M
-80.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$70.5 KES 9,105
$379 COP 1.6M
-81.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$192 KES 24.9K
$827 COP 3.4M
-76.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 KES 19.7K
$729 COP 3M
-79.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nyeri
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$232 KES 29.9K
$550 COP 2.3M
-57.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
13.43
10.50%

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Last update for Nyeri: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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