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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nyeri is 24.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 49% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nyeri is 22.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 42.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nyeri
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.71 KES 609
$6.14 COP 22.1K
-23.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.38 KES 4,957
$33.05 COP 119.0K
16.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.84 KES 884
$7.32 COP 26.4K
-6.56%
Cappuccino
$2.46 KES 318
$1.66 COP 5,971
48.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 KES 97.1
$1.10 COP 3,977
-31.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 KES 52.2
$0.78 COP 2,815
-48.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.29 KES 296
$1.71 COP 6,172
33.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 KES 368
$3.17 COP 11.4K
-10.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nyeri
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.49 KES 62.7
$1.11 COP 4,002
-55.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 KES 67.3
$1.31 COP 4,707
-60.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 KES 113
$1.38 COP 4,967
-36.96%
Eggs
$1.63 KES 210
$2.22 COP 7,989
-26.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.82 KES 1,527
$4.34 COP 15.6K
172.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.37 KES 822
$5.80 COP 20.9K
9.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.59 KES 593
$8.98 COP 32.3K
-48.89%
Apples (1kg)
$0.79 KES 102
$2.26 COP 8,143
-65.04%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 KES 71.6
$1.11 COP 4,013
-50.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.72 KES 93.4
$1.46 COP 5,271
-50.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.30 KES 38.33
$1.37 COP 4,916
-78.10%
Potato (1kg)
$0.22 KES 28.37
$1.11 COP 3,999
-80.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 KES 62.2
$1.16 COP 4,188
-58.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 KES 88.8
$0.89 COP 3,202
-22.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 KES 67.9
$0.87 COP 3,116
-39.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.59 KES 206
$2.35 COP 8,473
-32.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.50 KES 1,485
$10.86 COP 39.1K
5.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.20 KES 284
$1.20 COP 4,319
83.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 KES 350
$2.48 COP 8,923
9.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Nyeri
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 KES 101
$0.79 COP 2,835
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.23 KES 1,967
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-62.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.58 KES 204
$1.42 COP 5,124
11.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.15 KES 148
$1.91 COP 6,882
-39.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 KES 154
$7.65 COP 27.5K
-84.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 KES 184
$0.97 COP 3,481
46.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K KES 2.8M
$18.1K COP 65.2M
17.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K KES 2.6M
$26.3K COP 94.7M
-22.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nyeri
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$15.71 KES 2,029
$81.3 COP 292.8K
-80.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.82 KES 1,527
$9.63 COP 34.7K
22.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.21 KES 5,063
$24.36 COP 87.7K
60.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nyeri
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.31 KES 4,431
$26.02 COP 93.7K
31.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.27 KES 6,104
$18.92 COP 68.1K
149.84%
Cinema Ticket
$6.13 KES 792
$3.89 COP 14.0K
57.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nyeri
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$202 KES 26.1K
$304 COP 1.1M
-33.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,031 KES 1.0M
$5,902 COP 21.3M
36.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nyeri
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.74 KES 1,517
$58.7 COP 211.3K
-79.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.15 KES 1,828
$32.48 COP 116.9K
-56.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$35.04 KES 4,525
$102 COP 366.3K
-65.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$18.97 KES 2,449
$108 COP 389.4K
-82.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nyeri
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$91.5 KES 11.8K
$474 COP 1.7M
-80.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$69.8 KES 9,016
$371 COP 1.3M
-81.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$195 KES 25.2K
$848 COP 3.1M
-77.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 KES 19.6K
$716 COP 2.6M
-78.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nyeri
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$232 KES 29.9K
$542 COP 1.9M
-57.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
13.43
10.50%

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Last update for Nyeri: April 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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