Cost of Living Comparison Between Ongata Rongai and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ongata Rongai and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Ongata Rongai is 39.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 45.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ongata Rongai is 30.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 46.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ongata Rongai
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.48 KES 708
$6.23 COP 26K
-12.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.47 KES 2,517
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-39.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7 KES 905
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-5.28%
Cappuccino
$1.91 KES 247
$1.72 COP 7,155
11.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 KES 38.34
$1.1 COP 4,575
-72.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 KES 52.8
$0.73 COP 3,060
-43.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 KES 304
$1.66 COP 6,916
41.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 KES 376
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-9.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ongata Rongai
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.51 KES 65.6
$1.09 COP 4,552
-53.21%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 KES 60.1
$1.24 COP 5,188
-62.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 KES 173
$1.33 COP 5,544
0.75%
Eggs
$1.39 KES 180
$2.22 COP 9,252
-37.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.17 KES 539
$4.55 COP 19K
-8.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.52 KES 455
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-38.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.58 KES 463
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-58.32%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 KES 156
$2.26 COP 9,410
-46.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 KES 134
$1.07 COP 4,461
-2.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 KES 147
$1.51 COP 6,293
-24.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 KES 76.3
$1.42 COP 5,911
-58.45%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 KES 94.7
$1.11 COP 4,619
-34.23%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 KES 58.1
$1.18 COP 4,932
-61.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 KES 83.2
$0.89 COP 3,718
-28.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 KES 58.1
$0.84 COP 3,507
-46.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.38 KES 308
$2.35 COP 9,809
1.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.32 KES 1,205
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-0.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.2 KES 285
$1.18 COP 4,927
86.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 KES 361
$2.49 COP 10.4K
12.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Ongata Rongai
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)
$1.51 KES 195
$1.41 COP 5,899
7.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.42 KES 184
$1.96 COP 8,164
-27.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.87 KES 371
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-63.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 KES 205
$1.02 COP 4,265
54.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K KES 2.8M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
22.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K KES 2.6M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-22.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ongata Rongai
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.71 KES 4,356
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-59.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.5 KES 2,133
$9.44 COP 39.4K
74.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.76 KES 5,139
$23.51 COP 98K
69.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ongata Rongai
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.03 KES 779
$3.96 COP 16.5K
52.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ongata Rongai
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$202 KES 26.2K
$305 COP 1.3M
-33.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,979 KES 1M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
34.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ongata Rongai
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.32 KES 2,368
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-68.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.35 KES 3,146
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-22.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65 KES 8,400
$103 COP 430.1K
-37.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.5 KES 7,178
$106 COP 440.5K
-47.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ongata Rongai
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$153 KES 19.8K
$489 COP 2M
-68.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$117 KES 15.1K
$379 COP 1.6M
-69.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$228 KES 29.4K
$827 COP 3.4M
-72.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$236 KES 30.5K
$729 COP 3M
-67.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ongata Rongai
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
13.43
10.50%

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Last update for Ongata Rongai: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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