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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ongata Rongai is 41.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 48.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ongata Rongai is 44.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 46.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ongata Rongai
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.52 KES 714
$6.03 COP 22.9K
-8.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.31 KES 2,495
$33.17 COP 125.7K
-41.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.89 KES 891
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-5.49%
Cappuccino
$1.90 KES 246
$1.63 COP 6,174
16.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 KES 41.92
$1.05 COP 3,974
-69.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 KES 48.10
$0.77 COP 2,918
-51.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 KES 293
$1.73 COP 6,554
30.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 KES 381
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-7.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ongata Rongai
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.50 KES 64.9
$1.07 COP 4,043
-53.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 KES 60.5
$1.31 COP 4,968
-64.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 KES 175
$1.38 COP 5,230
-1.45%
Eggs
$1.39 KES 180
$2.25 COP 8,515
-38.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.36 KES 564
$4.48 COP 17.0K
-2.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.46 KES 447
$5.74 COP 21.7K
-39.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.44 KES 444
$8.86 COP 33.6K
-61.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.26 KES 163
$2.24 COP 8,496
-43.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 KES 135
$1.06 COP 4,015
-1.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 KES 147
$1.51 COP 5,736
-24.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.61 KES 78.5
$1.36 COP 5,154
-55.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 KES 94.9
$1.12 COP 4,247
-34.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 KES 61.0
$1.17 COP 4,430
-59.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 KES 83.0
$0.90 COP 3,418
-28.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 KES 58.0
$0.84 COP 3,171
-46.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 KES 295
$2.26 COP 8,559
0.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.32 KES 1,205
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-6.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 KES 296
$1.18 COP 4,482
94.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 KES 351
$2.39 COP 9,054
13.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Ongata Rongai
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)
$1.58 KES 205
$1.47 COP 5,559
7.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.37 KES 177
$1.95 COP 7,372
-29.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.96 KES 383
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-61.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 KES 203
$0.97 COP 3,665
61.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.9K KES 2.8M
$17.9K COP 68.0M
21.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K KES 2.6M
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-24.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ongata Rongai
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.74 KES 4,360
$81.1 COP 307.3K
-58.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.57 KES 2,141
$9.40 COP 35.6K
76.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.85 KES 5,149
$23.61 COP 89.4K
68.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ongata Rongai
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COP 96.8K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 73.1K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.16 KES 796
$4.10 COP 15.5K
50.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ongata Rongai
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 KES 25.7K
$306 COP 1.2M
-34.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,994 KES 1.0M
$5,899 COP 22.3M
35.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ongata Rongai
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.54 KES 2,395
$59.8 COP 226.6K
-69.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.48 KES 3,164
$31.96 COP 121.1K
-23.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.1 KES 8,545
$103 COP 389.1K
-35.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.5 KES 7,171
$108 COP 408.7K
-48.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ongata Rongai
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$153 KES 19.8K
$483 COP 1.8M
-68.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 KES 14.8K
$377 COP 1.4M
-69.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$236 KES 30.4K
$822 COP 3.1M
-71.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$232 KES 29.9K
$721 COP 2.7M
-67.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ongata Rongai
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
13.43
10.50%

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Last update for Ongata Rongai: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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