Cost of Living Comparison Between Thika and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Thika and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Thika is 22.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 52.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Thika is 24.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 46.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thika
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.58 KES 721
$6.23 COP 26K
-10.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.27 KES 5,075
$32.34 COP 134.8K
21.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.71 KES 867
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-9.20%
Cappuccino
$2.38 KES 308
$1.72 COP 7,155
38.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 KES 96.7
$1.1 COP 4,575
-31.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 KES 64.1
$0.73 COP 3,060
-31.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 KES 226
$1.66 COP 6,916
4.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 KES 252
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-39.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thika
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 KES 113
$1.09 COP 4,552
-20.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 KES 62.3
$1.24 COP 5,188
-61.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 KES 179
$1.33 COP 5,544
4.51%
Eggs
$1.37 KES 177
$2.22 COP 9,252
-38.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.84 KES 1,530
$4.55 COP 19K
160.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.84 KES 884
$5.71 COP 23.8K
19.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$1.92 KES 248
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-77.65%
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 KES 412
$2.26 COP 9,410
41.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 KES 135
$1.07 COP 4,461
-2.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 KES 267
$1.51 COP 6,293
36.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.02 KES 132
$1.42 COP 5,911
-28.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 KES 133
$1.11 COP 4,619
-7.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 KES 150
$1.18 COP 4,932
-1.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 KES 89.4
$0.89 COP 3,718
-22.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 KES 105
$0.84 COP 3,507
-2.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.38 KES 308
$2.35 COP 9,809
1.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.86 KES 757
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-37.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 KES 217
$1.18 COP 4,927
42.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 KES 248
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-22.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Thika
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)
$1.56 KES 202
$1.41 COP 5,899
10.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 KES 195
$1.96 COP 8,164
-22.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.84 KES 366
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-63.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 KES 132
$1.02 COP 4,265
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K KES 2.8M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
22.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.9K KES 2.6M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-23.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thika
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.5 KES 4,458
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-58.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.69 KES 2,157
$9.44 COP 39.4K
76.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.57 KES 5,114
$23.51 COP 98K
68.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thika
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.12 KES 791
$3.96 COP 16.5K
54.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thika
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$202 KES 26.1K
$305 COP 1.3M
-33.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,941 KES 1M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
34.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thika
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.92 KES 2,316
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-69.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.62 KES 3,052
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-25.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66 KES 8,530
$103 COP 430.1K
-36.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.6 KES 7,310
$106 COP 440.5K
-46.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thika
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$489 COP 2M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$379 COP 1.6M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$827 COP 3.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$729 COP 3M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$609 KES 78.8K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-72.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thika
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.5
13.43
-14.37%

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Last update for Thika: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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