Cost of living

Colombia

compared to

Kenya

hira
Colombia
Kenya
Cost of living one person
$733
$602
Cost of living Family
$1467
$1929
One person rent
$427
$508
Family rent
$1278
$1194
Food expenses
$288
$245
Transport expenses
$115.59
$146.79
Monthly salary after tax
$353.1
$487.71
Quality of life
32.83
32.83
Human freedom index
5.81
6.83
Life expectancy
71.41
53.01
English speaking %
8.71%
16.53%
Population
49.6M
51.4M

The average cost of living in Colombia ($733) is 22% more expensive than in Kenya ($602). Colombia ranked 129th vs 158th for Kenya in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Colombia compared to 0.9 months in Kenya .

Eating Out
Colombia
Kenya
Lunch Menu
$4.82
$3.28
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.37
$25.82
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$6.58
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.96
Cappuccino
$1.94
$2.56
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
Colombia
Kenya
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257.59
$266.06
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232.47
$166.54
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$582.65
$1026.68
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310.04
$356.18
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.91
$22.82
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.71
$49.15
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.44
$41.47
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$11.14
$14.65
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1365
$1674
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$1870
Transportation
Colombia
Kenya
Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.84
Monthly ticket local transport
$36.47
$31.48
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.05
$14.98
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.9
Groceries
Colombia
Kenya
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.8
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.47
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.47
Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.49
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$11.39
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$4.77
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
$5.57
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.48
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.08
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.83
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.78
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.88
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.13
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.48
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.27
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.81
$12.46
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.69
Cigarette pack
$2.47
$2.76
Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$3.04
Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$3.34
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.01
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.41
Other
Colombia
Kenya
Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.97
$37.8
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$5.48
Doctor's visit
$24.16
$24.53
Haircut, simple
$7.62
$3.89
Brand Jeans
$56.96
$19.91
Brand Sneakers
$73.32
$48.46
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$196.02
$146.76
International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$6910