Cost of Living Comparison Between Entebbe and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Entebbe and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Entebbe is 26.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 44% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Entebbe is 39.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 41.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Entebbe
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.75 UGX 10.1K
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-54.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.85 UGX 98.5K
$33.17 COP 124.7K
-19.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.80 UGX 32.3K
$7.29 COP 27.4K
20.71%
Cappuccino
$2.85 UGX 10.4K
$1.63 COP 6,128
74.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 UGX 1,731
$1.05 COP 3,944
-55.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 UGX 1,147
$0.77 COP 2,896
-59.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 UGX 5,216
$1.73 COP 6,505
-17.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 UGX 10.5K
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-10.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Entebbe
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.75 UGX 2,748
$1.07 COP 4,012
-29.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 UGX 4,563
$1.31 COP 4,931
-5.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 UGX 4,886
$1.38 COP 5,191
-3.62%
Eggs
$1.75 UGX 6,413
$2.25 COP 8,450
-22.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.42 UGX 16.2K
$4.48 COP 16.9K
-1.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.03 UGX 18.4K
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-12.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.37 UGX 16.1K
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-50.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.79 UGX 10.2K
$2.24 COP 8,431
24.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 UGX 5,420
$1.06 COP 3,985
39.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 UGX 6,159
$1.51 COP 5,693
11.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 UGX 5,682
$1.36 COP 5,115
13.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 UGX 5,811
$1.12 COP 4,215
41.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 UGX 6,861
$1.17 COP 4,397
59.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 UGX 3,880
$0.90 COP 3,392
17.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 UGX 1,958
$0.84 COP 3,147
-36.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 UGX 10.5K
$2.26 COP 8,494
26.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.53 UGX 35.0K
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-4.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 UGX 4,565
$1.18 COP 4,448
5.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 UGX 7,898
$2.39 COP 8,986
-10.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Entebbe
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 UGX 1,986
$0.86 COP 3,230
-37.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 UGX 2,138
$1.47 COP 5,517
-60.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 UGX 1,033
$1.95 COP 7,317
-85.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.19 UGX 15.4K
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-46.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 UGX 5,181
$0.97 COP 3,637
45.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,175 UGX 33.7M
$17.9K COP 67.5M
-48.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,670 UGX 31.8M
$26.7K COP 100.5M
-67.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Entebbe
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.93 UGX 153.9K
$81.1 COP 305.0K
-48.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.22 UGX 52.2K
$9.40 COP 35.4K
51.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.23 UGX 162.3K
$23.61 COP 88.8K
87.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Entebbe
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COP 96.0K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.43 UGX 23.6K
$4.10 COP 15.4K
56.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Entebbe
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 UGX 582.2K
$306 COP 1.2M
-48.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,258 UGX 15.6M
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-27.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Entebbe
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.34 UGX 63.6K
$59.8 COP 224.9K
-71.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.47 UGX 53.1K
$31.96 COP 120.2K
-54.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.27 UGX 140.4K
$103 COP 386.2K
-62.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.24 UGX 169.7K
$108 COP 405.6K
-57.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Entebbe
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$249 UGX 914.3K
$483 COP 1.8M
-48.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$139 UGX 510.4K
$377 COP 1.4M
-63.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$421 UGX 1.5M
$822 COP 3.1M
-48.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$284 UGX 1.0M
$721 COP 2.7M
-60.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Entebbe
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$138 UGX 506.8K
$538 COP 2.0M
-74.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.8
13.43
54.88%

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Last update for Entebbe: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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