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Cost of Living Comparison Between Fort Portal and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Fort Portal and Medellin

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Fort Portal is 26% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 61.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Fort Portal is 39.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 59.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Fort Portal
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 UGXย 9,996
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
-52.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.15 UGXย 91.7K
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
-19.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.52 UGXย 29.9K
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
19.50%
Cappuccino
$2.84 UGXย 9,958
$1.65 COPย 6,043
72.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 UGXย 1,757
$1.06 COPย 3,882
-52.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 UGXย 1,089
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-59.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 UGXย 4,970
$1.75 COPย 6,418
-18.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 UGXย 9,623
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
-10.46%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Fort Portal
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.32 UGXย 1,116
$1.10 COPย 4,026
-70.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 UGXย 2,781
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-39.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.09 UGXย 3,837
$1.34 COPย 4,905
-18.66%
Eggs
$1.42 UGXย 4,994
$2.26 COPย 8,299
-37.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.24 UGXย 14.9K
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
-5.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.15 UGXย 18.1K
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
-11.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.58 UGXย 12.6K
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-60.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.80 UGXย 9,829
$2.37 COPย 8,691
18.14%
Banana (1kg)
$0.81 UGXย 2,844
$1.07 COPย 3,939
-24.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 UGXย 6,004
$1.48 COPย 5,418
15.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 UGXย 4,955
$1.36 COPย 5,011
3.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.65 UGXย 5,805
$1.13 COPย 4,135
46.02%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 UGXย 2,501
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-37.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 UGXย 3,562
$0.89 COPย 3,274
14.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 UGXย 1,906
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-36.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 UGXย 10.0K
$2.28 COPย 8,361
25.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.62 UGXย 19.7K
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-44.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 UGXย 2,851
$1.19 COPย 4,359
-31.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 UGXย 3,820
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-54.58%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Fort Portal
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.84 COPย 3,074
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.54 UGXย 1,882
$1.48 COPย 5,417
-63.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 UGXย 912
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-86.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.29 UGXย 15.0K
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-46.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 UGXย 5,095
$0.94 COPย 3,455
54.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,104 UGXย 31.9M
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
-48.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,898 UGXย 31.2M
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-66.25%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fort Portal
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.87 UGXย 146.9K
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
-48.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.63 UGXย 51.3K
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
53.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.33 UGXย 152.0K
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
82.98%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Fort Portal
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.40 UGXย 22.5K
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
58.02%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Fort Portal
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$164 UGXย 574.0K
$316 COPย 1.2M
-48.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,291 UGXย 15.1M
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
-28.13%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Fort Portal
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.91 UGXย 59.3K
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-71.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.47 UGXย 50.8K
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
-55.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.14 UGXย 137.3K
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-60.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.58 UGXย 167.0K
$108 COPย 394.9K
-55.76%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Fort Portal
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$491 COPย 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$371 COPย 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$821 COPย 3.0M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$731 COPย 2.7M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Fort Portal
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$517 COPย 1.9M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.8
13.43
54.88%

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Last update for Fort Portal: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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