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Cost of Living Comparison Between Iganga and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Iganga and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Iganga is 31.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 58.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Iganga is 37.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 56% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iganga
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.82 UGX 9,888
$5.97 COP 21.9K
-52.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.72 UGX 93.8K
$32.40 COP 119.0K
-17.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.81 UGX 30.9K
$7.13 COP 26.2K
23.56%
Cappuccino
$2.87 UGX 10.1K
$1.65 COP 6,043
73.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 UGX 1,648
$1.06 COP 3,882
-55.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 UGX 1,015
$0.77 COP 2,839
-62.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.41 UGX 4,936
$1.75 COP 6,418
-19.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 UGX 9,614
$3.06 COP 11.2K
-10.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Iganga
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 UGX 2,519
$1.10 COP 4,026
-34.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 UGX 4,274
$1.30 COP 4,771
-6.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 UGX 4,732
$1.34 COP 4,905
0.75%
Eggs
$1.83 UGX 6,427
$2.26 COP 8,299
-19.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.20 UGX 14.7K
$4.50 COP 16.5K
-6.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.96 UGX 17.4K
$5.80 COP 21.3K
-14.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.24 UGX 14.9K
$8.96 COP 32.9K
-52.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 UGX 9,849
$2.37 COP 8,691
18.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 UGX 5,186
$1.07 COP 3,939
38.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 UGX 6,072
$1.48 COP 5,418
16.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 UGX 5,383
$1.36 COP 5,011
12.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 UGX 5,491
$1.13 COP 4,135
38.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.90 UGX 6,684
$1.13 COP 4,161
68.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 UGX 3,733
$0.89 COP 3,274
19.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 UGX 2,002
$0.85 COP 3,114
-32.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 UGX 10.1K
$2.28 COP 8,361
25.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.02 UGX 38.7K
$10.15 COP 37.3K
8.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 UGX 4,325
$1.19 COP 4,359
3.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 UGX 7,222
$2.40 COP 8,828
-14.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Iganga
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.84 COP 3,074
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.85 COP 150.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.54 UGX 1,901
$1.48 COP 5,417
-63.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 UGX 991
$1.89 COP 6,949
-85.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.12 UGX 14.5K
$8.05 COP 29.5K
-48.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 UGX 5,283
$0.94 COP 3,455
60.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,913 UGX 31.3M
$17.7K COP 65.1M
-49.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,770 UGX 30.8M
$26.4K COP 96.8M
-66.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iganga
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.92 UGX 150.6K
$81.9 COP 300.7K
-47.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.63 UGX 51.3K
$9.54 COP 35.0K
53.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.69 UGX 156.8K
$23.68 COP 87.0K
88.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Iganga
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.85 COP 94.9K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 COP 68.7K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 UGX 22.4K
$4.05 COP 14.9K
57.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iganga
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$164 UGX 573.9K
$316 COP 1.2M
-48.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,337 UGX 15.2M
$5,971 COP 21.9M
-27.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Iganga
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.69 UGX 58.6K
$59.0 COP 216.4K
-71.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.55 UGX 51.0K
$32.49 COP 119.3K
-55.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.08 UGX 133.6K
$99.9 COP 366.7K
-61.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.55 UGX 163.3K
$108 COP 394.9K
-56.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iganga
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$491 COP 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$371 COP 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$821 COP 3.0M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$731 COP 2.7M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,019 COP 11.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,332 COP 4.9M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Iganga
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$517 COP 1.9M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.8
13.43
54.88%

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Last update for Iganga: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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