Cost of Living Comparison Between Jinja and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Jinja and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Jinja is 42.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 60.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Jinja is 38.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 62.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.93 UGX 6,784

$5.97 COP 21.9K

-67.67%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.84 UGX 41.6K

$32.40 COP 119.0K

-63.46%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.13 UGX 14.5K

$7.13 COP 26.2K

-42.08%

Cappuccino

$2.81 UGX 9,854

$1.65 COP 6,043

70.30%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.51 UGX 1,796

$1.06 COP 3,882

-51.89%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.31 UGX 1,089

$0.77 COP 2,839

-59.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.36 UGX 4,760

$1.75 COP 6,418

-22.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.84 UGX 9,964

$3.06 COP 11.2K

-7.19%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.69 UGX 2,416

$1.10 COP 4,026

-37.27%

White Bread (500g)

$1.19 UGX 4,175

$1.30 COP 4,771

-8.46%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 UGX 4,117

$1.34 COP 4,905

-12.69%

Eggs

$1.78 UGX 6,244

$2.26 COP 8,299

-21.24%

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)

$4.32 UGX 15.2K

$8.96 COP 32.9K

-51.79%

Apples (1kg)

$2.69 UGX 9,424

$2.37 COP 8,691

13.50%

Banana (1kg)

$0.72 UGX 2,534

$1.07 COP 3,939

-32.71%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.14 UGX 4,001

$1.48 COP 5,418

-22.97%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.60 UGX 5,603

$1.36 COP 5,011

17.65%

Potato (1kg)

$1.58 UGX 5,561

$1.13 COP 4,135

39.82%

Onion (1kg)

$0.55 UGX 1,917

$1.13 COP 4,161

-51.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.06 UGX 3,728

$0.89 COP 3,274

19.10%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.44 UGX 1,535

$0.85 COP 3,114

-48.24%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.85 UGX 9,993

$2.28 COP 8,361

25.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.16 UGX 39.1K

$10.15 COP 37.3K

9.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.20 UGX 4,196

$1.19 COP 4,359

0.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 UGX 7,519

$2.40 COP 8,828

-10.83%

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)

$0.58 UGX 2,052

$1.48 COP 5,417

-60.81%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.28 UGX 988

$1.89 COP 6,949

-85.19%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.09 UGX 14.3K

$8.05 COP 29.5K

-49.19%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.50 UGX 5,272

$0.94 COP 3,455

59.57%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$9,160 UGX 32.1M

$17.7K COP 65.1M

-48.37%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$8,713 UGX 30.6M

$26.4K COP 96.8M

-66.95%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$42.76 UGX 150.0K

$81.9 COP 300.7K

-47.78%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$14.58 UGX 51.1K

$9.54 COP 35.0K

52.83%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$44.69 UGX 156.8K

$23.68 COP 87.0K

88.72%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.85 COP 94.9K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 COP 68.7K

Cinema Ticket

$6.17 UGX 21.7K

$4.05 COP 14.9K

52.35%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$162 UGX 566.8K

$316 COP 1.2M

-48.87%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,355 UGX 15.3M

$5,971 COP 21.9M

-27.06%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.84 UGX 59.1K

$59.0 COP 216.4K

-71.43%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$14.03 UGX 49.2K

$32.49 COP 119.3K

-56.82%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$38.49 UGX 135.1K

$99.9 COP 366.7K

-61.46%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.31 UGX 166.0K

$108 COP 394.9K

-56.01%

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

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 1.9M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.8

13.43

54.88%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Jinja: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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