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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jinja is 41.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 58.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Jinja is 48.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 62.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.9 UGX 6,830

$5.91 COP 22.5K

-67.85%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.11 UGX 43.6K

$32.19 COP 122.7K

-62.38%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.11 UGX 14.8K

$7.21 COP 27.5K

-43.00%

Cappuccino

$2.87 UGX 10.3K

$1.65 COP 6,284

73.94%

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

$0.48 UGX 1,717

$1.11 COP 4,224

-56.76%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.31 UGX 1,120

$0.71 COP 2,716

-56.34%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.41 UGX 5,086

$1.74 COP 6,637

-18.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.86 UGX 10.3K

$3.19 COP 12.2K

-10.34%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.67 UGX 2,429

$1.1 COP 4,176

-39.09%

White Bread (500g)

$1.14 UGX 4,089

$1.3 COP 4,965

-12.31%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.14 UGX 4,090

$1.39 COP 5,302

-17.99%

Eggs

$1.76 UGX 6,353

$2.18 COP 8,302

-19.27%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.38 UGX 15.8K

$4.54 COP 17.3K

-3.52%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.07 UGX 18.2K

$5.85 COP 22.3K

-13.33%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.3 UGX 15.5K

$8.62 COP 32.8K

-50.12%

Apples (1kg)

$2.67 UGX 9,623

$2.24 COP 8,539

19.20%

Banana (1kg)

$0.72 UGX 2,581

$1.07 COP 4,080

-32.71%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.17 UGX 4,220

$1.53 COP 5,822

-23.53%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.59 UGX 5,737

$1.41 COP 5,377

12.77%

Potato (1kg)

$1.64 UGX 5,898

$1.12 COP 4,269

46.43%

Onion (1kg)

$0.54 UGX 1,954

$1.14 COP 4,343

-52.63%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.02 UGX 3,671

$0.9 COP 3,418

13.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.44 UGX 1,580

$0.91 COP 3,481

-51.65%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.87 UGX 10.3K

$2.34 COP 8,932

22.65%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.89 UGX 39.2K

$9.94 COP 37.9K

9.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.24 UGX 4,453

$1.15 COP 4,369

7.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 UGX 7,329

$2.38 COP 9,066

-14.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.81 COP 3,069

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.57 COP 154.6K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.58 UGX 2,094

$1.46 COP 5,572

-60.27%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.28 UGX 1,020

$1.99 COP 7,570

-85.93%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.2 UGX 15.1K

$7.96 COP 30.3K

-47.24%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.46 UGX 5,253

$1.01 COP 3,844

44.55%

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

$8,920 UGX 32.1M

$17.7K COP 67.3M

-49.49%

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

$8,871 UGX 31.9M

$26.8K COP 102.1M

-66.90%

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

$42.43 UGX 152.8K

$80.8 COP 308K

-47.51%

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

$14.18 UGX 51.1K

$9.39 COP 35.8K

51.01%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$43.52 UGX 156.7K

$23.51 COP 89.6K

85.11%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.61 COP 97.6K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.95 COP 72.2K

Cinema Ticket

$6.35 UGX 22.9K

$4.12 COP 15.7K

54.13%

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

$159 UGX 573.3K

$306 COP 1.2M

-48.03%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,291 UGX 15.4M

$5,875 COP 22.4M

-26.96%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.32 UGX 62.3K

$58.8 COP 224K

-70.54%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$14.54 UGX 52.4K

$31.9 COP 121.5K

-54.42%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$38.25 UGX 137.7K

$102 COP 387.4K

-62.38%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.54 UGX 171.1K

$108 COP 413K

-56.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$478 COP 1.8M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$375 COP 1.4M

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$838 COP 3.2M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$727 COP 2.8M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,251 COP 8.6M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,598 COP 6.1M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 2M

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: December 1, 2025

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

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