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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jinja is 41.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 61% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jinja is 41.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 61.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jinja
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.91 UGX 6,861
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-68.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.84 UGX 42.4K
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-64.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.29 UGX 15.4K
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-41.15%
Cappuccino
$2.78 UGX 9,950
$1.63 COP 6,134
70.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 UGX 1,835
$1.05 COP 3,948
-51.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 UGX 1,028
$0.77 COP 2,899
-62.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 UGX 5,117
$1.73 COP 6,511
-17.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 UGX 9,787
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-14.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jinja
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 UGX 2,562
$1.07 COP 4,016
-33.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 UGX 4,055
$1.31 COP 4,935
-13.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 UGX 4,108
$1.38 COP 5,196
-16.67%
Eggs
$1.85 UGX 6,613
$2.25 COP 8,458
-17.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.44 UGX 15.9K
$4.48 COP 16.9K
-0.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.90 UGX 17.5K
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-14.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.23 UGX 15.2K
$8.86 COP 33.4K
-52.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 UGX 9,898
$2.24 COP 8,440
23.21%
Banana (1kg)
$0.67 UGX 2,418
$1.06 COP 3,989
-36.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.17 UGX 4,196
$1.51 COP 5,698
-22.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.60 UGX 5,728
$1.36 COP 5,120
17.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 UGX 5,714
$1.12 COP 4,219
41.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 UGX 2,106
$1.17 COP 4,401
-49.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 UGX 3,682
$0.90 COP 3,396
14.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 UGX 1,696
$0.84 COP 3,150
-44.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.98 UGX 10.7K
$2.26 COP 8,502
31.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.40 UGX 33.7K
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-5.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 UGX 4,412
$1.18 COP 4,452
4.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 UGX 7,619
$2.39 COP 8,995
-10.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Jinja
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COP 3,234
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.55 UGX 1,958
$1.47 COP 5,522
-62.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 UGX 929
$1.95 COP 7,324
-86.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.26 UGX 15.2K
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-45.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 UGX 5,424
$0.97 COP 3,641
55.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,108 UGX 32.6M
$17.9K COP 67.6M
-49.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,723 UGX 31.3M
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-67.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jinja
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.41 UGX 151.9K
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-47.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.61 UGX 52.4K
$9.40 COP 35.4K
55.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.54 UGX 156.0K
$23.61 COP 88.8K
84.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jinja
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.31 UGX 22.6K
$4.10 COP 15.4K
53.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jinja
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 UGX 570.3K
$306 COP 1.2M
-48.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,276 UGX 15.3M
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-27.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jinja
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.24 UGX 61.8K
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-71.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.00 UGX 50.2K
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-56.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$37.91 UGX 135.8K
$103 COP 386.5K
-63.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.61 UGX 170.6K
$108 COP 406.0K
-55.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jinja
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 COP 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 COP 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$822 COP 3.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$721 COP 2.7M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jinja
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.8
13.43
54.88%

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Last update for Jinja: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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