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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jinja is 43.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 60.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jinja is 39.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 62.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jinja
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.92 UGX 7,097
$6.14 COP 22.1K
-68.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.91 UGX 44.0K
$33.05 COP 119.1K
-63.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.28 UGX 15.8K
$7.32 COP 26.4K
-41.53%
Cappuccino
$2.83 UGX 10.5K
$1.66 COP 5,977
70.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 UGX 1,775
$1.10 COP 3,981
-56.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 UGX 1,151
$0.78 COP 2,817
-60.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.41 UGX 5,217
$1.71 COP 6,178
-17.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 UGX 9,992
$3.17 COP 11.4K
-14.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jinja
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 UGX 2,698
$1.11 COP 4,006
-34.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 UGX 4,408
$1.31 COP 4,712
-9.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 UGX 4,225
$1.38 COP 4,972
-17.39%
Eggs
$1.75 UGX 6,465
$2.22 COP 7,997
-21.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.36 UGX 16.1K
$4.34 COP 15.6K
0.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.93 UGX 18.2K
$5.80 COP 20.9K
-15.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.36 UGX 16.1K
$8.98 COP 32.4K
-51.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.79 UGX 10.3K
$2.26 COP 8,151
23.45%
Banana (1kg)
$0.67 UGX 2,480
$1.11 COP 4,017
-39.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 UGX 4,171
$1.46 COP 5,276
-22.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 UGX 5,647
$1.37 COP 4,921
11.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 UGX 5,997
$1.11 COP 4,003
45.95%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 UGX 2,139
$1.16 COP 4,193
-50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 UGX 3,958
$0.89 COP 3,206
20.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 UGX 1,779
$0.87 COP 3,119
-44.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.88 UGX 10.7K
$2.35 COP 8,482
22.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.51 UGX 35.2K
$10.86 COP 39.2K
-12.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 UGX 4,573
$1.20 COP 4,323
3.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 UGX 7,873
$2.48 COP 8,932
-14.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Jinja
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.79 COP 2,838
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.77 COP 146.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 UGX 2,155
$1.42 COP 5,129
-59.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 UGX 1,044
$1.91 COP 6,889
-85.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 UGX 15.5K
$7.65 COP 27.6K
-45.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 UGX 5,333
$0.97 COP 3,485
48.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,003 UGX 33.3M
$18.1K COP 65.2M
-50.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,700 UGX 32.2M
$26.3K COP 94.8M
-66.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jinja
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.17 UGX 155.9K
$81.3 COP 293.1K
-48.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.57 UGX 53.9K
$9.63 COP 34.7K
51.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.14 UGX 159.5K
$24.36 COP 87.8K
77.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jinja
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$26.02 COP 93.8K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.92 COP 68.2K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.07 UGX 22.5K
$3.89 COP 14.0K
56.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jinja
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$158 UGX 584.6K
$304 COP 1.1M
-48.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,250 UGX 15.7M
$5,902 COP 21.3M
-27.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jinja
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.25 UGX 63.8K
$58.7 COP 211.5K
-70.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.16 UGX 52.4K
$32.48 COP 117.1K
-56.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.66 UGX 142.9K
$102 COP 366.7K
-62.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.88 UGX 173.3K
$108 COP 389.8K
-56.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jinja
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$474 COP 1.7M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$371 COP 1.3M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$848 COP 3.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$716 COP 2.6M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jinja
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$542 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.8
13.43
54.88%

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Last update for Jinja: April 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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