Cost of Living Comparison Between Kampala and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kampala and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Kampala is 12.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 25.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kampala is 16.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 28.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.71 UGX 9,723

$6.23 COP 26K

-56.50%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.08 UGX 93.5K

$32.34 COP 134.8K

-19.36%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.4 UGX 30.1K

$7.39 COP 30.8K

13.67%

Cappuccino

$2.75 UGX 9,865

$1.72 COP 7,155

59.88%

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

$0.47 UGX 1,696

$1.1 COP 4,575

-57.27%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 UGX 1,030

$0.73 COP 3,060

-60.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.42 UGX 5,082

$1.66 COP 6,916

-14.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 UGX 9,874

$3.2 COP 13.3K

-14.06%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.71 UGX 2,539

$1.09 COP 4,552

-34.86%

White Bread (500g)

$1.26 UGX 4,507

$1.24 COP 5,188

1.61%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.4 UGX 5,014

$1.33 COP 5,544

5.26%

Eggs

$1.81 UGX 6,495

$2.22 COP 9,252

-18.47%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.27 UGX 15.3K

$4.55 COP 19K

-6.15%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.87 UGX 17.5K

$5.71 COP 23.8K

-14.71%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.23 UGX 15.2K

$8.59 COP 35.8K

-50.76%

Apples (1kg)

$2.72 UGX 9,756

$2.26 COP 9,410

20.35%

Banana (1kg)

$1.54 UGX 5,534

$1.07 COP 4,461

43.93%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.65 UGX 5,926

$1.51 COP 6,293

9.27%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.54 UGX 5,523

$1.42 COP 5,911

8.45%

Potato (1kg)

$1.57 UGX 5,636

$1.11 COP 4,619

41.44%

Onion (1kg)

$1.84 UGX 6,609

$1.18 COP 4,932

55.93%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.07 UGX 3,821

$0.89 COP 3,718

20.22%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 UGX 2,078

$0.84 COP 3,507

-30.95%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.87 UGX 10.3K

$2.35 COP 9,809

22.13%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.33 UGX 40.6K

$9.34 COP 38.9K

21.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.2 UGX 4,298

$1.18 COP 4,927

1.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 UGX 7,596

$2.49 COP 10.4K

-14.86%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.82 UGX 2,929

$0.83 COP 3,464

-1.20%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.91 UGX 150.2K

$41.9 COP 174.7K

0.02%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.58 UGX 2,087

$1.41 COP 5,899

-58.87%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.26 UGX 925

$1.96 COP 8,164

-86.73%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.21 UGX 15.1K

$7.85 COP 32.7K

-46.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.46 UGX 5,230

$1.02 COP 4,265

43.14%

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

$8,938 UGX 32M

$17.6K COP 73.4M

-49.21%

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

$8,899 UGX 31.9M

$26.2K COP 109.2M

-66.04%

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

$42.02 UGX 150.6K

$82.5 COP 344.1K

-49.09%

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

$14.59 UGX 52.3K

$9.44 COP 39.4K

54.56%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$44.73 UGX 160.3K

$23.51 COP 98K

90.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.28 UGX 169.5K

$25.68 COP 107.1K

84.11%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.56 UGX 27.1K

$19.14 COP 79.8K

-60.50%

Cinema Ticket

$6.29 UGX 22.5K

$3.96 COP 16.5K

58.84%

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

$163 UGX 584.5K

$305 COP 1.3M

-46.50%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,352 UGX 15.6M

$5,925 COP 24.7M

-26.55%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.88 UGX 60.5K

$57.9 COP 241.4K

-70.85%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$14.47 UGX 51.9K

$31.59 COP 131.7K

-54.19%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$39.15 UGX 140.3K

$103 COP 430.1K

-62.05%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.22 UGX 169.3K

$106 COP 440.5K

-55.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$406 UGX 1.5M

$489 COP 2M

-17.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$222 UGX 794.4K

$379 COP 1.6M

-41.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,011 UGX 3.6M

$827 COP 3.4M

22.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$348 UGX 1.2M

$729 COP 3M

-52.33%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,162 UGX 4.2M

$2,190 COP 9.1M

-46.94%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,016 UGX 3.6M

$1,532 COP 6.4M

-33.70%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$200 UGX 715.2K

$550 COP 2.3M

-63.72%

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 Kampala: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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