Cost of Living Comparison Between Kapchorwa and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kapchorwa and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Kapchorwa is 40.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 57.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kapchorwa is 36.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 54.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kapchorwa
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.79 UGX 10.3K
$6.03 COP 22.8K
-53.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.64 UGX 98.1K
$33.17 COP 125.6K
-19.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.85 UGX 32.6K
$7.29 COP 27.6K
21.40%
Cappuccino
$2.77 UGX 10.2K
$1.63 COP 6,170
69.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 UGX 1,889
$1.05 COP 3,971
-51.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 UGX 1,053
$0.77 COP 2,916
-62.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 UGX 5,020
$1.73 COP 6,550
-21.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 UGX 10.2K
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-13.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kapchorwa
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.75 UGX 2,744
$1.07 COP 4,040
-29.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 UGX 4,569
$1.31 COP 4,965
-5.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 UGX 5,087
$1.38 COP 5,227
-
Eggs
$1.84 UGX 6,766
$2.25 COP 8,509
-18.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.23 UGX 15.6K
$4.48 COP 17.0K
-5.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.13 UGX 18.9K
$5.74 COP 21.7K
-10.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.19 UGX 15.4K
$8.86 COP 33.6K
-52.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 UGX 10.0K
$2.24 COP 8,490
21.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 UGX 5,572
$1.06 COP 4,012
42.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 UGX 6,103
$1.51 COP 5,732
9.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 UGX 5,861
$1.36 COP 5,151
16.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.65 UGX 6,076
$1.12 COP 4,244
47.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.91 UGX 7,032
$1.17 COP 4,427
63.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 UGX 3,901
$0.90 COP 3,416
17.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 UGX 2,008
$0.84 COP 3,169
-34.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.99 UGX 11.0K
$2.26 COP 8,553
32.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.81 UGX 36.1K
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-1.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 UGX 4,338
$1.18 COP 4,479
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 UGX 7,653
$2.39 COP 9,048
-12.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Kapchorwa
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COP 3,253
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 UGX 2,116
$1.47 COP 5,555
-61.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 UGX 1,033
$1.95 COP 7,367
-85.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.12 UGX 15.2K
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-46.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 UGX 5,520
$0.97 COP 3,663
54.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,052 UGX 33.3M
$17.9K COP 68.0M
-49.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,746 UGX 32.2M
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-67.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kapchorwa
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.65 UGX 153.3K
$81.1 COP 307.1K
-48.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.19 UGX 52.2K
$9.40 COP 35.6K
50.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.43 UGX 159.9K
$23.61 COP 89.4K
83.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kapchorwa
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COP 96.7K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.10 UGX 22.5K
$4.10 COP 15.5K
48.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kapchorwa
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$161 UGX 592.2K
$306 COP 1.2M
-47.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,274 UGX 15.7M
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-27.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kapchorwa
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.19 UGX 63.3K
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-71.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.99 UGX 51.5K
$31.96 COP 121.0K
-56.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.32 UGX 141.1K
$103 COP 388.8K
-62.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.44 UGX 171.0K
$108 COP 408.4K
-56.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kapchorwa
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
Kapchorwa
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 Kapchorwa: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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