Cost of Living Comparison Between Kasese and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kasese and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Kasese is 63.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 78.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kasese is 69.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 77.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kasese
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.9 UGX 6,824
$6.23 COP 26K
-69.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$32.34 COP 134.8K
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$7.39 COP 30.8K
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Cappuccino
$2.72 UGX 9,761
$1.72 COP 7,155
58.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 UGX 1,574
$1.1 COP 4,575
-60.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 UGX 1,047
$0.73 COP 3,060
-60.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.79 UGX 2,838
$1.66 COP 6,916
-52.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.2 COP 13.3K
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kasese
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.09 COP 4,552
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.1 UGX 3,940
$1.24 COP 5,188
-11.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 UGX 3,363
$1.33 COP 5,544
-29.32%
Eggs
$3.06 UGX 11K
$2.22 COP 9,252
37.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$4.55 COP 19K
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.42 UGX 19.4K
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-5.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.2 UGX 15K
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-51.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.74 UGX 9,815
$2.26 COP 9,410
21.24%
Banana (1kg)
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$1.07 COP 4,461
-
Oranges (1kg)
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$1.51 COP 6,293
-
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 UGX 1,924
$1.42 COP 5,911
-61.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.54 UGX 1,924
$1.11 COP 4,619
-51.35%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 UGX 1,934
$1.18 COP 4,932
-54.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.89 COP 3,718
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 UGX 2,061
$0.84 COP 3,507
-30.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$2.35 COP 9,809
-
Wine (Bottle)
$4.43 UGX 15.9K
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-52.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 COP 4,927
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-
🚌 Getting Around
Kasese
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.41 COP 5,899
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.02 COP 4,265
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$17.6K COP 73.4M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$26.2K COP 109.2M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kasese
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$82.5 COP 344.1K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.87 UGX 49.7K
$9.44 COP 39.4K
46.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$23.51 COP 98K
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kasese
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.56 UGX 98.8K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
7.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kasese
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$305 COP 1.3M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kasese
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.84 UGX 49.6K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-76.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$103 COP 430.1K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$19.26 UGX 69K
$106 COP 440.5K
-81.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kasese
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$489 COP 2M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$379 COP 1.6M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$827 COP 3.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$729 COP 3M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$429 UGX 1.5M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-80.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kasese
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
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13.43
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Last update for Kasese: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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