Arusha
🇹🇿 Tanzania
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Cost of Living Index in Arusha
Learn more Cost of Living Comparison Between Kasese and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kasese and Medellin
🙂 Solo nomad:
Kasese is 59.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 79.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3:
Kasese is 63.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 78.6% cheaper with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Kasese
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.00 UGX 7,025
$5.97 COP 21.9K
-66.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$32.40 COP 119.0K
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$7.13 COP 26.2K
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Cappuccino
$2.85 UGX 9,998
$1.65 COP 6,043
72.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 UGX 1,525
$1.06 COP 3,882
-59.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 UGX 942
$0.77 COP 2,839
-64.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.84 UGX 2,960
$1.75 COP 6,418
-52.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.06 COP 11.2K
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kasese
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
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$1.10 COP 4,026
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White Bread (500g)
$1.13 UGX 3,971
$1.30 COP 4,771
-13.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.01 UGX 3,559
$1.34 COP 4,905
-24.63%
Eggs
$3.03 UGX 10.6K
$2.26 COP 8,299
34.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$4.50 COP 16.5K
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.50 UGX 19.3K
$5.80 COP 21.3K
-5.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.11 UGX 14.4K
$8.96 COP 32.9K
-54.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.70 UGX 9,489
$2.37 COP 8,691
13.92%
Banana (1kg)
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$1.07 COP 3,939
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Oranges (1kg)
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$1.48 COP 5,418
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Tomato (1kg)
$0.55 UGX 1,913
$1.36 COP 5,011
-59.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.54 UGX 1,884
$1.13 COP 4,135
-52.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 UGX 1,911
$1.13 COP 4,161
-52.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.89 COP 3,274
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 UGX 2,005
$0.85 COP 3,114
-32.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$2.28 COP 8,361
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Wine (Bottle)
$4.14 UGX 14.5K
$10.15 COP 37.3K
-59.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.19 COP 4,359
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.40 COP 8,828
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🚌 Getting Around
Kasese
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$0.84 COP 3,074
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$40.85 COP 150.0K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$1.48 COP 5,417
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$1.89 COP 6,949
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$8.05 COP 29.5K
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Gasoline (1 liter)
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$0.94 COP 3,455
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$17.7K COP 65.1M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$26.4K COP 96.8M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kasese
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$81.9 COP 300.7K
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.76 UGX 48.3K
$9.54 COP 35.0K
44.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$23.68 COP 87.0K
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kasese
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.18 UGX 98.9K
$25.85 COP 94.9K
9.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$18.72 COP 68.7K
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Cinema Ticket
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$4.05 COP 14.9K
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Kasese
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$316 COP 1.2M
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$5,971 COP 21.9M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kasese
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.71 UGX 48.1K
$59.0 COP 216.4K
-76.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$32.49 COP 119.3K
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$99.9 COP 366.7K
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$19.28 UGX 67.7K
$108 COP 394.9K
-82.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kasese
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$491 COP 1.8M
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$371 COP 1.4M
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$821 COP 3.0M
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$731 COP 2.7M
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$413 UGX 1.5M
$3,019 COP 11.1M
-86.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$1,332 COP 4.9M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Kasese
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$517 COP 1.9M
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
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13.43
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Last update for Kasese: January 12, 2026
Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026
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