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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kireka and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kireka and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Kireka is 18.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 47.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kireka is 33.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 57.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kireka
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.70 UGX 5,957
$5.97 COP 21.9K
-71.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.69 UGX 48.1K
$32.40 COP 119.0K
-57.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.76 UGX 30.8K
$7.13 COP 26.2K
22.86%
Cappuccino
$2.16 UGX 7,599
$1.65 COP 6,043
30.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 UGX 934
$1.06 COP 3,882
-74.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 UGX 940
$0.77 COP 2,839
-64.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.13 UGX 3,975
$1.75 COP 6,419
-35.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 UGX 6,899
$3.06 COP 11.2K
-35.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kireka
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.54 UGX 1,904
$1.10 COP 4,026
-50.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 UGX 2,385
$1.30 COP 4,771
-47.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 UGX 4,352
$1.34 COP 4,906
-7.46%
Eggs
$1.76 UGX 6,169
$2.26 COP 8,300
-22.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.45 UGX 15.6K
$4.50 COP 16.5K
-1.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.99 UGX 17.5K
$5.80 COP 21.3K
-13.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.18 UGX 14.7K
$8.96 COP 32.9K
-53.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.79 UGX 9,790
$2.37 COP 8,692
17.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 UGX 5,377
$1.07 COP 3,940
42.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 UGX 6,026
$1.48 COP 5,419
16.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 UGX 5,519
$1.36 COP 5,012
15.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 UGX 5,546
$1.13 COP 4,136
39.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 UGX 6,818
$1.13 COP 4,161
71.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 UGX 3,755
$0.89 COP 3,275
20.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 UGX 2,013
$0.85 COP 3,114
-32.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.87 UGX 10.1K
$2.28 COP 8,361
25.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.17 UGX 39.2K
$10.15 COP 37.3K
10.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 UGX 3,330
$1.19 COP 4,359
-20.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 UGX 7,216
$2.40 COP 8,829
-14.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Kireka
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 UGX 1,909
$0.84 COP 3,075
-35.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.85 COP 150.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 UGX 2,038
$1.48 COP 5,417
-60.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 UGX 993
$1.89 COP 6,950
-85.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 UGX 4,782
$8.05 COP 29.5K
-83.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 UGX 5,111
$0.94 COP 3,455
55.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,021 UGX 31.7M
$17.7K COP 65.2M
-49.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,864 UGX 31.1M
$26.4K COP 96.8M
-66.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kireka
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.63 UGX 146.2K
$81.9 COP 300.7K
-49.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.73 UGX 48.2K
$9.54 COP 35.0K
43.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.07 UGX 154.8K
$23.68 COP 87.0K
86.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kireka
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.12 UGX 147.9K
$25.85 COP 94.9K
62.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 COP 68.7K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.36 UGX 22.3K
$4.05 COP 14.9K
57.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kireka
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$84.9 UGX 298.2K
$316 COP 1.2M
-73.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,955 UGX 6.9M
$5,971 COP 21.9M
-67.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kireka
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$12.39 UGX 43.5K
$59.0 COP 216.5K
-78.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.18 UGX 49.8K
$32.49 COP 119.3K
-56.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.87 UGX 119.0K
$99.9 COP 366.7K
-66.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.11 UGX 144.4K
$108 COP 394.9K
-61.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kireka
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$192 UGX 674.3K
$491 COP 1.8M
-60.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$98.8 UGX 347.0K
$371 COP 1.4M
-73.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$821 COP 3.0M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$731 COP 2.7M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,019 COP 11.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,332 COP 4.9M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kireka
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$517 COP 1.9M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.8
13.43
54.88%

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Last update for Kireka: January 10, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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