Cost of Living Comparison Between Lugazi and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Lugazi and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Lugazi is 39.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 58.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lugazi is 38.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 55.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lugazi
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.74 UGX 10.1K
$6.03 COP 22.8K
-54.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.57 UGX 97.8K
$33.17 COP 125.6K
-19.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.44 UGX 31.1K
$7.29 COP 27.6K
15.78%
Cappuccino
$2.81 UGX 10.3K
$1.63 COP 6,170
72.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 UGX 1,845
$1.05 COP 3,971
-52.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 UGX 1,055
$0.77 COP 2,916
-62.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.37 UGX 5,038
$1.73 COP 6,550
-20.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 UGX 10.1K
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-13.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lugazi
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 UGX 2,553
$1.07 COP 4,040
-35.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 UGX 4,394
$1.31 COP 4,965
-9.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 UGX 4,918
$1.38 COP 5,227
-2.90%
Eggs
$1.77 UGX 6,505
$2.25 COP 8,509
-21.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.24 UGX 15.6K
$4.48 COP 17.0K
-5.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.07 UGX 18.7K
$5.74 COP 21.7K
-11.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.30 UGX 15.8K
$8.86 COP 33.6K
-51.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.74 UGX 10.1K
$2.24 COP 8,490
22.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 UGX 5,426
$1.06 COP 4,012
38.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.65 UGX 6,072
$1.51 COP 5,732
9.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 UGX 5,914
$1.36 COP 5,151
18.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.60 UGX 5,883
$1.12 COP 4,244
42.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 UGX 6,874
$1.17 COP 4,427
59.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 UGX 3,744
$0.90 COP 3,416
13.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 UGX 2,164
$0.84 COP 3,169
-29.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 UGX 10.8K
$2.26 COP 8,553
30.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.71 UGX 35.7K
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-2.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 UGX 4,355
$1.18 COP 4,479
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 UGX 7,805
$2.39 COP 9,048
-11.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Lugazi
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)
$0.58 UGX 2,119
$1.47 COP 5,555
-60.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 UGX 950
$1.95 COP 7,367
-86.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.29 UGX 15.8K
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-44.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 UGX 5,497
$0.97 COP 3,663
53.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,977 UGX 33.0M
$17.9K COP 68.0M
-49.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,816 UGX 32.5M
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-67.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lugazi
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.80 UGX 157.5K
$81.1 COP 307.1K
-47.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.63 UGX 53.9K
$9.40 COP 35.6K
55.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.51 UGX 163.9K
$23.61 COP 89.4K
88.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lugazi
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COP 96.7K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.17 UGX 22.7K
$4.10 COP 15.5K
50.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lugazi
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 UGX 588.9K
$306 COP 1.2M
-47.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,324 UGX 15.9M
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-26.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lugazi
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.05 UGX 62.8K
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-71.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.10 UGX 51.9K
$31.96 COP 121.0K
-55.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.33 UGX 144.8K
$103 COP 388.8K
-61.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.74 UGX 175.7K
$108 COP 408.4K
-55.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lugazi
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
Lugazi
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 Lugazi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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