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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lugazi is 33.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 56.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Lugazi is 25.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 54.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.81 UGX 10.1K

$5.91 COP 22.5K

-52.45%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.01 UGX 93.6K

$32.19 COP 122.7K

-19.20%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.57 UGX 30.9K

$7.21 COP 27.5K

18.86%

Cappuccino

$2.74 UGX 9,852

$1.65 COP 6,284

66.06%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.47 UGX 1,677

$1.11 COP 4,224

-57.66%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 UGX 1,041

$0.71 COP 2,716

-59.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.35 UGX 4,877

$1.74 COP 6,637

-22.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.7 UGX 9,736

$3.19 COP 12.2K

-15.36%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.7 UGX 2,534

$1.1 COP 4,176

-36.36%

White Bread (500g)

$1.25 UGX 4,497

$1.3 COP 4,965

-3.85%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.35 UGX 4,849

$1.39 COP 5,302

-2.88%

Eggs

$1.78 UGX 6,409

$2.18 COP 8,302

-18.35%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.37 UGX 15.7K

$4.54 COP 17.3K

-3.74%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.11 UGX 18.4K

$5.85 COP 22.3K

-12.65%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.3 UGX 15.5K

$8.62 COP 32.8K

-50.12%

Apples (1kg)

$2.82 UGX 10.2K

$2.24 COP 8,539

25.89%

Banana (1kg)

$1.48 UGX 5,323

$1.07 COP 4,080

38.32%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.69 UGX 6,078

$1.53 COP 5,822

10.46%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.59 UGX 5,734

$1.41 COP 5,377

12.77%

Potato (1kg)

$1.63 UGX 5,883

$1.12 COP 4,269

45.54%

Onion (1kg)

$1.92 UGX 6,918

$1.14 COP 4,343

68.42%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.05 UGX 3,781

$0.9 COP 3,418

16.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 UGX 2,086

$0.91 COP 3,481

-36.26%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.89 UGX 10.4K

$2.34 COP 8,932

23.50%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.27 UGX 40.6K

$9.94 COP 37.9K

13.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 UGX 4,290

$1.15 COP 4,369

3.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 UGX 7,630

$2.38 COP 9,066

-10.92%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.81 COP 3,069

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.57 COP 154.6K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.58 UGX 2,081

$1.46 COP 5,572

-60.27%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.28 UGX 1,016

$1.99 COP 7,570

-85.93%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.27 UGX 15.4K

$7.96 COP 30.3K

-46.36%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.51 UGX 5,431

$1.01 COP 3,844

49.50%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$8,864 UGX 31.9M

$17.7K COP 67.3M

-49.81%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$8,628 UGX 31.1M

$26.8K COP 102.1M

-67.81%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$42.41 UGX 152.7K

$80.8 COP 308K

-47.54%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$14.54 UGX 52.4K

$9.39 COP 35.8K

54.85%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$43.17 UGX 155.4K

$23.51 COP 89.6K

83.62%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.61 COP 97.6K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.95 COP 72.2K

Cinema Ticket

$6.35 UGX 22.9K

$4.12 COP 15.7K

54.13%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$163 UGX 588.5K

$306 COP 1.2M

-46.65%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,296 UGX 15.5M

$5,875 COP 22.4M

-26.88%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.71 UGX 60.2K

$58.8 COP 224K

-71.58%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$14.4 UGX 51.8K

$31.9 COP 121.5K

-54.86%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$38.64 UGX 139.1K

$102 COP 387.4K

-62.00%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.61 UGX 167.8K

$108 COP 413K

-57.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$478 COP 1.8M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$375 COP 1.4M

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$838 COP 3.2M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$727 COP 2.8M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,251 COP 8.6M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,598 COP 6.1M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 2M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.8

13.43

54.88%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lugazi: November 30, 2025

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

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