Cost of Living Comparison Between Mbarara and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Mbarara and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Mbarara is 31.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 45.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Mbarara is 37.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 44.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.82 UGX 10.1K

$5.91 COP 22.5K

-52.28%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.6 UGX 95.8K

$32.19 COP 122.7K

-17.37%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.61 UGX 31K

$7.21 COP 27.5K

19.42%

Cappuccino

$2.73 UGX 9,835

$1.65 COP 6,284

65.45%

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

$0.5 UGX 1,809

$1.11 COP 4,224

-54.95%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 UGX 1,033

$0.71 COP 2,716

-59.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.36 UGX 4,899

$1.74 COP 6,637

-21.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.71 UGX 9,748

$3.19 COP 12.2K

-15.05%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.58 UGX 2,083

$1.1 COP 4,176

-47.27%

White Bread (500g)

$1.25 UGX 4,502

$1.3 COP 4,965

-3.85%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.34 UGX 4,814

$1.39 COP 5,302

-3.60%

Eggs

$1.84 UGX 6,628

$2.18 COP 8,302

-15.60%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.19 UGX 15.1K

$4.54 COP 17.3K

-7.71%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.07 UGX 18.2K

$5.85 COP 22.3K

-13.33%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.86 UGX 13.9K

$8.62 COP 32.8K

-55.22%

Apples (1kg)

$2.82 UGX 10.1K

$2.24 COP 8,539

25.89%

Banana (1kg)

$1.51 UGX 5,454

$1.07 COP 4,080

41.12%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.68 UGX 6,051

$1.53 COP 5,822

9.80%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.55 UGX 5,563

$1.41 COP 5,377

9.93%

Potato (1kg)

$1.58 UGX 5,698

$1.12 COP 4,269

41.07%

Onion (1kg)

$1.92 UGX 6,917

$1.14 COP 4,343

68.42%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.06 UGX 3,800

$0.9 COP 3,418

17.78%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 UGX 2,076

$0.91 COP 3,481

-36.26%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.84 UGX 10.2K

$2.34 COP 8,932

21.37%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.01 UGX 39.6K

$9.94 COP 37.9K

10.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.23 UGX 4,443

$1.15 COP 4,369

6.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 UGX 7,702

$2.38 COP 9,066

-10.08%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.79 UGX 2,857

$0.81 COP 3,069

-2.47%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.57 COP 154.6K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.53 UGX 1,920

$1.46 COP 5,572

-63.70%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.28 UGX 1,020

$1.99 COP 7,570

-85.93%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.25 UGX 15.3K

$7.96 COP 30.3K

-46.61%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.43 UGX 5,147

$1.01 COP 3,844

41.58%

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

$8,932 UGX 32.2M

$17.7K COP 67.3M

-49.43%

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

$8,723 UGX 31.4M

$26.8K COP 102.1M

-67.45%

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)

$14.26 UGX 51.3K

$9.39 COP 35.8K

51.86%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$44.5 UGX 160.2K

$23.51 COP 89.6K

89.28%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.72 UGX 74.6K

$25.61 COP 97.6K

-19.09%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.95 COP 72.2K

Cinema Ticket

$6.31 UGX 22.7K

$4.12 COP 15.7K

53.16%

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

$161 UGX 578.7K

$306 COP 1.2M

-47.53%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,247 UGX 15.3M

$5,875 COP 22.4M

-27.70%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.13 UGX 61.7K

$58.8 COP 224K

-70.87%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$14.43 UGX 51.9K

$31.9 COP 121.5K

-54.76%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$38.79 UGX 139.6K

$102 COP 387.4K

-61.85%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.51 UGX 171K

$108 COP 413K

-56.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$97.8 UGX 352K

$478 COP 1.8M

-79.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$84.4 UGX 303.7K

$375 COP 1.4M

-77.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$260 UGX 936K

$838 COP 3.2M

-68.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$194 UGX 696.8K

$727 COP 2.8M

-73.38%

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 Mbarara: December 2, 2025

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

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