Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bweyogerere Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bweyogerere

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 69.3% more expensive than Bweyogerere without rent, and 137.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 62.6% more expensive than Bweyogerere without rent, and 126.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Bweyogerere
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$2.76 UGX 10.2K
118.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$26.70 UGX 98.3K
24.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$8.37 UGX 30.8K
-12.90%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$2.76 UGX 10.1K
-40.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.48 UGX 1,765
118.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.31 UGX 1,154
148.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.36 UGX 4,996
27.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.83 UGX 10.4K
12.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bweyogerere
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$0.75 UGX 2,777
42.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.25 UGX 4,590
4.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.34 UGX 4,929
2.99%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$1.83 UGX 6,738
22.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$4.24 UGX 15.6K
5.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$4.98 UGX 18.3K
15.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$4.28 UGX 15.7K
107.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$2.78 UGX 10.2K
-19.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.54 UGX 5,680
-31.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.74 UGX 6,390
-13.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$1.58 UGX 5,827
-13.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.58 UGX 5,824
-29.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.94 UGX 7,135
-39.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.02 UGX 3,753
-11.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.53 UGX 1,959
58.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$2.86 UGX 10.5K
-20.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$9.39 UGX 34.6K
6.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.23 UGX 4,510
-4.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.05 UGX 7,551
16.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bweyogerere
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)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$0.54 UGX 1,998
172.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.26 UGX 950
650.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$4.15 UGX 15.3K
86.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.43 UGX 5,275
-32.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$9,170 UGX 33.8M
95.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$8,612 UGX 31.7M
210.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bweyogerere
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$42.42 UGX 156.2K
91.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$14.27 UGX 52.5K
-34.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$43.75 UGX 161.1K
-46.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bweyogerere
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$6.39 UGX 23.5K
-35.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bweyogerere
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$158 UGX 581.1K
93.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$4,339 UGX 16.0M
35.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bweyogerere
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$17.19 UGX 63.3K
247.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$14.39 UGX 53.0K
122.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$39.13 UGX 144.0K
162.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$47.38 UGX 174.4K
127.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bweyogerere
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
Medellin
Bweyogerere
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
20.8
-35.43%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bweyogerere: March 1, 2026

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