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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Entebbe Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Entebbe

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 35.3% more expensive than Entebbe without rent, and 70.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 41% more expensive than Entebbe without rent, and 73.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Entebbe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.91 COP 22.5K
$2.86 UGX 10.3K
106.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.19 COP 122.7K
$25.95 UGX 93.4K
24.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.21 COP 27.5K
$8.42 UGX 30.3K
-14.37%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COP 6,284
$2.73 UGX 9,819
-39.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,224
$0.48 UGX 1,723
131.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 COP 2,716
$0.31 UGX 1,129
129.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 COP 6,637
$1.42 UGX 5,101
22.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 COP 12.2K
$2.72 UGX 9,781
17.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Entebbe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 COP 4,176
$0.76 UGX 2,723
44.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 COP 4,965
$1.22 UGX 4,387
6.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 COP 5,302
$1.37 UGX 4,932
1.46%
Eggs
$2.18 COP 8,302
$1.84 UGX 6,627
18.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.54 COP 17.3K
$4.23 UGX 15.2K
7.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.85 COP 22.3K
$4.88 UGX 17.6K
19.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.62 COP 32.8K
$4.14 UGX 14.9K
108.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,539
$2.68 UGX 9,636
-16.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,080
$1.46 UGX 5,252
-26.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COP 5,822
$1.72 UGX 6,185
-11.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 COP 5,377
$1.53 UGX 5,503
-7.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,269
$1.57 UGX 5,643
-28.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 COP 4,343
$1.87 UGX 6,747
-39.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 COP 3,418
$1.02 UGX 3,685
-11.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 COP 3,481
$0.58 UGX 2,096
56.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.34 COP 8,932
$2.87 UGX 10.3K
-18.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.94 COP 37.9K
$11.27 UGX 40.6K
-11.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 COP 4,369
$1.23 UGX 4,421
-6.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 COP 9,066
$2.05 UGX 7,389
16.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Entebbe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 COP 3,069
$0.59 UGX 2,117
37.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.57 COP 154.6K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 COP 5,572
$0.54 UGX 1,959
170.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.99 COP 7,570
$0.28 UGX 1,014
610.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 30.3K
$4.1 UGX 14.8K
94.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 COP 3,844
$1.42 UGX 5,099
-28.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COP 67.3M
$8,868 UGX 31.9M
99.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K COP 102.1M
$8,840 UGX 31.8M
203.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Entebbe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 COP 308K
$41.68 UGX 150K
93.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.39 COP 35.8K
$14.54 UGX 52.3K
-35.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 89.6K
$43.62 UGX 157K
-46.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Entebbe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.61 COP 97.6K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.95 COP 72.2K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.12 COP 15.7K
$6.31 UGX 22.7K
-34.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Entebbe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$162 UGX 584.2K
88.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,875 COP 22.4M
$4,389 UGX 15.8M
33.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Entebbe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.8 COP 224K
$17.3 UGX 62.3K
239.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.9 COP 121.5K
$14.35 UGX 51.6K
122.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 387.4K
$38.13 UGX 137.3K
166.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 413K
$47.32 UGX 170.4K
129.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Entebbe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$478 COP 1.8M
$255 UGX 918.1K
87.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.4M
$138 UGX 496.9K
171.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$838 COP 3.2M
$419 UGX 1.5M
99.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$727 COP 2.8M
$277 UGX 995.7K
162.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,251 COP 8.6M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,598 COP 6.1M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Entebbe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COP 2M
$141 UGX 508.8K
265.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
20.8
-35.43%

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

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

Last update for Entebbe: December 1, 2025

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