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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 50.4% more expensive than Entebbe without rent, and 80.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 51.7% more expensive than Entebbe without rent, and 75.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.97 COP 21.9K

$2.81 UGX 9,885

112.46%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.40 COP 119.0K

$26.72 UGX 93.9K

21.26%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.13 COP 26.2K

$8.82 UGX 31.0K

-19.16%

Cappuccino

$1.65 COP 6,043

$2.78 UGX 9,753

-40.65%

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

$1.06 COP 3,882

$0.47 UGX 1,644

125.53%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 COP 2,839

$0.29 UGX 1,008

165.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.75 COP 6,419

$1.37 UGX 4,814

27.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 COP 11.2K

$2.80 UGX 9,836

9.29%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.10 COP 4,026

$0.71 UGX 2,497

54.93%

White Bread (500g)

$1.30 COP 4,771

$1.26 UGX 4,442

3.17%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.34 COP 4,906

$1.33 UGX 4,656

0.75%

Eggs

$2.26 COP 8,300

$1.76 UGX 6,197

28.41%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.50 COP 16.5K

$4.28 UGX 15.0K

5.14%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.80 COP 21.3K

$4.90 UGX 17.2K

18.37%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.96 COP 32.9K

$4.37 UGX 15.4K

105.03%

Apples (1kg)

$2.37 COP 8,692

$2.82 UGX 9,914

-15.96%

Banana (1kg)

$1.07 COP 3,940

$1.54 UGX 5,415

-30.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.48 COP 5,419

$1.65 UGX 5,797

-10.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 COP 5,012

$1.60 UGX 5,607

-15.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,136

$1.59 UGX 5,577

-28.93%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,161

$1.88 UGX 6,596

-39.89%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 COP 3,275

$1.06 UGX 3,709

-16.04%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 COP 3,114

$0.58 UGX 2,049

46.55%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.28 COP 8,361

$2.94 UGX 10.3K

-22.45%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.15 COP 37.3K

$10.99 UGX 38.6K

-7.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 COP 4,359

$1.22 UGX 4,296

-2.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.40 COP 8,829

$2.05 UGX 7,211

17.07%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 COP 3,075

$0.58 UGX 2,047

44.83%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.85 COP 150.0K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.48 COP 5,417

$0.57 UGX 2,003

159.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.89 COP 6,950

$0.26 UGX 909

626.92%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.05 COP 29.5K

$4.08 UGX 14.3K

97.30%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 COP 3,455

$1.37 UGX 4,818

-31.39%

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

$17.7K COP 65.2M

$8,994 UGX 31.6M

97.27%

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

$26.4K COP 96.8M

$8,839 UGX 31.0M

198.22%

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

$81.9 COP 300.7K

$42.58 UGX 149.5K

92.32%

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

$9.54 COP 35.0K

$14.12 UGX 49.6K

-32.44%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.68 COP 87.0K

$44.49 UGX 156.3K

-46.77%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.85 COP 94.9K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 COP 68.7K

Cinema Ticket

$4.05 COP 14.9K

$6.19 UGX 21.7K

-34.57%

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

$316 COP 1.2M

$159 UGX 559.6K

98.26%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,971 COP 21.9M

$4,396 UGX 15.4M

35.84%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.0 COP 216.5K

$17.16 UGX 60.3K

243.53%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.49 COP 119.3K

$14.40 UGX 50.6K

125.63%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$99.9 COP 366.7K

$38.22 UGX 134.2K

161.30%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 394.9K

$47.40 UGX 166.5K

126.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$491 COP 1.8M

$253 UGX 888.5K

94.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$371 COP 1.4M

$136 UGX 478.9K

172.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$821 COP 3.0M

$416 UGX 1.5M

97.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$731 COP 2.7M

$274 UGX 962.1K

166.90%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,019 COP 11.1M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,332 COP 4.9M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 1.9M

$139 UGX 487.8K

272.20%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Entebbe: January 13, 2026

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