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 78.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 64.8% more expensive than Entebbe without rent, and 71.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Entebbe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$2.75 UGX 10.1K
119.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$26.85 UGX 98.8K
23.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$8.80 UGX 32.4K
-17.16%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$2.85 UGX 10.5K
-42.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.47 UGX 1,737
123.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.31 UGX 1,151
148.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.42 UGX 5,232
21.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.85 UGX 10.5K
11.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Entebbe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$0.75 UGX 2,757
42.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.24 UGX 4,577
5.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.33 UGX 4,901
3.76%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$1.75 UGX 6,433
28.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$4.42 UGX 16.3K
1.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$5.03 UGX 18.5K
14.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$4.37 UGX 16.1K
102.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$2.79 UGX 10.3K
-19.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.48 UGX 5,437
-28.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.68 UGX 6,178
-10.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$1.55 UGX 5,700
-12.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.58 UGX 5,829
-29.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.87 UGX 6,883
-37.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.06 UGX 3,892
-15.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.53 UGX 1,964
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
$9.53 UGX 35.1K
4.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.24 UGX 4,579
-4.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.15 UGX 7,923
11.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Entebbe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.54 UGX 1,992
59.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$0.58 UGX 2,144
153.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.28 UGX 1,036
596.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$4.19 UGX 15.4K
85.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.41 UGX 5,198
-31.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$9,175 UGX 33.8M
95.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$8,670 UGX 31.9M
208.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Entebbe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$41.93 UGX 154.4K
93.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$14.22 UGX 52.4K
-33.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$44.23 UGX 162.8K
-46.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Entebbe
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
$6.43 UGX 23.7K
-36.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Entebbe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$159 UGX 584.0K
92.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$4,258 UGX 15.7M
38.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Entebbe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$17.34 UGX 63.8K
244.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$14.47 UGX 53.3K
120.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$38.27 UGX 140.9K
168.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$46.24 UGX 170.2K
133.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Entebbe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$249 UGX 917.2K
93.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$139 UGX 512.0K
171.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$421 UGX 1.6M
95.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$284 UGX 1.0M
154.30%
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
Entebbe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$138 UGX 508.4K
289.30%
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 Entebbe: March 1, 2026

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