Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kampala Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kampala

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 17.6% more expensive than Kampala without rent, and 37.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 21.3% more expensive than Kampala without rent, and 41.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.03 COP 22.9K

$2.70 UGX 9,953

123.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$33.17 COP 125.7K

$26.05 UGX 96.0K

27.33%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.29 COP 27.6K

$8.82 UGX 32.5K

-17.35%

Cappuccino

$1.63 COP 6,174

$2.84 UGX 10.5K

-42.61%

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

$1.05 COP 3,974

$0.48 UGX 1,753

118.75%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 COP 2,918

$0.29 UGX 1,053

165.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.73 COP 6,554

$1.36 UGX 4,993

27.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 COP 12.0K

$2.75 UGX 10.1K

15.64%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.07 COP 4,043

$0.76 UGX 2,814

40.79%

White Bread (500g)

$1.31 COP 4,968

$1.21 UGX 4,460

8.26%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.38 COP 5,230

$1.35 UGX 4,963

2.22%

Eggs

$2.25 COP 8,515

$1.82 UGX 6,693

23.63%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.48 COP 17.0K

$4.28 UGX 15.7K

4.67%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.74 COP 21.7K

$5.07 UGX 18.7K

13.21%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.86 COP 33.6K

$4.35 UGX 16.0K

103.68%

Apples (1kg)

$2.24 COP 8,496

$2.81 UGX 10.3K

-20.28%

Banana (1kg)

$1.06 COP 4,015

$1.47 UGX 5,414

-27.89%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.51 COP 5,736

$1.73 UGX 6,371

-12.72%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 COP 5,154

$1.53 UGX 5,646

-11.11%

Potato (1kg)

$1.12 COP 4,247

$1.64 UGX 6,030

-31.71%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 COP 4,430

$1.87 UGX 6,876

-37.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 COP 3,418

$1.05 UGX 3,878

-14.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 COP 3,171

$0.58 UGX 2,148

44.83%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.26 COP 8,559

$2.84 UGX 10.5K

-20.42%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.97 COP 37.8K

$9.41 UGX 34.7K

5.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.18 COP 4,482

$1.23 UGX 4,547

-4.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.39 COP 9,054

$2.04 UGX 7,502

17.16%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.86 COP 3,255

$0.80 UGX 2,935

7.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.45 COP 157.1K

$41.82 UGX 154.0K

-0.88%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.47 COP 5,559

$0.57 UGX 2,109

157.89%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.95 COP 7,372

$0.28 UGX 1,034

596.43%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.76 COP 29.4K

$4.20 UGX 15.5K

84.76%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.97 COP 3,665

$1.46 UGX 5,367

-33.56%

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

$17.9K COP 68.0M

$8,892 UGX 32.8M

101.87%

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

$26.7K COP 101.2M

$8,649 UGX 31.9M

208.96%

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

$81.1 COP 307.3K

$42.06 UGX 154.9K

92.84%

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

$9.40 COP 35.6K

$14.36 UGX 52.9K

-34.54%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.61 COP 89.4K

$43.38 UGX 159.8K

-45.57%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.55 COP 96.8K

$48.52 UGX 178.7K

-47.34%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.29 COP 73.1K

$7.25 UGX 26.7K

166.07%

Cinema Ticket

$4.10 COP 15.5K

$6.14 UGX 22.6K

-33.22%

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

$306 COP 1.2M

$160 UGX 587.8K

91.85%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,899 COP 22.3M

$4,307 UGX 15.9M

36.95%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.8 COP 226.6K

$16.89 UGX 62.2K

254.17%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.96 COP 121.1K

$14.09 UGX 51.9K

126.83%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$103 COP 389.1K

$38.17 UGX 140.6K

169.06%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 408.7K

$46.33 UGX 170.7K

132.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$483 COP 1.8M

$394 UGX 1.5M

22.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$377 COP 1.4M

$224 UGX 824.1K

68.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$822 COP 3.1M

$979 UGX 3.6M

-16.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$721 COP 2.7M

$338 UGX 1.2M

113.61%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,784 COP 10.5M

$1,202 UGX 4.4M

131.56%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,320 COP 5.0M

$1,022 UGX 3.8M

29.23%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$538 COP 2.0M

$193 UGX 712.1K

178.11%

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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kampala: March 3, 2026

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