Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Soroti Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Soroti

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 38.5% more expensive than Soroti without rent, and 138.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 58.5% more expensive than Soroti without rent, and 127.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Soroti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$2.72 UGX 10.0K
121.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$26.40 UGX 97.2K
25.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$8.82 UGX 32.5K
-17.35%
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 1,157
148.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.43 UGX 5,249
20.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.70 UGX 9,947
17.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Soroti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$0.76 UGX 2,802
40.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.25 UGX 4,595
4.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.13 UGX 4,154
22.12%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$1.78 UGX 6,540
26.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$4.35 UGX 16.0K
2.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$5.02 UGX 18.5K
14.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$3.27 UGX 12.0K
170.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$2.77 UGX 10.2K
-19.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.49 UGX 5,467
-28.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.65 UGX 6,083
-8.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$0.85 UGX 3,135
60.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.55 UGX 2,008
103.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.62 UGX 5,977
-27.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.01 UGX 3,728
-10.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.58 UGX 2,123
44.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$2.96 UGX 10.9K
-23.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$9.37 UGX 34.5K
6.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.19 UGX 4,374
-0.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.15 UGX 7,907
11.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Soroti
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 1,970
172.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.28 UGX 1,035
596.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$4.24 UGX 15.6K
83.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.44 UGX 5,288
-32.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$9,077 UGX 33.4M
97.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$8,796 UGX 32.4M
203.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Soroti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$42.10 UGX 155.0K
92.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$14.45 UGX 53.2K
-34.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$43.32 UGX 159.5K
-45.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Soroti
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
$6.14 UGX 22.6K
-33.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Soroti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$162 UGX 597.5K
88.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$4,335 UGX 16.0M
36.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Soroti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$16.82 UGX 61.9K
255.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$14.45 UGX 53.2K
121.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$38.35 UGX 141.2K
167.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$47.18 UGX 173.7K
128.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Soroti
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
Soroti
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 Soroti: March 2, 2026

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