Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tororo Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tororo

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 32.5% more expensive than Tororo without rent, and 134.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 38.6% more expensive than Tororo without rent, and 120% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tororo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$2.76 UGX 10.2K
118.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$26.66 UGX 98.1K
24.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$8.53 UGX 31.4K
-14.54%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$2.74 UGX 10.1K
-40.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.48 UGX 1,755
118.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.29 UGX 1,060
165.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.37 UGX 5,031
26.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.76 UGX 10.2K
15.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tororo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$0.76 UGX 2,798
40.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.20 UGX 4,406
9.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.37 UGX 5,055
0.73%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$1.82 UGX 6,702
23.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$4.22 UGX 15.5K
6.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$5.04 UGX 18.5K
13.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$4.21 UGX 15.5K
110.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$2.80 UGX 10.3K
-20.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.53 UGX 5,639
-30.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.67 UGX 6,163
-9.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$1.59 UGX 5,848
-14.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.63 UGX 5,984
-31.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.94 UGX 7,137
-39.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.02 UGX 3,742
-11.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.55 UGX 2,018
52.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$3.01 UGX 11.1K
-24.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$9.75 UGX 35.9K
2.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.24 UGX 4,559
-4.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.13 UGX 7,830
12.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tororo
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
$0.55 UGX 2,018
167.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.28 UGX 1,044
596.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$4.29 UGX 15.8K
80.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.43 UGX 5,264
-32.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$9,040 UGX 33.3M
98.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$8,642 UGX 31.8M
209.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tororo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$42.58 UGX 156.8K
90.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$14.17 UGX 52.2K
-33.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$44.04 UGX 162.1K
-46.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tororo
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
$6.12 UGX 22.5K
-33.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tororo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$160 UGX 590.2K
90.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$4,274 UGX 15.7M
38.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tororo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$17.30 UGX 63.7K
245.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$14.53 UGX 53.5K
119.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$37.90 UGX 139.5K
170.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$47.62 UGX 175.3K
126.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tororo
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
Tororo
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 Tororo: March 1, 2026

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