Cost of Living Comparison Between Mpigi and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Mpigi and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Mpigi is 38.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 57.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mpigi is 23.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 54.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mpigi
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.84 UGX 10.2K
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-52.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.01 UGX 93.2K
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-21.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.42 UGX 30.2K
$7.29 COP 27.4K
15.50%
Cappuccino
$2.86 UGX 10.2K
$1.63 COP 6,134
75.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 UGX 1,839
$1.05 COP 3,948
-51.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 UGX 1,113
$0.77 COP 2,899
-59.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.35 UGX 4,833
$1.73 COP 6,511
-21.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 UGX 9,884
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-13.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mpigi
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 UGX 2,668
$1.07 COP 4,016
-30.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 UGX 4,484
$1.31 COP 4,935
-4.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 UGX 4,966
$1.38 COP 5,196
0.72%
Eggs
$1.77 UGX 6,326
$2.25 COP 8,458
-21.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.30 UGX 15.4K
$4.48 COP 16.9K
-4.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.99 UGX 17.9K
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-13.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.20 UGX 15.0K
$8.86 COP 33.4K
-52.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.77 UGX 9,931
$2.24 COP 8,440
23.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 UGX 5,309
$1.06 COP 3,989
39.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 UGX 6,055
$1.51 COP 5,698
11.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 UGX 5,683
$1.36 COP 5,120
16.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 UGX 5,880
$1.12 COP 4,219
46.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 UGX 6,631
$1.17 COP 4,401
58.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 UGX 3,802
$0.90 COP 3,396
17.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 UGX 1,909
$0.84 COP 3,150
-36.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.97 UGX 10.6K
$2.26 COP 8,502
31.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.83 UGX 35.2K
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-1.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 UGX 4,446
$1.18 COP 4,452
5.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 UGX 7,587
$2.39 COP 8,995
-11.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Mpigi
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COP 3,234
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.54 UGX 1,924
$1.47 COP 5,522
-63.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 UGX 1,010
$1.95 COP 7,324
-85.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.19 UGX 15.0K
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-46.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 UGX 5,359
$0.97 COP 3,641
54.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,050 UGX 32.4M
$17.9K COP 67.6M
-49.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,715 UGX 31.2M
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-67.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mpigi
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.78 UGX 149.7K
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-48.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.17 UGX 50.8K
$9.40 COP 35.4K
50.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.64 UGX 160.0K
$23.61 COP 88.8K
89.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mpigi
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 UGX 22.9K
$4.10 COP 15.4K
55.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mpigi
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$164 UGX 587.7K
$306 COP 1.2M
-46.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,367 UGX 15.6M
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-25.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mpigi
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.93 UGX 60.7K
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-71.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.16 UGX 50.8K
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-55.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.06 UGX 136.4K
$103 COP 386.5K
-62.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.84 UGX 167.8K
$108 COP 406.0K
-56.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mpigi
Medellin
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
Mpigi
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.8
13.43
54.88%

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Last update for Mpigi: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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