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

🙂 Solo nomad: Soroti is 27.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 58.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Soroti is 36.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 56% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Soroti
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.72 UGX 10.0K
$6.03 COP 22.8K
-54.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.40 UGX 97.2K
$33.17 COP 125.6K
-20.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.82 UGX 32.5K
$7.29 COP 27.6K
20.99%
Cappuccino
$2.85 UGX 10.5K
$1.63 COP 6,170
74.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 UGX 1,737
$1.05 COP 3,971
-55.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 UGX 1,157
$0.77 COP 2,916
-59.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 UGX 5,249
$1.73 COP 6,550
-17.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 UGX 9,947
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-15.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Soroti
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.76 UGX 2,802
$1.07 COP 4,040
-28.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 UGX 4,595
$1.31 COP 4,965
-4.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 UGX 4,154
$1.38 COP 5,227
-18.12%
Eggs
$1.78 UGX 6,540
$2.25 COP 8,509
-20.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.35 UGX 16.0K
$4.48 COP 17.0K
-2.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.02 UGX 18.5K
$5.74 COP 21.7K
-12.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.27 UGX 12.0K
$8.86 COP 33.6K
-63.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.77 UGX 10.2K
$2.24 COP 8,490
23.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 UGX 5,467
$1.06 COP 4,012
40.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.65 UGX 6,083
$1.51 COP 5,732
9.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.85 UGX 3,135
$1.36 COP 5,151
-37.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.55 UGX 2,008
$1.12 COP 4,244
-50.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 UGX 5,977
$1.17 COP 4,427
38.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 UGX 3,728
$0.90 COP 3,416
12.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 UGX 2,123
$0.84 COP 3,169
-30.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.96 UGX 10.9K
$2.26 COP 8,553
30.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.37 UGX 34.5K
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-6.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 UGX 4,374
$1.18 COP 4,479
0.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 UGX 7,907
$2.39 COP 9,048
-10.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Soroti
Medellin
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)
$0.54 UGX 1,970
$1.47 COP 5,555
-63.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 UGX 1,035
$1.95 COP 7,367
-85.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.24 UGX 15.6K
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-45.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 UGX 5,288
$0.97 COP 3,663
48.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,077 UGX 33.4M
$17.9K COP 68.0M
-49.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,796 UGX 32.4M
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-67.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Soroti
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.10 UGX 155.0K
$81.1 COP 307.1K
-48.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.45 UGX 53.2K
$9.40 COP 35.6K
53.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.32 UGX 159.5K
$23.61 COP 89.4K
83.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Soroti
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COP 96.7K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 UGX 22.6K
$4.10 COP 15.5K
49.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Soroti
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$162 UGX 597.5K
$306 COP 1.2M
-46.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,335 UGX 16.0M
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-26.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Soroti
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.82 UGX 61.9K
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-71.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.45 UGX 53.2K
$31.96 COP 121.0K
-54.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.35 UGX 141.2K
$103 COP 388.8K
-62.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.18 UGX 173.7K
$108 COP 408.4K
-56.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Soroti
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
Soroti
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 Soroti: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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