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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bulawayo and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bulawayo and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Bulawayo is 19.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 24.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bulawayo is 7.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 20.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bulawayo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.39 ZWL 112
$5.97 COP 21.9K
-26.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.73 ZWL 761
$32.40 COP 119.0K
-8.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.52 ZWL 141
$7.13 COP 26.2K
-22.58%
Cappuccino
$2.31 ZWL 59.3
$1.65 COP 6,043
40.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ZWL 12.53
$1.06 COP 3,882
-53.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ZWL 11.26
$0.77 COP 2,839
-42.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.70 ZWL 43.64
$1.75 COP 6,418
-2.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 ZWL 63.8
$3.06 COP 11.2K
-18.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bulawayo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 ZWL 38.96
$1.10 COP 4,026
38.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 ZWL 25.82
$1.30 COP 4,771
-22.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 ZWL 45.22
$1.34 COP 4,905
32.09%
Eggs
$1.79 ZWL 45.91
$2.26 COP 8,299
-20.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.36 ZWL 265
$4.50 COP 16.5K
130.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.87 ZWL 99.1
$5.80 COP 21.3K
-33.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.45 ZWL 114
$8.96 COP 32.9K
-50.33%
Apples (1kg)
$1.53 ZWL 39.09
$2.37 COP 8,691
-35.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 ZWL 39.51
$1.07 COP 3,939
43.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.23 ZWL 57.0
$1.48 COP 5,418
50.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 ZWL 27.71
$1.36 COP 5,011
-20.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 ZWL 30.26
$1.13 COP 4,135
4.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 ZWL 34.21
$1.13 COP 4,161
18.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 ZWL 25.20
$0.89 COP 3,274
10.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 ZWL 26.65
$0.85 COP 3,114
22.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.47 ZWL 37.64
$2.28 COP 8,361
-35.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.85 ZWL 124
$10.15 COP 37.3K
-52.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ZWL 39.66
$1.19 COP 4,359
30.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 ZWL 56.5
$2.40 COP 8,828
-7.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Bulawayo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 ZWL 13.15
$0.84 COP 3,074
-39.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.43 ZWL 754
$40.85 COP 150.0K
-27.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.98 ZWL 76.3
$1.48 COP 5,417
101.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.22 ZWL 56.9
$1.89 COP 6,949
17.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.11 ZWL 131
$8.05 COP 29.5K
-36.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 ZWL 42.75
$0.94 COP 3,455
77.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.7K COP 65.1M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.4K COP 96.8M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bulawayo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.3 ZWL 1,852
$81.9 COP 300.7K
-11.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.28 ZWL 468
$9.54 COP 35.0K
91.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$135 ZWL 3,452
$23.68 COP 87.0K
469.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bulawayo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.39 ZWL 650
$25.85 COP 94.9K
-1.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 COP 68.7K
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.93 ZWL 254
$4.05 COP 14.9K
145.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bulawayo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$141 ZWL 3,606
$316 COP 1.2M
-55.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,971 COP 21.9M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bulawayo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.70 ZWL 556
$59.0 COP 216.4K
-63.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.09 ZWL 335
$32.49 COP 119.3K
-59.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.1 ZWL 1,770
$99.9 COP 366.7K
-30.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.0 ZWL 1,434
$108 COP 394.9K
-47.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bulawayo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$184 ZWL 4,718
$491 COP 1.8M
-62.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$111 ZWL 2,839
$371 COP 1.4M
-70.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$473 ZWL 12.1K
$821 COP 3.0M
-42.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$419 ZWL 10.7K
$731 COP 2.7M
-42.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,128 ZWL 54.5K
$3,019 COP 11.1M
-29.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,040 ZWL 52.2K
$1,332 COP 4.9M
53.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bulawayo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$297 ZWL 7,613
$517 COP 1.9M
-42.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for Bulawayo: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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