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

😐 Solo nomad: Bulawayo is 2.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 26.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bulawayo is 20.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 18.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bulawayo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 ZWL 116
$6.03 COP 22.9K
-25.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.28 ZWL 781
$33.17 COP 125.7K
-8.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.65 ZWL 146
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-22.50%
Cappuccino
$2.37 ZWL 61.0
$1.63 COP 6,174
45.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ZWL 12.42
$1.05 COP 3,974
-54.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ZWL 11.16
$0.77 COP 2,918
-44.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.70 ZWL 43.84
$1.73 COP 6,554
-1.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 ZWL 66.3
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-19.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bulawayo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 ZWL 39.99
$1.07 COP 4,043
44.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 ZWL 26.16
$1.31 COP 4,968
-22.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 ZWL 44.10
$1.38 COP 5,230
23.91%
Eggs
$1.75 ZWL 45.17
$2.25 COP 8,515
-22.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.20 ZWL 263
$4.48 COP 17.0K
127.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.88 ZWL 100
$5.74 COP 21.7K
-32.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.36 ZWL 113
$8.86 COP 33.6K
-50.79%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 ZWL 38.94
$2.24 COP 8,496
-32.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 ZWL 38.00
$1.06 COP 4,015
38.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 ZWL 57.2
$1.51 COP 5,736
47.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 ZWL 27.74
$1.36 COP 5,154
-20.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ZWL 29.77
$1.12 COP 4,247
2.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 ZWL 35.66
$1.17 COP 4,430
17.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 ZWL 26.17
$0.90 COP 3,418
12.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 ZWL 26.02
$0.84 COP 3,171
20.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.52 ZWL 39.20
$2.26 COP 8,559
-32.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.98 ZWL 128
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-50.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 ZWL 39.64
$1.18 COP 4,482
30.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 ZWL 55.5
$2.39 COP 9,054
-10.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Bulawayo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 ZWL 12.38
$0.86 COP 3,255
-44.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.80 ZWL 768
$41.45 COP 157.1K
-28.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.07 ZWL 79.1
$1.47 COP 5,559
108.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.17 ZWL 56.0
$1.95 COP 7,372
11.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.14 ZWL 133
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-33.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 ZWL 41.56
$0.97 COP 3,665
65.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.9K COP 68.0M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bulawayo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ZWL 1,836
$81.1 COP 307.3K
-12.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.16 ZWL 468
$9.40 COP 35.6K
93.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$134 ZWL 3,456
$23.61 COP 89.4K
467.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bulawayo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.33 ZWL 653
$25.55 COP 96.8K
-0.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 73.1K
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.18 ZWL 262
$4.10 COP 15.5K
148.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bulawayo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$137 ZWL 3,544
$306 COP 1.2M
-55.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bulawayo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.90 ZWL 565
$59.8 COP 226.6K
-63.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.44 ZWL 346
$31.96 COP 121.1K
-57.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.3 ZWL 1,761
$103 COP 389.1K
-33.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.1 ZWL 1,422
$108 COP 408.7K
-48.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bulawayo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$181 ZWL 4,654
$483 COP 1.8M
-62.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 ZWL 2,782
$377 COP 1.4M
-71.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$473 ZWL 12.2K
$822 COP 3.1M
-42.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$418 ZWL 10.8K
$721 COP 2.7M
-42.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,108 ZWL 54.3K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-24.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,029 ZWL 52.3K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
53.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bulawayo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$306 ZWL 7,888
$538 COP 2.0M
-43.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for Bulawayo: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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