Cost of Living Comparison Between Gweru and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Gweru and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Gweru is 16.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 39.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gweru is 6.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 27% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gweru
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.47 ZWL 66.6
$6.23 COP 26K
-60.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.1 ZWL 1,324
$32.34 COP 134.8K
51.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.15 ZWL 166
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-16.78%
Cappuccino
$2.73 ZWL 73.7
$1.72 COP 7,155
58.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ZWL 13.01
$1.1 COP 4,575
-56.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ZWL 12.49
$0.73 COP 3,060
-36.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.54 ZWL 41.6
$1.66 COP 6,916
-7.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 ZWL 26.19
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-69.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gweru
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 ZWL 39.53
$1.09 COP 4,552
34.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 ZWL 26.38
$1.24 COP 5,188
-20.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 ZWL 50
$1.33 COP 5,544
39.85%
Eggs
$2.01 ZWL 54.3
$2.22 COP 9,252
-9.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.69 ZWL 288
$4.55 COP 19K
134.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ZWL 102
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-33.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.66 ZWL 153
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-34.11%
Apples (1kg)
$1.99 ZWL 53.6
$2.26 COP 9,410
-11.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ZWL 43.52
$1.07 COP 4,461
50.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.05 ZWL 55.2
$1.51 COP 6,293
35.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.02 ZWL 27.64
$1.42 COP 5,911
-28.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 ZWL 40.1
$1.11 COP 4,619
34.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 ZWL 27.52
$1.18 COP 4,932
-13.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ZWL 27.83
$0.89 COP 3,718
15.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 ZWL 25.6
$0.84 COP 3,507
13.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.07 ZWL 28.84
$2.35 COP 9,809
-54.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.11 ZWL 219
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-13.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 ZWL 30.38
$1.18 COP 4,927
-4.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 ZWL 46.14
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-31.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Gweru
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 ZWL 14.12
$0.83 COP 3,464
-37.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.93 ZWL 133
$1.41 COP 5,899
249.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.94 ZWL 25.25
$1.96 COP 8,164
-52.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.04 ZWL 136
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-35.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 ZWL 42.93
$1.02 COP 4,265
55.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K ZWL 545.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
14.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K ZWL 633.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-10.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gweru
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$29.77 ZWL 803
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-63.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.31 ZWL 467
$9.44 COP 39.4K
83.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$90.8 ZWL 2,449
$23.51 COP 98K
286.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gweru
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.81 ZWL 1,074
$25.68 COP 107.1K
55.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$1.95 ZWL 52.7
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-89.81%
Cinema Ticket
$10.14 ZWL 274
$3.96 COP 16.5K
156.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gweru
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$249 ZWL 6,708
$305 COP 1.3M
-18.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,837 ZWL 157.4K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-1.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gweru
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.01 ZWL 513
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-67.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.03 ZWL 540
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-36.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.5 ZWL 930
$103 COP 430.1K
-66.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41 ZWL 1,106
$106 COP 440.5K
-61.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gweru
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$148 ZWL 3,987
$489 COP 2M
-69.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$71.1 ZWL 1,917
$379 COP 1.6M
-81.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$549 ZWL 14.8K
$827 COP 3.4M
-33.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$306 ZWL 8,247
$729 COP 3M
-58.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gweru
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$245 ZWL 6,609
$550 COP 2.3M
-55.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
13.43
-47.88%

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Last update for Gweru: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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