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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gweru is 23.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 39.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gweru is 1.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 27.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gweru
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.47 ZWL 63.6
$6.03 COP 22.8K
-59.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.30 ZWL 1,270
$33.17 COP 125.6K
48.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.08 ZWL 156
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-16.60%
Cappuccino
$2.74 ZWL 70.5
$1.63 COP 6,170
68.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ZWL 12.48
$1.05 COP 3,971
-54.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ZWL 12.07
$0.77 COP 2,916
-38.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.54 ZWL 39.78
$1.73 COP 6,550
-10.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 ZWL 25.15
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-69.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gweru
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 ZWL 39.30
$1.07 COP 4,040
42.99%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 ZWL 25.07
$1.31 COP 4,965
-25.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 ZWL 50.6
$1.38 COP 5,227
42.75%
Eggs
$2.06 ZWL 53.0
$2.25 COP 8,509
-8.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.72 ZWL 276
$4.48 COP 17.0K
139.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.71 ZWL 95.5
$5.74 COP 21.7K
-35.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.60 ZWL 144
$8.86 COP 33.6K
-36.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 ZWL 52.2
$2.24 COP 8,490
-9.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ZWL 41.52
$1.06 COP 4,012
51.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 ZWL 50.5
$1.51 COP 5,732
29.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.02 ZWL 26.37
$1.36 COP 5,151
-25.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 ZWL 40.52
$1.12 COP 4,244
40.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 ZWL 25.38
$1.17 COP 4,427
-15.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 ZWL 24.40
$0.90 COP 3,416
5.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 ZWL 24.31
$0.84 COP 3,169
11.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.07 ZWL 27.48
$2.26 COP 8,553
-52.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.25 ZWL 238
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-7.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 ZWL 28.89
$1.18 COP 4,479
-5.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 ZWL 46.06
$2.39 COP 9,048
-25.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Gweru
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ZWL 12.56
$0.86 COP 3,253
-43.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.15 ZWL 133
$1.47 COP 5,555
250.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 ZWL 22.65
$1.95 COP 7,367
-54.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.10 ZWL 131
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-34.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 ZWL 41.36
$0.97 COP 3,663
65.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K ZWL 519.0K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
12.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.1K ZWL 595.6K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-13.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gweru
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.03 ZWL 773
$81.1 COP 307.1K
-62.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.77 ZWL 432
$9.40 COP 35.6K
78.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$93.2 ZWL 2,401
$23.61 COP 89.4K
294.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gweru
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.72 ZWL 1,049
$25.55 COP 96.7K
59.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$1.95 ZWL 50.1
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-89.89%
Cinema Ticket
$10.17 ZWL 262
$4.10 COP 15.5K
148.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gweru
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$254 ZWL 6,528
$306 COP 1.2M
-17.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,833 ZWL 150.2K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-1.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gweru
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.12 ZWL 492
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-68.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.87 ZWL 512
$31.96 COP 121.0K
-37.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.52 ZWL 889
$103 COP 388.8K
-66.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.68 ZWL 1,022
$108 COP 408.4K
-63.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gweru
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$148 ZWL 3,822
$483 COP 1.8M
-69.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$70.3 ZWL 1,810
$377 COP 1.4M
-81.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$544 ZWL 14.0K
$822 COP 3.1M
-33.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$298 ZWL 7,681
$721 COP 2.7M
-58.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gweru
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$254 ZWL 6,549
$538 COP 2.0M
-52.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
13.43
-47.88%

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Last update for Gweru: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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