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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Gweru is 2.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 41.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Gweru is 15.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 28.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Gweru
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.47 ZWLย 63.3
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
-58.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.16 ZWLย 1,259
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
51.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.10 ZWLย 156
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-14.45%
Cappuccino
$2.86 ZWLย 73.3
$1.65 COPย 6,043
73.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 ZWLย 13.11
$1.06 COPย 3,882
-51.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ZWLย 11.22
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-42.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.49 ZWLย 38.13
$1.75 COPย 6,419
-14.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 ZWLย 25.95
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
-66.99%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gweru
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 ZWLย 38.05
$1.10 COPย 4,026
35.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 ZWLย 26.16
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-21.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 ZWLย 49.72
$1.34 COPย 4,906
44.78%
Eggs
$2.02 ZWLย 51.7
$2.26 COPย 8,300
-10.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.80 ZWLย 277
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
140.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.75 ZWLย 96.0
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
-35.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.34 ZWLย 137
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-40.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 ZWLย 52.4
$2.37 COPย 8,692
-13.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 ZWLย 43.23
$1.07 COPย 3,940
57.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 ZWLย 51.9
$1.48 COPย 5,419
37.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.97 ZWLย 24.85
$1.36 COPย 5,012
-28.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 ZWLย 38.57
$1.13 COPย 4,136
33.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 ZWLย 25.98
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-10.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ZWLย 26.36
$0.89 COPย 3,275
15.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 ZWLย 24.58
$0.85 COPย 3,114
12.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.08 ZWLย 27.55
$2.28 COPย 8,361
-52.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.53 ZWLย 193
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-25.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 ZWLย 30.05
$1.19 COPย 4,359
-1.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 ZWLย 43.94
$2.40 COPย 8,829
-28.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Gweru
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 ZWLย 13.35
$0.84 COPย 3,075
-38.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.92 ZWLย 126
$1.48 COPย 5,417
232.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.93 ZWLย 23.89
$1.89 COPย 6,950
-50.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.86 ZWLย 124
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-39.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 ZWLย 40.82
$0.94 COPย 3,455
69.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K ZWLย 506.8K
$17.7K COPย 65.2M
11.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K ZWLย 610.6K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-9.56%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gweru
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.31 ZWLย 776
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
-62.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.94 ZWLย 434
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
77.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$93.4 ZWLย 2,392
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
294.43%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gweru
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.58 ZWLย 1,039
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
56.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$1.96 ZWLย 50.2
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-89.53%
Cinema Ticket
$10.09 ZWLย 258
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
149.14%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Gweru
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$251 ZWLย 6,434
$316 COPย 1.2M
-20.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,852 ZWLย 149.9K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
-1.99%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gweru
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.47 ZWLย 499
$59.0 COPย 216.5K
-66.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.15 ZWLย 516
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
-37.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.02 ZWLย 871
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-65.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.65 ZWLย 1,041
$108 COPย 394.9K
-62.20%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Gweru
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$153 ZWLย 3,917
$491 COPย 1.8M
-68.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$69.5 ZWLย 1,781
$371 COPย 1.4M
-81.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$541 ZWLย 13.9K
$821 COPย 3.0M
-34.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$304 ZWLย 7,791
$731 COPย 2.7M
-58.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Gweru
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$248 ZWLย 6,361
$517 COPย 1.9M
-51.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
13.43
-47.88%

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Last update for Gweru: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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