Cost of Living Comparison Between Harare and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Harare and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Harare is 19.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 1.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Harare is 18.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 10.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Harare
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.98 ZWL 269
$6.23 COP 26K
60.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.84 ZWL 1,344
$32.34 COP 134.8K
54.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.16 ZWL 193
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-3.11%
Cappuccino
$3.01 ZWL 81.1
$1.72 COP 7,155
75.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ZWL 19.44
$1.1 COP 4,575
-34.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ZWL 11.74
$0.73 COP 3,060
-39.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.51 ZWL 40.82
$1.66 COP 6,916
-9.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ZWL 55.3
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-35.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Harare
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 ZWL 43.58
$1.09 COP 4,552
48.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 ZWL 27.65
$1.24 COP 5,188
-16.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 ZWL 52.1
$1.33 COP 5,544
45.11%
Eggs
$2.14 ZWL 57.6
$2.22 COP 9,252
-3.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.98 ZWL 296
$4.55 COP 19K
141.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 ZWL 174
$5.71 COP 23.8K
12.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.4 ZWL 173
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-25.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.86 ZWL 77.2
$2.26 COP 9,410
26.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ZWL 43.99
$1.07 COP 4,461
52.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 ZWL 60.6
$1.51 COP 6,293
49.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 ZWL 44.11
$1.42 COP 5,911
15.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 ZWL 42.09
$1.11 COP 4,619
40.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 ZWL 55
$1.18 COP 4,932
72.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ZWL 27.51
$0.89 COP 3,718
14.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 ZWL 26.15
$0.84 COP 3,507
15.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.12 ZWL 30.16
$2.35 COP 9,809
-52.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.21 ZWL 221
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-12.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 ZWL 31.72
$1.18 COP 4,927
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 ZWL 47.9
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-28.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Harare
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.98 ZWL 26.42
$0.83 COP 3,464
18.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.17 ZWL 1,164
$41.9 COP 174.7K
3.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.96 ZWL 134
$1.41 COP 5,899
251.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.03 ZWL 54.8
$1.96 COP 8,164
3.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.99 ZWL 135
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-36.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 ZWL 41.74
$1.02 COP 4,265
51.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K ZWL 545K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
14.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K ZWL 643.2K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-8.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Harare
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58 ZWL 1,564
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-29.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.9 ZWL 483
$9.44 COP 39.4K
89.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$92.1 ZWL 2,484
$23.51 COP 98K
291.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Harare
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.8 ZWL 1,450
$25.68 COP 107.1K
109.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.05 ZWL 379
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-26.59%
Cinema Ticket
$10.19 ZWL 275
$3.96 COP 16.5K
157.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Harare
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 ZWL 7,369
$305 COP 1.3M
-10.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,242 ZWL 195.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
22.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Harare
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.35 ZWL 522
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-66.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.31 ZWL 575
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-32.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.91 ZWL 942
$103 COP 430.1K
-66.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.71 ZWL 1,098
$106 COP 440.5K
-61.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Harare
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$394 ZWL 10.6K
$489 COP 2M
-19.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$281 ZWL 7,591
$379 COP 1.6M
-25.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$973 ZWL 26.2K
$827 COP 3.4M
17.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$686 ZWL 18.5K
$729 COP 3M
-5.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,147 ZWL 30.9K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-47.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$582 ZWL 15.7K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-62.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Harare
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$410 ZWL 11K
$550 COP 2.3M
-25.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.31
13.43
-0.89%

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Last update for Harare: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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