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

😐 Solo nomad: Harare is 22.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 1.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Harare is 16.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 5.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Harare
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.06 ZWLΒ 258
$5.97 COPΒ 21.9K
68.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.59 ZWLΒ 1,270
$32.40 COPΒ 119.0K
53.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.18 ZWLΒ 184
$7.13 COPΒ 26.2K
0.70%
Cappuccino
$3.05 ZWLΒ 78.1
$1.65 COPΒ 6,043
84.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 ZWLΒ 17.03
$1.06 COPΒ 3,882
-37.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ZWLΒ 11.80
$0.77 COPΒ 2,839
-40.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.47 ZWLΒ 37.66
$1.75 COPΒ 6,418
-16.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 ZWLΒ 52.7
$3.06 COPΒ 11.2K
-32.68%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Harare
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.60 ZWLΒ 41.07
$1.10 COPΒ 4,026
45.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 ZWLΒ 25.21
$1.30 COPΒ 4,771
-24.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ZWLΒ 47.50
$1.34 COPΒ 4,905
38.06%
Eggs
$2.09 ZWLΒ 53.5
$2.26 COPΒ 8,299
-7.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.75 ZWLΒ 275
$4.50 COPΒ 16.5K
138.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.31 ZWLΒ 161
$5.80 COPΒ 21.3K
8.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.34 ZWLΒ 162
$8.96 COPΒ 32.9K
-29.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 ZWLΒ 76.8
$2.37 COPΒ 8,691
26.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 ZWLΒ 43.27
$1.07 COPΒ 3,939
57.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.20 ZWLΒ 56.3
$1.48 COPΒ 5,418
48.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.70 ZWLΒ 43.49
$1.36 COPΒ 5,011
25.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 ZWLΒ 38.06
$1.13 COPΒ 4,135
31.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.00 ZWLΒ 51.2
$1.13 COPΒ 4,161
76.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 ZWLΒ 25.00
$0.89 COPΒ 3,274
10.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 ZWLΒ 25.51
$0.85 COPΒ 3,114
17.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.08 ZWLΒ 27.65
$2.28 COPΒ 8,361
-52.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.71 ZWLΒ 198
$10.15 COPΒ 37.3K
-24.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 ZWLΒ 29.06
$1.19 COPΒ 4,359
-5.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 ZWLΒ 43.68
$2.40 COPΒ 8,828
-28.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Harare
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.97 ZWLΒ 24.86
$0.84 COPΒ 3,074
15.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.73 ZWLΒ 1,069
$40.85 COPΒ 150.0K
2.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.98 ZWLΒ 127
$1.48 COPΒ 5,417
236.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 ZWLΒ 49.82
$1.89 COPΒ 6,949
3.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.02 ZWLΒ 129
$8.05 COPΒ 29.5K
-37.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 ZWLΒ 39.91
$0.94 COPΒ 3,455
65.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.3K ZWLΒ 520.1K
$17.7K COPΒ 65.1M
14.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K ZWLΒ 601.0K
$26.4K COPΒ 96.8M
-10.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Harare
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.2 ZWLΒ 1,515
$81.9 COPΒ 300.7K
-27.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.90 ZWLΒ 458
$9.54 COPΒ 35.0K
87.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$94.0 ZWLΒ 2,407
$23.68 COPΒ 87.0K
296.83%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Harare
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.4 ZWLΒ 1,368
$25.85 COPΒ 94.9K
106.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.98 ZWLΒ 358
$18.72 COPΒ 68.7K
-25.32%
Cinema Ticket
$10.18 ZWLΒ 261
$4.05 COPΒ 14.9K
151.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Harare
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$279 ZWLΒ 7,155
$316 COPΒ 1.2M
-11.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,398 ZWLΒ 189.5K
$5,971 COPΒ 21.9M
23.90%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Harare
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.24 ZWLΒ 493
$59.0 COPΒ 216.4K
-67.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.96 ZWLΒ 537
$32.49 COPΒ 119.3K
-35.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.78 ZWLΒ 891
$99.9 COPΒ 366.7K
-65.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.61 ZWLΒ 1,014
$108 COPΒ 394.9K
-63.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Harare
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$395 ZWLΒ 10.1K
$491 COPΒ 1.8M
-19.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$282 ZWLΒ 7,217
$371 COPΒ 1.4M
-24.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$972 ZWLΒ 24.9K
$821 COPΒ 3.0M
18.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$697 ZWLΒ 17.9K
$731 COPΒ 2.7M
-4.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$919 ZWLΒ 23.5K
$3,019 COPΒ 11.1M
-69.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$398 ZWLΒ 10.2K
$1,332 COPΒ 4.9M
-70.14%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Harare
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$398 ZWLΒ 10.2K
$517 COPΒ 1.9M
-23.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.31
13.43
-0.89%

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Last update for Harare: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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