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

😐 Solo nomad: Harare is 17.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Harare is 17% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 8.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Harare
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.04 ZWL 258
$6.03 COP 22.7K
66.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.68 ZWL 1,279
$33.17 COP 124.7K
49.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.79 ZWL 175
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-6.86%
Cappuccino
$3.03 ZWL 78.0
$1.63 COP 6,128
85.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ZWL 18.45
$1.05 COP 3,944
-31.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ZWL 11.17
$0.77 COP 2,896
-44.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.48 ZWL 38.19
$1.73 COP 6,505
-14.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 ZWL 53.0
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-35.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Harare
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 ZWL 41.89
$1.07 COP 4,012
52.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 ZWL 26.19
$1.31 COP 4,931
-22.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 ZWL 47.91
$1.38 COP 5,191
34.78%
Eggs
$2.16 ZWL 55.7
$2.25 COP 8,450
-4.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.94 ZWL 282
$4.48 COP 16.9K
144.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.56 ZWL 169
$5.74 COP 21.6K
14.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.20 ZWL 160
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-30.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.90 ZWL 74.7
$2.24 COP 8,431
29.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 ZWL 43.79
$1.06 COP 3,985
60.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.24 ZWL 57.8
$1.51 COP 5,693
48.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 ZWL 42.72
$1.36 COP 5,115
22.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.50 ZWL 38.53
$1.12 COP 4,215
33.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 ZWL 50.8
$1.17 COP 4,397
68.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 ZWL 24.93
$0.90 COP 3,392
7.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 ZWL 24.76
$0.84 COP 3,147
14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.12 ZWL 28.89
$2.26 COP 8,494
-50.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.73 ZWL 251
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-2.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 ZWL 29.31
$1.18 COP 4,448
-3.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 ZWL 44.16
$2.39 COP 8,986
-28.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Harare
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.98 ZWL 25.32
$0.86 COP 3,230
13.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.33 ZWL 1,090
$41.45 COP 155.9K
2.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.99 ZWL 128
$1.47 COP 5,517
239.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.99 ZWL 51.2
$1.95 COP 7,317
2.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.94 ZWL 127
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-36.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 ZWL 41.52
$0.97 COP 3,637
65.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K ZWL 519.0K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
12.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K ZWL 599.4K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
-12.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Harare
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.5 ZWL 1,531
$81.1 COP 305.0K
-26.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.75 ZWL 457
$9.40 COP 35.4K
88.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$91.3 ZWL 2,350
$23.61 COP 88.8K
286.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Harare
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.1 ZWL 1,366
$25.55 COP 96.0K
107.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.06 ZWL 362
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-27.11%
Cinema Ticket
$9.88 ZWL 254
$4.10 COP 15.4K
140.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Harare
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$282 ZWL 7,256
$306 COP 1.2M
-7.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,254 ZWL 186.8K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
22.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Harare
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.31 ZWL 497
$59.8 COP 224.9K
-67.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.43 ZWL 552
$31.96 COP 120.2K
-32.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.94 ZWL 874
$103 COP 386.2K
-66.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.69 ZWL 1,022
$108 COP 405.6K
-63.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Harare
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$397 ZWL 10.2K
$483 COP 1.8M
-17.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$275 ZWL 7,078
$377 COP 1.4M
-27.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$949 ZWL 24.4K
$822 COP 3.1M
15.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$688 ZWL 17.7K
$721 COP 2.7M
-4.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$915 ZWL 23.6K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-67.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$387 ZWL 9,977
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-70.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Harare
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$391 ZWL 10.1K
$538 COP 2.0M
-27.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.31
13.43
-0.89%

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Last update for Harare: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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