Cost of Living Comparison Between Kabwe and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kabwe and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Kabwe is 15.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 40% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kabwe is 25.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 42.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kabwe
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.08 ZMW 136
$6.03 COP 22.7K
17.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.13 ZMW 484
$33.17 COP 124.7K
-24.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.65 ZMW 70.4
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-49.93%
Cappuccino
$1.96 ZMW 37.69
$1.63 COP 6,128
20.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ZMW 13.04
$1.05 COP 3,944
-35.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ZMW 6.42
$0.77 COP 2,896
-57.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.95 ZMW 18.21
$1.73 COP 6,505
-45.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 ZMW 35.18
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-42.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kabwe
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 ZMW 25.26
$1.07 COP 4,012
22.43%
White Bread (500g)
$0.75 ZMW 14.46
$1.31 COP 4,931
-42.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 ZMW 31.49
$1.38 COP 5,191
18.84%
Eggs
$0.94 ZMW 18.07
$2.25 COP 8,450
-58.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.66 ZMW 147
$4.48 COP 16.9K
70.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 ZMW 73.5
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-33.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.69 ZMW 90.3
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-47.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 ZMW 47.59
$2.24 COP 8,431
10.27%
Banana (1kg)
$0.80 ZMW 15.43
$1.06 COP 3,985
-24.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.79 ZMW 53.7
$1.51 COP 5,693
84.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.17 ZMW 22.49
$1.36 COP 5,115
-13.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 ZMW 36.67
$1.12 COP 4,215
70.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 ZMW 25.21
$1.17 COP 4,397
11.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 ZMW 16.79
$0.90 COP 3,392
-3.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ZMW 9.27
$0.84 COP 3,147
-42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.51 ZMW 48.41
$2.26 COP 8,494
11.06%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 ZMW 21.70
$1.18 COP 4,448
-4.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 ZMW 29.00
$2.39 COP 8,986
-36.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Kabwe
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COP 3,230
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.66 ZMW 51.2
$1.47 COP 5,517
80.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.95 COP 7,317
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.06 ZMW 174
$7.76 COP 29.2K
16.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ZMW 23.89
$0.97 COP 3,637
27.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,978 ZMW 153.6K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
-55.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K ZMW 550.2K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
6.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kabwe
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.8 ZMW 1,786
$81.1 COP 305.0K
14.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$53.6 ZMW 1,033
$9.40 COP 35.4K
470.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$124 ZMW 2,384
$23.61 COP 88.8K
424.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kabwe
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COP 96.0K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.24 ZMW 81.5
$4.10 COP 15.4K
3.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kabwe
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$174 ZMW 3,348
$306 COP 1.2M
-43.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,513 ZMW 183.1K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
61.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kabwe
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.11 ZMW 368
$59.8 COP 224.9K
-68.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.11 ZMW 329
$31.96 COP 120.2K
-46.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.4 ZMW 1,605
$103 COP 386.2K
-18.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.8 ZMW 1,420
$108 COP 405.6K
-31.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kabwe
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 COP 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 COP 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$822 COP 3.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$721 COP 2.7M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kabwe
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25
13.43
86.15%

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Last update for Kabwe: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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