Cost of Living Comparison Between Kafue and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kafue and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Kafue is 9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 33.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kafue is 20.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 37.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kafue
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.07 ZMW 137
$6.03 COP 22.8K
17.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.26 ZMW 488
$33.17 COP 125.6K
-23.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.68 ZMW 71.0
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-49.52%
Cappuccino
$1.97 ZMW 37.96
$1.63 COP 6,170
20.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ZMW 13.05
$1.05 COP 3,971
-35.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ZMW 7.09
$0.77 COP 2,916
-51.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.87 ZMW 16.86
$1.73 COP 6,550
-49.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 ZMW 35.19
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-42.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kafue
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 ZMW 25.48
$1.07 COP 4,040
23.36%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 ZMW 15.59
$1.31 COP 4,965
-38.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 ZMW 31.91
$1.38 COP 5,227
19.57%
Eggs
$1.76 ZMW 34.06
$2.25 COP 8,509
-21.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.51 ZMW 145
$4.48 COP 17.0K
67.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.94 ZMW 76.1
$5.74 COP 21.7K
-31.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.74 ZMW 91.6
$8.86 COP 33.6K
-46.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.59 ZMW 49.94
$2.24 COP 8,490
15.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ZMW 32.17
$1.06 COP 4,012
57.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.70 ZMW 52.2
$1.51 COP 5,732
78.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 ZMW 22.26
$1.36 COP 5,151
-15.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 ZMW 35.16
$1.12 COP 4,244
62.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 ZMW 25.41
$1.17 COP 4,427
12.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 ZMW 16.52
$0.90 COP 3,416
-4.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ZMW 10.11
$0.84 COP 3,169
-38.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.45 ZMW 47.39
$2.26 COP 8,553
8.41%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 ZMW 21.90
$1.18 COP 4,479
-4.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 ZMW 30.03
$2.39 COP 9,048
-34.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Kafue
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.64 ZMW 31.75
$0.86 COP 3,253
90.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.92 ZMW 906
$41.45 COP 156.9K
13.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.81 ZMW 54.4
$1.47 COP 5,555
91.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.95 COP 7,367
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.96 ZMW 173
$7.76 COP 29.4K
15.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ZMW 24.01
$0.97 COP 3,663
27.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,019 ZMW 154.8K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
-55.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.0K ZMW 559.5K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
8.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kafue
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.2 ZMW 1,741
$81.1 COP 307.1K
11.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$52.5 ZMW 1,013
$9.40 COP 35.6K
458.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$125 ZMW 2,405
$23.61 COP 89.4K
427.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kafue
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COP 96.7K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.17 ZMW 80.5
$4.10 COP 15.5K
1.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kafue
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$179 ZMW 3,454
$306 COP 1.2M
-41.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,440 ZMW 182.3K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
60.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kafue
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.30 ZMW 373
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-67.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.27 ZMW 333
$31.96 COP 121.0K
-45.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.0 ZMW 1,642
$103 COP 388.8K
-17.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.9 ZMW 1,428
$108 COP 408.4K
-31.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kafue
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
Kafue
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 Kafue: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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