Cost of Living Comparison Between Kitwe and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kitwe and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Kitwe is 55.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 78.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kitwe is 63.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 76.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kitwe
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.88 ZMW 70.9
$6.23 COP 26K
-53.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$32.34 COP 134.8K
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-
Cappuccino
$1.45 ZMW 35.58
$1.72 COP 7,155
-15.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 ZMW 13.79
$1.1 COP 4,575
-49.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ZMW 9.66
$0.73 COP 3,060
-46.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.92 ZMW 22.71
$1.66 COP 6,916
-44.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 ZMW 37.15
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-52.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kitwe
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 ZMW 21.19
$1.09 COP 4,552
-21.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 ZMW 29.34
$1.24 COP 5,188
-4.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.69 ZMW 90.8
$1.33 COP 5,544
177.44%
Eggs
$1.87 ZMW 46.11
$2.22 COP 9,252
-15.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$4.55 COP 19K
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.11 ZMW 175
$5.71 COP 23.8K
24.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.44 ZMW 158
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-25.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.92 ZMW 71.7
$2.26 COP 9,410
29.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.16 ZMW 28.64
$1.07 COP 4,461
8.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.15 ZMW 28.37
$1.51 COP 6,293
-23.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 ZMW 29.69
$1.42 COP 5,911
-14.79%
Potato (1kg)
$2.95 ZMW 72.6
$1.11 COP 4,619
165.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.32 ZMW 57.2
$1.18 COP 4,932
96.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 ZMW 28.76
$0.89 COP 3,718
31.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 ZMW 14.12
$0.84 COP 3,507
-32.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.8 ZMW 44.2
$2.35 COP 9,809
-23.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.01 ZMW 98.6
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-57.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 ZMW 18.46
$1.18 COP 4,927
-36.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 ZMW 35.69
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-41.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Kitwe
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.41 COP 5,899
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.02 COP 4,265
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kitwe
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$23.51 COP 98K
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kitwe
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kitwe
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$305 COP 1.3M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kitwe
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$103 COP 430.1K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$106 COP 440.5K
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kitwe
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$489 COP 2M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$379 COP 1.6M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$827 COP 3.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$729 COP 3M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kitwe
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for Kitwe: October 26, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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