Umm Salal Mohammed
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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kitwe and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kitwe and Medellin
🙂 Solo nomad: Kitwe is 65% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 78% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kitwe is 63.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 76.5% cheaper with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Kitwe
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.92 ZMW 56.3
$6.03 COP 22.8K
-51.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$33.17 COP 125.6K
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$7.29 COP 27.6K
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Cappuccino
$1.44 ZMW 27.74
$1.63 COP 6,170
-11.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 ZMW 11.65
$1.05 COP 3,971
-42.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ZMW 7.52
$0.77 COP 2,916
-49.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.87 ZMW 16.75
$1.73 COP 6,550
-49.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 ZMW 29.05
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-52.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kitwe
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 ZMW 16.27
$1.07 COP 4,040
-21.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 ZMW 23.31
$1.31 COP 4,965
-7.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.60 ZMW 69.5
$1.38 COP 5,227
160.87%
Eggs
$1.82 ZMW 35.16
$2.25 COP 8,509
-19.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$4.48 COP 17.0K
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.27 ZMW 140
$5.74 COP 21.7K
26.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.36 ZMW 123
$8.86 COP 33.6K
-28.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.91 ZMW 56.2
$2.24 COP 8,490
29.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.15 ZMW 22.20
$1.06 COP 4,012
8.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.21 ZMW 23.39
$1.51 COP 5,732
-19.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.20 ZMW 23.25
$1.36 COP 5,151
-11.76%
Potato (1kg)
$2.89 ZMW 55.9
$1.12 COP 4,244
158.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.40 ZMW 46.41
$1.17 COP 4,427
105.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 ZMW 23.09
$0.90 COP 3,416
33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 ZMW 11.67
$0.84 COP 3,169
-28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.80 ZMW 34.69
$2.26 COP 8,553
-20.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.24 ZMW 81.9
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-57.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 ZMW 15.60
$1.18 COP 4,479
-31.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 ZMW 28.99
$2.39 COP 9,048
-37.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Kitwe
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$0.86 COP 3,253
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$41.45 COP 156.9K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$1.47 COP 5,555
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$1.95 COP 7,367
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$7.76 COP 29.4K
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Gasoline (1 liter)
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$0.97 COP 3,663
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$17.9K COP 68.0M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$26.7K COP 101.2M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kitwe
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$81.1 COP 307.1K
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$9.40 COP 35.6K
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$23.61 COP 89.4K
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kitwe
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$25.55 COP 96.7K
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$19.29 COP 73.0K
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Cinema Ticket
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$4.10 COP 15.5K
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Kitwe
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$306 COP 1.2M
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$5,899 COP 22.3M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kitwe
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
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$59.8 COP 226.5K
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$31.96 COP 121.0K
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$103 COP 388.8K
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$108 COP 408.4K
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kitwe
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$483 COP 1.8M
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$377 COP 1.4M
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$822 COP 3.1M
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$721 COP 2.7M
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$2,784 COP 10.5M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$1,320 COP 5.0M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Kitwe
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$538 COP 2.0M
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
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13.43
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Last update for Kitwe: March 3, 2026
Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026
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