Cost of Living Comparison Between Masvingo and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Masvingo and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Masvingo is 1.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 38.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Masvingo is 4.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 26.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Masvingo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.86 ZWL 254
$6.03 COP 22.8K
63.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.77 ZWL 1,282
$33.17 COP 125.6K
50.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.84 ZWL 176
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-6.17%
Cappuccino
$2.96 ZWL 76.2
$1.63 COP 6,170
81.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ZWL 17.48
$1.05 COP 3,971
-35.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ZWL 11.22
$0.77 COP 2,916
-42.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.46 ZWL 37.48
$1.73 COP 6,550
-15.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 ZWL 50.7
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-38.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Masvingo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ZWL 42.12
$1.07 COP 4,040
53.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 ZWL 26.39
$1.31 COP 4,965
-22.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 ZWL 50.2
$1.38 COP 5,227
41.30%
Eggs
$2.06 ZWL 53.1
$2.25 COP 8,509
-8.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.73 ZWL 276
$4.48 COP 17.0K
139.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.40 ZWL 165
$5.74 COP 21.7K
11.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.27 ZWL 161
$8.86 COP 33.6K
-29.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 ZWL 77.2
$2.24 COP 8,490
33.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ZWL 43.02
$1.06 COP 4,012
57.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 ZWL 55.9
$1.51 COP 5,732
43.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 ZWL 42.70
$1.36 COP 5,151
22.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 ZWL 38.91
$1.12 COP 4,244
34.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 ZWL 53.4
$1.17 COP 4,427
76.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 ZWL 26.67
$0.90 COP 3,416
15.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 ZWL 24.81
$0.84 COP 3,169
14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.07 ZWL 27.52
$2.26 COP 8,553
-52.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.43 ZWL 243
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-5.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 ZWL 28.89
$1.18 COP 4,479
-5.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 ZWL 43.98
$2.39 COP 9,048
-28.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Masvingo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COP 3,253
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.86 ZWL 125
$1.47 COP 5,555
230.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.03 ZWL 52.3
$1.95 COP 7,367
4.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.89 ZWL 126
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-36.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.60 ZWL 41.23
$0.97 COP 3,663
64.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K ZWL 510.3K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
10.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K ZWL 612.1K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-11.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Masvingo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.1 ZWL 1,522
$81.1 COP 307.1K
-27.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.46 ZWL 450
$9.40 COP 35.6K
85.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$93.6 ZWL 2,409
$23.61 COP 89.4K
296.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Masvingo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COP 96.7K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.06 ZWL 259
$4.10 COP 15.5K
145.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Masvingo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$278 ZWL 7,151
$306 COP 1.2M
-9.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,357 ZWL 189.4K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
24.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Masvingo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.05 ZWL 491
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-68.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.45 ZWL 552
$31.96 COP 121.0K
-32.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.50 ZWL 888
$103 COP 388.8K
-66.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.75 ZWL 1,024
$108 COP 408.4K
-63.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Masvingo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$61.1 ZWL 1,574
$483 COP 1.8M
-87.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 COP 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$305 ZWL 7,865
$822 COP 3.1M
-62.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$153 ZWL 3,931
$721 COP 2.7M
-78.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Masvingo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.31
13.43
-0.89%

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Last update for Masvingo: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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