Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bindura Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bindura

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 2% cheaper than Bindura without rent, and 74.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 8.6% more expensive than Bindura without rent, and 60.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Bindura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$10.02 ZWL 258
-39.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$49.06 ZWL 1,263
-32.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$7.19 ZWL 185
1.39%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$3.01 ZWL 77.5
-45.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.67 ZWL 17.32
56.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.47 ZWL 12.02
63.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.47 ZWL 37.94
17.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$1.96 ZWL 50.5
62.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bindura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.58 ZWL 40.59
-32.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.02 ZWL 26.31
28.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.87 ZWL 48.16
-26.20%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$1.17 ZWL 30.22
92.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$11.06 ZWL 285
-59.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$2.03 ZWL 52.2
182.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$1.95 ZWL 50.2
354.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$2.06 ZWL 53.0
8.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.62 ZWL 41.76
-34.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.97 ZWL 50.7
-23.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$1.67 ZWL 42.92
-18.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.55 ZWL 39.99
-27.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$2.06 ZWL 53.0
-43.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.98 ZWL 25.14
-8.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$1.01 ZWL 26.11
-16.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$1.07 ZWL 27.66
111.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$9.57 ZWL 246
4.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.18 ZWL 30.46
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$1.71 ZWL 44.15
39.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bindura
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)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$5.11 ZWL 131
-71.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$1.95 ZWL 50.1
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$4.92 ZWL 127
57.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.62 ZWL 41.65
-40.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$19.6K ZWL 505.5K
-8.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$23.5K ZWL 605.1K
13.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bindura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$57.4 ZWL 1,478
41.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$17.69 ZWL 456
-46.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$90.7 ZWL 2,336
-73.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bindura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$9.80 ZWL 252
-58.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bindura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$275 ZWL 7,074
11.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$7,211 ZWL 185.7K
-18.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bindura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$19.42 ZWL 500
208.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$20.97 ZWL 540
52.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$33.89 ZWL 873
203.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$39.79 ZWL 1,025
171.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bindura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$203 ZWL 5,226
138.09%
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
Medellin
Bindura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
13.31
0.90%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bindura: March 2, 2026

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