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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 10.1% more expensive than Bindura without rent, and 72.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 6.2% cheaper than Bindura without rent, and 59.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Bindura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$9.88 ZWL 267
-36.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$49 ZWL 1,322
-34.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.02 ZWL 189
5.27%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.01 ZWL 81.3
-42.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.67 ZWL 18.03
64.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.47 ZWL 12.69
55.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.48 ZWL 39.9
12.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.01 ZWL 54.3
59.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bindura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.62 ZWL 43.69
-32.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.98 ZWL 26.45
26.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.87 ZWL 50.5
-28.88%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.17 ZWL 31.52
89.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.92 ZWL 295
-58.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$1.98 ZWL 53.4
188.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$2.04 ZWL 55.1
321.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.98 ZWL 53.4
14.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.69 ZWL 45.61
-36.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.94 ZWL 52.4
-22.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.7 ZWL 45.85
-16.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.49 ZWL 40.1
-25.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.95 ZWL 52.7
-39.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.95 ZWL 25.62
-6.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.95 ZWL 25.69
-11.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$1.08 ZWL 29.07
117.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.99 ZWL 215
16.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.18 ZWL 31.71
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.8 ZWL 48.55
38.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bindura
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
$5.08 ZWL 137
-72.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.94 ZWL 52.5
1.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$5.12 ZWL 138
53.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.54 ZWL 41.61
-33.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$20K ZWL 540.3K
-12.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$23.7K ZWL 638.5K
10.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bindura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$58.4 ZWL 1,575
41.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$17.86 ZWL 482
-47.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$94.1 ZWL 2,537
-75.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bindura
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
$9.91 ZWL 267
-60.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bindura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$272 ZWL 7,342
11.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,274 ZWL 196.2K
-18.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bindura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$19.69 ZWL 531
194.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$21.03 ZWL 567
50.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$34.12 ZWL 920
202.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$40.97 ZWL 1,105
157.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bindura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$200 ZWL 5,383
145.18%
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
Medellin
Bindura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
13.31
0.90%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bindura: October 28, 2025

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