Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Chinhoyi Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Chinhoyi

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 31.2% more expensive than Chinhoyi without rent, and 55.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 28.3% more expensive than Chinhoyi without rent, and 52.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Chinhoyi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$1.97 ZWL 50.8
206.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$50.7 ZWL 1,306
-34.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$4.45 ZWL 114
63.82%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$0.97 ZWL 25.01
68.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.32 ZWL 8.16
228.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.26 ZWL 6.73
196.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.01 ZWL 26.12
71.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$1.96 ZWL 50.5
62.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Chinhoyi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.48 ZWL 38.00
-27.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.80 ZWL 20.61
63.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.62 ZWL 41.81
-14.81%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$2.06 ZWL 53.2
9.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$10.87 ZWL 280
-58.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$2.97 ZWL 76.6
93.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$3.98 ZWL 102
122.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.02 ZWL 26.14
119.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$0.98 ZWL 25.20
8.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$0.99 ZWL 25.45
52.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$1.01 ZWL 26.08
34.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.02 ZWL 26.36
9.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.97 ZWL 25.10
20.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.48 ZWL 12.43
87.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.82 ZWL 21.02
2.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$1.12 ZWL 28.84
101.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$6.83 ZWL 176
45.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$0.51 ZWL 13.23
131.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$1.02 ZWL 26.22
134.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Chinhoyi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.99 ZWL 25.39
-13.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$30.12 ZWL 776
37.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$3.97 ZWL 102
-62.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$1.99 ZWL 51.1
-2.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$4.94 ZWL 127
57.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.39 ZWL 35.70
-30.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$20.2K ZWL 519.9K
-11.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$23.0K ZWL 591.7K
16.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Chinhoyi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$40.31 ZWL 1,038
101.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$17.75 ZWL 457
-47.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$88.4 ZWL 2,277
-73.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Chinhoyi
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
$9.98 ZWL 257
-58.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Chinhoyi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$276 ZWL 7,106
10.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$7,361 ZWL 189.5K
-19.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Chinhoyi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$19.27 ZWL 496
210.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$21.64 ZWL 557
47.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$34.18 ZWL 880
200.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$40.33 ZWL 1,039
167.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Chinhoyi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$183 ZWL 4,716
106.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$301 ZWL 7,753
139.44%
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
Chinhoyi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$200 ZWL 5,154
168.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
13.31
0.90%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chinhoyi: March 2, 2026

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