Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gweru Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gweru

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 31.1% more expensive than Gweru without rent, and 66.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 1.7% cheaper than Gweru without rent, and 37.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Gweru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$2.47 ZWL 63.6
144.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$49.30 ZWL 1,270
-32.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$6.08 ZWL 156
19.90%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$2.74 ZWL 70.5
-40.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.48 ZWL 12.48
118.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.47 ZWL 12.07
63.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.54 ZWL 39.78
12.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$0.98 ZWL 25.15
224.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Gweru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.53 ZWL 39.30
-30.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.97 ZWL 25.07
35.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.97 ZWL 50.6
-29.95%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$2.06 ZWL 53.0
9.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$10.72 ZWL 276
-58.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$3.71 ZWL 95.5
54.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$5.60 ZWL 144
58.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$2.03 ZWL 52.2
10.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.61 ZWL 41.52
-34.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.96 ZWL 50.5
-22.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$1.02 ZWL 26.37
33.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.57 ZWL 40.52
-28.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.99 ZWL 25.38
18.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.95 ZWL 24.40
-5.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.94 ZWL 24.31
-10.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$1.07 ZWL 27.48
111.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$9.25 ZWL 238
7.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.12 ZWL 28.89
5.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$1.79 ZWL 46.06
33.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Gweru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.49 ZWL 12.56
75.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$5.15 ZWL 133
-71.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.88 ZWL 22.65
121.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$5.10 ZWL 131
52.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.61 ZWL 41.36
-39.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$20.2K ZWL 519.0K
-10.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$23.1K ZWL 595.6K
15.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Gweru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$30.03 ZWL 773
170.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$16.77 ZWL 432
-43.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$93.2 ZWL 2,401
-74.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Gweru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$40.72 ZWL 1,049
-37.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$1.95 ZWL 50.1
889.23%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$10.17 ZWL 262
-59.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Gweru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$254 ZWL 6,528
20.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$5,833 ZWL 150.2K
1.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Gweru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$19.12 ZWL 492
212.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$19.87 ZWL 512
60.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$34.52 ZWL 889
197.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$39.68 ZWL 1,022
171.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Gweru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$148 ZWL 3,822
225.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$70.3 ZWL 1,810
436.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$544 ZWL 14.0K
51.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$298 ZWL 7,681
141.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Gweru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$254 ZWL 6,549
111.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7
91.86%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Gweru: March 3, 2026

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