Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Harare Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Harare

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 16.1% cheaper than Harare without rent, and 1.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 15.9% cheaper than Harare without rent, and 9.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Harare
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$9.98 ZWL 269
-37.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$49.84 ZWL 1,344
-35.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.16 ZWL 193
3.21%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.01 ZWL 81.1
-42.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.72 ZWL 19.44
52.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.44 ZWL 11.74
65.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.51 ZWL 40.82
9.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.05 ZWL 55.3
56.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Harare
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.62 ZWL 43.58
-32.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.03 ZWL 27.65
20.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.93 ZWL 52.1
-31.09%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.14 ZWL 57.6
3.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.98 ZWL 296
-58.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.44 ZWL 174
-11.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$6.4 ZWL 173
34.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.86 ZWL 77.2
-20.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.63 ZWL 43.99
-34.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.25 ZWL 60.6
-32.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.64 ZWL 44.11
-13.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.56 ZWL 42.09
-28.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.04 ZWL 55
-42.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.02 ZWL 27.51
-12.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.97 ZWL 26.15
-13.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$1.12 ZWL 30.16
109.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.21 ZWL 221
13.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.18 ZWL 31.72
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.78 ZWL 47.9
39.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Harare
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.98 ZWL 26.42
-15.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$43.17 ZWL 1,164
-2.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.96 ZWL 134
-71.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.03 ZWL 54.8
-3.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$4.99 ZWL 135
57.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.55 ZWL 41.74
-34.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$20.2K ZWL 545K
-12.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$23.9K ZWL 643.2K
9.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Harare
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$58 ZWL 1,564
42.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$17.9 ZWL 483
-47.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$92.1 ZWL 2,484
-74.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Harare
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$53.8 ZWL 1,450
-52.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$14.05 ZWL 379
36.23%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.19 ZWL 275
-61.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Harare
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$273 ZWL 7,369
11.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,242 ZWL 195.3K
-18.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Harare
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$19.35 ZWL 522
199.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$21.31 ZWL 575
48.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$34.91 ZWL 942
195.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$40.71 ZWL 1,098
159.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Harare
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$394 ZWL 10.6K
24.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$281 ZWL 7,591
34.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$973 ZWL 26.2K
-15.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$686 ZWL 18.5K
6.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,147 ZWL 30.9K
90.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$582 ZWL 15.7K
163.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Harare
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$410 ZWL 11K
34.29%
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 Harare: October 27, 2025

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