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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 18.5% cheaper than Harare without rent, and 2% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 14% cheaper than Harare without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Harare
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPΒ 21.9K
$10.06 ZWLΒ 258
-40.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPΒ 119.0K
$49.59 ZWLΒ 1,270
-34.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPΒ 26.2K
$7.18 ZWLΒ 184
-0.70%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPΒ 6,043
$3.05 ZWLΒ 78.1
-45.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPΒ 3,882
$0.66 ZWLΒ 17.03
60.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPΒ 2,839
$0.46 ZWLΒ 11.80
67.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPΒ 6,418
$1.47 ZWLΒ 37.66
19.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPΒ 11.2K
$2.06 ZWLΒ 52.7
48.54%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Harare
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPΒ 4,026
$1.60 ZWLΒ 41.07
-31.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPΒ 4,771
$0.98 ZWLΒ 25.21
32.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPΒ 4,905
$1.85 ZWLΒ 47.50
-27.57%
Eggs
$2.26 COPΒ 8,299
$2.09 ZWLΒ 53.5
8.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPΒ 16.5K
$10.75 ZWLΒ 275
-58.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPΒ 21.3K
$6.31 ZWLΒ 161
-8.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPΒ 32.9K
$6.34 ZWLΒ 162
41.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPΒ 8,691
$3.00 ZWLΒ 76.8
-21.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPΒ 3,939
$1.69 ZWLΒ 43.27
-36.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,418
$2.20 ZWLΒ 56.3
-32.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPΒ 5,011
$1.70 ZWLΒ 43.49
-20.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,135
$1.49 ZWLΒ 38.06
-24.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,161
$2.00 ZWLΒ 51.2
-43.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPΒ 3,274
$0.98 ZWLΒ 25.00
-9.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPΒ 3,114
$1.00 ZWLΒ 25.51
-15.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPΒ 8,361
$1.08 ZWLΒ 27.65
111.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPΒ 37.3K
$7.71 ZWLΒ 198
31.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPΒ 4,359
$1.13 ZWLΒ 29.06
5.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPΒ 8,828
$1.71 ZWLΒ 43.68
40.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Harare
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPΒ 3,074
$0.97 ZWLΒ 24.86
-13.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPΒ 150.0K
$41.73 ZWLΒ 1,069
-2.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,417
$4.98 ZWLΒ 127
-70.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPΒ 6,949
$1.95 ZWLΒ 49.82
-3.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPΒ 29.5K
$5.02 ZWLΒ 129
60.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPΒ 3,455
$1.56 ZWLΒ 39.91
-39.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPΒ 65.1M
$20.3K ZWLΒ 520.1K
-12.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPΒ 96.8M
$23.5K ZWLΒ 601.0K
12.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Harare
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPΒ 300.7K
$59.2 ZWLΒ 1,515
38.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPΒ 35.0K
$17.90 ZWLΒ 458
-46.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPΒ 87.0K
$94.0 ZWLΒ 2,407
-74.80%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Harare
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPΒ 94.9K
$53.4 ZWLΒ 1,368
-51.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPΒ 68.7K
$13.98 ZWLΒ 358
33.91%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPΒ 14.9K
$10.18 ZWLΒ 261
-60.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Harare
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPΒ 1.2M
$279 ZWLΒ 7,155
13.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPΒ 21.9M
$7,398 ZWLΒ 189.5K
-19.29%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Harare
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPΒ 216.4K
$19.24 ZWLΒ 493
206.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPΒ 119.3K
$20.96 ZWLΒ 537
55.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPΒ 366.7K
$34.78 ZWLΒ 891
187.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPΒ 394.9K
$39.61 ZWLΒ 1,014
171.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Harare
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPΒ 1.8M
$395 ZWLΒ 10.1K
24.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPΒ 1.4M
$282 ZWLΒ 7,217
31.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPΒ 3.0M
$972 ZWLΒ 24.9K
-15.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPΒ 2.7M
$697 ZWLΒ 17.9K
4.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPΒ 11.1M
$919 ZWLΒ 23.5K
228.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPΒ 4.9M
$398 ZWLΒ 10.2K
234.85%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Harare
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPΒ 1.9M
$398 ZWLΒ 10.2K
29.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
13.31
0.90%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Harare: January 11, 2026

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