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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 14.8% cheaper than Harare without rent, and 3.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 14.5% cheaper than Harare without rent, and 8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Harare
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$10.04 ZWL 258
-39.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$49.68 ZWL 1,279
-33.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$6.79 ZWL 175
7.36%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$3.03 ZWL 78.0
-46.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.72 ZWL 18.45
45.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.43 ZWL 11.17
79.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.48 ZWL 38.19
16.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.06 ZWL 53.0
54.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Harare
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.63 ZWL 41.89
-34.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.02 ZWL 26.19
28.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.86 ZWL 47.91
-25.81%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$2.16 ZWL 55.7
4.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$10.94 ZWL 282
-59.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$6.56 ZWL 169
-12.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$6.20 ZWL 160
42.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$2.90 ZWL 74.7
-22.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.70 ZWL 43.79
-37.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$2.24 ZWL 57.8
-32.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$1.66 ZWL 42.72
-18.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.50 ZWL 38.53
-25.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.97 ZWL 50.8
-40.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.97 ZWL 24.93
-7.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.96 ZWL 24.76
-12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$1.12 ZWL 28.89
101.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$9.73 ZWL 251
2.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.14 ZWL 29.31
3.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$1.72 ZWL 44.16
38.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Harare
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.98 ZWL 25.32
-12.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$42.33 ZWL 1,090
-2.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$4.99 ZWL 128
-70.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$1.99 ZWL 51.2
-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
$1.61 ZWL 41.52
-39.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$20.2K ZWL 519.0K
-10.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$23.3K ZWL 599.4K
14.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Harare
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$59.5 ZWL 1,531
36.39%
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
$91.3 ZWL 2,350
-74.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Harare
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$53.1 ZWL 1,366
-51.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$14.06 ZWL 362
37.20%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$9.88 ZWL 254
-58.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Harare
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$282 ZWL 7,256
8.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$7,254 ZWL 186.8K
-18.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Harare
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$19.31 ZWL 497
209.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$21.43 ZWL 552
49.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$33.94 ZWL 874
202.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$39.69 ZWL 1,022
171.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Harare
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$397 ZWL 10.2K
21.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$275 ZWL 7,078
37.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$949 ZWL 24.4K
-13.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$688 ZWL 17.7K
4.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$915 ZWL 23.6K
204.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$387 ZWL 9,977
240.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Harare
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$391 ZWL 10.1K
37.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
13.31
0.90%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Harare: March 3, 2026

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