Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kadoma Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kadoma

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 7.7% cheaper than Kadoma without rent, and 62.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 2.9% cheaper than Kadoma without rent, and 47.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kadoma
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$9.93 ZWL 256
-39.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$50.9 ZWL 1,310
-34.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$6.94 ZWL 179
5.04%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,134
$2.99 ZWL 77.1
-45.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,948
$0.67 ZWL 17.17
56.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.46 ZWL 11.96
67.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,511
$1.53 ZWL 39.43
13.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.03 ZWL 52.2
56.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kadoma
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,016
$1.63 ZWL 41.95
-34.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$0.98 ZWL 25.28
33.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,196
$1.87 ZWL 48.17
-26.20%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,458
$2.06 ZWL 53.1
9.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$10.82 ZWL 279
-58.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$6.56 ZWL 169
-12.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.4K
$6.43 ZWL 166
37.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,440
$3.00 ZWL 77.3
-25.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,989
$1.65 ZWL 42.44
-35.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,698
$2.26 ZWL 58.2
-33.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,120
$1.70 ZWL 43.87
-20.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,219
$1.57 ZWL 40.41
-28.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,401
$2.07 ZWL 53.4
-43.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,396
$0.96 ZWL 24.69
-6.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.95 ZWL 24.44
-11.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,502
$1.07 ZWL 27.56
111.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$9.54 ZWL 246
4.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,452
$1.13 ZWL 29.06
4.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,995
$1.78 ZWL 45.92
34.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kadoma
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,234
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,522
$4.86 ZWL 125
-69.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,324
$2.05 ZWL 52.8
-4.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$4.89 ZWL 126
58.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,641
$1.59 ZWL 41.08
-38.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.6M
$20.2K ZWL 519.6K
-11.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$23.3K ZWL 599.7K
14.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kadoma
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$58.5 ZWL 1,506
38.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$17.72 ZWL 456
-46.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$92.8 ZWL 2,391
-74.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kadoma
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$10.18 ZWL 262
-59.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kadoma
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$280 ZWL 7,221
9.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$7,243 ZWL 186.6K
-18.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kadoma
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$19.41 ZWL 500
208.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$21.20 ZWL 546
50.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$34.37 ZWL 885
198.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 406.0K
$40.50 ZWL 1,043
166.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kadoma
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
-
-
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
Kadoma
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
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 Kadoma: March 2, 2026

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