Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kafue Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kafue

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 13.3% cheaper than Kafue without rent, and 51.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 13.1% more expensive than Kafue without rent, and 60.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.97 COP 21.9K

$7.29 ZMW 146

-18.11%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.40 COP 119.0K

$24.61 ZMW 491

31.65%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.13 COP 26.2K

$3.74 ZMW 74.6

90.64%

Cappuccino

$1.65 COP 6,043

$2.04 ZMW 40.72

-19.12%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.06 COP 3,882

$0.68 ZMW 13.54

55.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 COP 2,839

$0.34 ZMW 6.77

126.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.75 COP 6,419

$0.92 ZMW 18.38

90.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 COP 11.2K

$1.80 ZMW 36.01

70.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.10 COP 4,026

$1.27 ZMW 25.30

-13.39%

White Bread (500g)

$1.30 COP 4,771

$0.74 ZMW 14.74

75.68%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.34 COP 4,906

$1.66 ZMW 33.09

-19.28%

Eggs

$2.26 COP 8,300

$1.82 ZMW 36.37

24.18%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.50 COP 16.5K

$7.76 ZMW 155

-42.01%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.80 COP 21.3K

$3.85 ZMW 76.8

50.65%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.96 COP 32.9K

$4.70 ZMW 93.8

90.64%

Apples (1kg)

$2.37 COP 8,692

$2.49 ZMW 49.73

-4.82%

Banana (1kg)

$1.07 COP 3,940

$1.66 ZMW 33.13

-35.54%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.48 COP 5,419

$2.77 ZMW 55.3

-46.57%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 COP 5,012

$1.12 ZMW 22.42

21.43%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,136

$1.83 ZMW 36.64

-38.25%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,161

$1.34 ZMW 26.68

-15.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 COP 3,275

$0.86 ZMW 17.22

3.49%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 COP 3,114

$0.51 ZMW 10.25

66.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.28 COP 8,361

$2.55 ZMW 50.8

-10.59%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.15 COP 37.3K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 COP 4,359

$1.08 ZMW 21.58

10.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.40 COP 8,829

$1.56 ZMW 31.11

53.85%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 COP 3,075

$1.61 ZMW 32.25

-47.83%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.85 COP 150.0K

$45.96 ZMW 918

-11.12%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.48 COP 5,417

$2.71 ZMW 54.0

-45.39%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.89 COP 6,950

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.05 COP 29.5K

$9.28 ZMW 185

-13.25%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 COP 3,455

$1.19 ZMW 23.68

-21.01%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.7K COP 65.2M

$7,992 ZMW 159.6K

122.00%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.4K COP 96.8M

$28.8K ZMW 575.0K

-8.45%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$81.9 COP 300.7K

$91.2 ZMW 1,822

-10.25%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.54 COP 35.0K

$53.4 ZMW 1,067

-82.15%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.68 COP 87.0K

$123 ZMW 2,453

-80.72%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.85 COP 94.9K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 COP 68.7K

Cinema Ticket

$4.05 COP 14.9K

$4.06 ZMW 81.0

-0.25%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$316 COP 1.2M

$175 ZMW 3,499

80.29%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,971 COP 21.9M

$9,577 ZMW 191.3K

-37.65%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.0 COP 216.5K

$19.28 ZMW 385

205.76%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.49 COP 119.3K

$17.07 ZMW 341

90.33%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$99.9 COP 366.7K

$85.8 ZMW 1,713

16.43%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 394.9K

$73.5 ZMW 1,467

46.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$491 COP 1.8M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$371 COP 1.4M

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$821 COP 3.0M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$731 COP 2.7M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,019 COP 11.1M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,332 COP 4.9M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 1.9M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

-46.28%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Kafue: January 11, 2026

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