Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kwekwe Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kwekwe

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 16.2% cheaper than Kwekwe without rent, and 34.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 14.1% cheaper than Kwekwe without rent, and 4.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kwekwe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$10.16 ZWL 262
-40.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.7K
$49.96 ZWL 1,287
-33.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$7.08 ZWL 182
2.97%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,128
$3.04 ZWL 78.2
-46.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,944
$0.68 ZWL 17.44
54.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,896
$0.43 ZWL 11.11
79.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,505
$1.53 ZWL 39.44
13.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.05 ZWL 52.8
55.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kwekwe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,013
$1.61 ZWL 41.47
-33.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,931
$0.61 ZWL 15.59
114.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,191
$1.65 ZWL 42.59
-16.36%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,451
$2.06 ZWL 53.0
9.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$11.01 ZWL 283
-59.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$6.40 ZWL 165
-10.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$3.90 ZWL 100
127.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,432
$2.94 ZWL 75.6
-23.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,985
$1.64 ZWL 42.28
-35.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,693
$2.17 ZWL 55.9
-30.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,116
$1.64 ZWL 42.34
-17.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,215
$1.54 ZWL 39.74
-27.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,397
$1.99 ZWL 51.2
-41.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,393
$1.04 ZWL 26.76
-13.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,148
$1.02 ZWL 26.37
-17.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,495
$1.13 ZWL 28.99
100.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$9.41 ZWL 242
5.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,448
$1.17 ZWL 30.23
0.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,987
$1.79 ZWL 46.15
33.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kwekwe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,231
$0.52 ZWL 13.35
65.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 155.9K
$32.48 ZWL 836
27.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,517
$5.10 ZWL 131
-71.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,317
$2.01 ZWL 51.8
-2.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$4.98 ZWL 128
55.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,638
$1.57 ZWL 40.39
-38.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$20.0K ZWL 514.6K
-10.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.5M
$23.5K ZWL 604.9K
13.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kwekwe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.0K
$59.1 ZWL 1,521
37.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$17.77 ZWL 458
-47.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$93.0 ZWL 2,395
-74.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kwekwe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$9.91 ZWL 255
-58.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kwekwe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$280 ZWL 7,218
9.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$7,272 ZWL 187.3K
-18.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kwekwe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 224.9K
$19.61 ZWL 505
205.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.2K
$21.55 ZWL 555
48.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.2K
$34.70 ZWL 893
195.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.6K
$39.28 ZWL 1,011
174.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kwekwe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$148 ZWL 3,804
227.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$121 ZWL 3,108
212.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$603 ZWL 15.5K
36.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$798 ZWL 20.6K
-9.69%
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
Kwekwe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$294 ZWL 7,582
82.60%
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 Kwekwe: March 1, 2026

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