Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Lusaka Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Lusaka

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 13% cheaper than Lusaka without rent, and 20.9% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 1.4% cheaper than Lusaka without rent, and 4.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.03 COP 22.7K

$7.35 ZMW 141

-17.96%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$33.17 COP 124.8K

$25.43 ZMW 487

30.44%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.29 COP 27.4K

$3.70 ZMW 70.7

97.03%

Cappuccino

$1.63 COP 6,133

$1.93 ZMW 36.94

-15.54%

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

$1.05 COP 3,947

$0.69 ZMW 13.18

52.17%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 COP 2,899

$0.36 ZMW 6.92

113.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.73 COP 6,510

$0.89 ZMW 17.03

94.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 COP 12.0K

$1.81 ZMW 34.56

75.69%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.07 COP 4,015

$1.26 ZMW 24.17

-15.08%

White Bread (500g)

$1.31 COP 4,935

$0.74 ZMW 14.17

77.03%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.38 COP 5,195

$1.59 ZMW 30.35

-13.21%

Eggs

$2.25 COP 8,457

$1.82 ZMW 34.85

23.63%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.48 COP 16.9K

$7.93 ZMW 152

-43.51%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.74 COP 21.6K

$3.83 ZMW 73.2

49.87%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.86 COP 33.3K

$4.61 ZMW 88.2

92.19%

Apples (1kg)

$2.24 COP 8,438

$2.61 ZMW 49.95

-14.18%

Banana (1kg)

$1.06 COP 3,988

$1.61 ZMW 30.78

-34.16%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.51 COP 5,697

$2.69 ZMW 51.5

-43.87%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 COP 5,119

$1.12 ZMW 21.45

21.43%

Potato (1kg)

$1.12 COP 4,218

$1.88 ZMW 35.99

-40.43%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 COP 4,400

$1.39 ZMW 26.56

-15.83%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 COP 3,395

$0.94 ZMW 18.05

-4.26%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 COP 3,150

$0.52 ZMW 9.88

61.54%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.26 COP 8,501

$2.52 ZMW 48.29

-10.32%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.97 COP 37.5K

$7.48 ZMW 143

33.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.18 COP 4,451

$1.14 ZMW 21.82

3.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.39 COP 8,993

$1.56 ZMW 29.94

53.21%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.86 COP 3,233

$0.95 ZMW 18.25

-9.47%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.45 COP 156.0K

$38.75 ZMW 741

6.97%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.47 COP 5,521

$2.77 ZMW 53.0

-46.93%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.95 COP 7,323

$1.15 ZMW 21.92

69.57%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.76 COP 29.2K

$9.03 ZMW 173

-14.06%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.97 COP 3,640

$1.20 ZMW 22.89

-19.17%

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

$17.9K COP 67.5M

$8,118 ZMW 155.3K

121.12%

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

$26.7K COP 100.6M

$28.1K ZMW 536.8K

-4.77%

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

$81.1 COP 305.2K

$90.3 ZMW 1,727

-10.15%

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

$9.40 COP 35.4K

$52.0 ZMW 994

-81.92%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.61 COP 88.8K

$127 ZMW 2,433

-81.44%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.55 COP 96.1K

$44.62 ZMW 854

-42.74%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.29 COP 72.6K

$13.95 ZMW 267

38.28%

Cinema Ticket

$4.10 COP 15.4K

$4.14 ZMW 79.2

-0.97%

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

$306 COP 1.2M

$176 ZMW 3,358

74.40%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,899 COP 22.2M

$9,737 ZMW 186.3K

-39.42%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.8 COP 225.1K

$19.25 ZMW 368

210.75%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.96 COP 120.3K

$17.30 ZMW 331

84.74%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$103 COP 386.5K

$84.4 ZMW 1,614

21.74%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 405.9K

$74.4 ZMW 1,423

45.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$483 COP 1.8M

$225 ZMW 4,303

114.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$377 COP 1.4M

$123 ZMW 2,360

205.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$822 COP 3.1M

$1,056 ZMW 20.2K

-22.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$721 COP 2.7M

$583 ZMW 11.2K

23.64%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,784 COP 10.5M

$1,942 ZMW 37.2K

43.32%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,320 COP 5.0M

$3,863 ZMW 73.9K

-65.82%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$538 COP 2.0M

$348 ZMW 6,666

54.30%

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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Lusaka: March 1, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities

Bangkok

🇹🇭 Thailand

Bansko

🇧🇬 Bulgaria

Sao Paulo

🇧🇷 Brazil

Kyiv

🇺🇦 Ukraine

Kuala Lumpur

🇲🇾 Malaysia

Almaty

🇰🇿 Kazakhstan

Batumi, Ajara

🇬🇪 Georgia

Casablanca

🇲🇦 Morocco