Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Marondera Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Marondera

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 8.3% more expensive than Marondera without rent, and 30.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 32% more expensive than Marondera without rent, and 33.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Marondera
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$5.10 ZWL 131
18.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$49.75 ZWL 1,281
-33.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$7.21 ZWL 186
1.11%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.94 ZWL 50.0
-15.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.71 ZWL 18.29
47.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.46 ZWL 11.95
67.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.53 ZWL 39.33
13.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.02 ZWL 52.0
57.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Marondera
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.01 ZWL 26.10
5.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.02 ZWL 26.23
28.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$0.99 ZWL 25.40
39.39%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$2.09 ZWL 53.7
7.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$10.07 ZWL 259
-55.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$4.98 ZWL 128
15.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$5.03 ZWL 129
76.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$2.94 ZWL 75.7
-23.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.68 ZWL 43.14
-36.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.98 ZWL 51.0
-23.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$1.71 ZWL 44.06
-20.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.49 ZWL 38.42
-24.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$2.06 ZWL 53.2
-43.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.94 ZWL 24.26
-4.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$1.01 ZWL 25.92
-16.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$1.11 ZWL 28.60
103.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$4.05 ZWL 104
146.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.14 ZWL 29.33
3.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$1.70 ZWL 43.75
40.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Marondera
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$4.97 ZWL 128
-70.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$1.97 ZWL 50.8
-1.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$4.98 ZWL 128
55.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.54 ZWL 39.72
-37.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$19.8K ZWL 508.9K
-9.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$23.5K ZWL 604.4K
13.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Marondera
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$57.7 ZWL 1,485
40.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$17.82 ZWL 459
-47.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$94.0 ZWL 2,421
-74.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Marondera
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$10.05 ZWL 259
-59.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Marondera
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$280 ZWL 7,201
9.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$7,393 ZWL 190.4K
-20.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Marondera
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$19.72 ZWL 508
203.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$21.56 ZWL 555
48.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$34.39 ZWL 886
198.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$40.44 ZWL 1,041
166.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Marondera
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$251 ZWL 6,473
92.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$254 ZWL 6,540
48.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$403 ZWL 10.4K
103.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$352 ZWL 9,062
104.85%
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
Marondera
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 Marondera: March 2, 2026

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