Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Masvingo Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Masvingo

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 1.3% cheaper than Masvingo without rent, and 62.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 4.4% more expensive than Masvingo without rent, and 35.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Masvingo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$9.86 ZWL 254
-38.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$49.77 ZWL 1,282
-33.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$6.84 ZWL 176
6.58%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$2.96 ZWL 76.2
-44.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.68 ZWL 17.48
54.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.44 ZWL 11.22
75.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.46 ZWL 37.48
18.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$1.97 ZWL 50.7
61.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Masvingo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.64 ZWL 42.12
-34.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.02 ZWL 26.39
28.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.95 ZWL 50.2
-29.23%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$2.06 ZWL 53.1
9.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$10.73 ZWL 276
-58.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$6.40 ZWL 165
-10.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$6.27 ZWL 161
41.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$3.00 ZWL 77.2
-25.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.67 ZWL 43.02
-36.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$2.17 ZWL 55.9
-30.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$1.66 ZWL 42.70
-18.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.51 ZWL 38.91
-25.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$2.07 ZWL 53.4
-43.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.04 ZWL 26.67
-13.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.96 ZWL 24.81
-12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$1.07 ZWL 27.52
111.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$9.43 ZWL 243
5.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.12 ZWL 28.89
5.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$1.71 ZWL 43.98
39.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Masvingo
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
$4.86 ZWL 125
-69.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$2.03 ZWL 52.3
-3.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$4.89 ZWL 126
58.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.60 ZWL 41.23
-39.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$19.8K ZWL 510.3K
-9.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$23.8K ZWL 612.1K
12.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Masvingo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$59.1 ZWL 1,522
37.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$17.46 ZWL 450
-46.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$93.6 ZWL 2,409
-74.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Masvingo
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
$10.06 ZWL 259
-59.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Masvingo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$278 ZWL 7,151
10.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$7,357 ZWL 189.4K
-19.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Masvingo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$19.05 ZWL 491
214.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$21.45 ZWL 552
49.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$34.50 ZWL 888
197.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$39.75 ZWL 1,024
171.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Masvingo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$61.1 ZWL 1,574
690.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$305 ZWL 7,865
168.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$153 ZWL 3,931
372.28%
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
Masvingo
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 Masvingo: March 3, 2026

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