Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mutare Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mutare

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 8.2% more expensive than Mutare without rent, and 28.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 14.1% more expensive than Mutare without rent, and 27.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Mutare
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$9.85 ZWL 254
-38.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$50.6 ZWL 1,303
-34.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$4.60 ZWL 118
58.48%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.28 ZWL 32.93
27.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.67 ZWL 17.30
56.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.44 ZWL 11.25
75.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.32 ZWL 33.87
31.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$1.75 ZWL 45.11
81.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Mutare
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.22 ZWL 31.49
-12.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.02 ZWL 26.19
28.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.32 ZWL 34.03
4.55%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$1.92 ZWL 49.34
17.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$2.92 ZWL 75.1
53.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$3.97 ZWL 102
44.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$5.13 ZWL 132
72.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.97 ZWL 50.6
13.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.64 ZWL 42.34
-35.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.95 ZWL 50.3
-22.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$1.01 ZWL 26.07
34.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.52 ZWL 39.07
-26.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.01 ZWL 26.11
15.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.48 ZWL 12.41
87.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.97 ZWL 24.93
-13.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$1.11 ZWL 28.68
103.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$5.86 ZWL 151
70.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.13 ZWL 28.98
4.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$1.71 ZWL 44.11
39.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Mutare
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.48 ZWL 12.25
79.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$27.14 ZWL 699
52.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$3.01 ZWL 77.5
-51.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$1.96 ZWL 50.4
-0.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$5.14 ZWL 132
50.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.60 ZWL 41.11
-39.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$19.7K ZWL 508.3K
-9.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$23.5K ZWL 604.8K
13.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Mutare
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$59.4 ZWL 1,530
36.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$15.03 ZWL 387
-37.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$60.3 ZWL 1,552
-60.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Mutare
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$40.02 ZWL 1,031
-36.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$5.06 ZWL 130
281.23%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$9.83 ZWL 253
-58.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Mutare
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$148 ZWL 3,819
106.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$7,392 ZWL 190.3K
-20.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Mutare
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$9.86 ZWL 254
506.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$9.54 ZWL 246
235.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$24.71 ZWL 636
315.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$20.10 ZWL 518
436.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Mutare
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$352 ZWL 9,073
37.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$252 ZWL 6,482
49.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$752 ZWL 19.4K
9.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$399 ZWL 10.3K
80.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$247 ZWL 6,361
1027.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Mutare
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$245 ZWL 6,310
119.41%
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 Mutare: March 2, 2026

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