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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 30% more expensive than Mutare without rent, and 32.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 10.7% more expensive than Mutare without rent, and 30.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Mutare
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPΒ 21.9K
$10.18 ZWLΒ 261
-41.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPΒ 119.0K
$49.65 ZWLΒ 1,271
-34.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPΒ 26.2K
$4.57 ZWLΒ 117
56.02%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPΒ 6,043
$1.27 ZWLΒ 32.50
29.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPΒ 3,882
$0.71 ZWLΒ 18.30
49.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPΒ 2,839
$0.46 ZWLΒ 11.82
67.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPΒ 6,418
$1.38 ZWLΒ 35.47
26.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPΒ 11.2K
$1.78 ZWLΒ 45.50
71.91%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Mutare
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPΒ 4,026
$1.28 ZWLΒ 32.86
-14.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPΒ 4,771
$0.97 ZWLΒ 24.88
34.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPΒ 4,905
$1.34 ZWLΒ 34.29
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Eggs
$2.26 COPΒ 8,299
$1.93 ZWLΒ 49.38
17.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPΒ 16.5K
$3.06 ZWLΒ 78.5
47.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPΒ 21.3K
$4.06 ZWLΒ 104
42.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPΒ 32.9K
$4.95 ZWLΒ 127
81.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPΒ 8,691
$1.97 ZWLΒ 50.3
20.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPΒ 3,939
$1.70 ZWLΒ 43.42
-37.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,418
$2.04 ZWLΒ 52.2
-27.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPΒ 5,011
$0.98 ZWLΒ 25.17
38.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,135
$1.51 ZWLΒ 38.59
-25.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,161
$0.98 ZWLΒ 25.05
15.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPΒ 3,274
$0.48 ZWLΒ 12.37
85.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPΒ 3,114
$1.00 ZWLΒ 25.57
-15.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPΒ 8,361
$1.11 ZWLΒ 28.43
105.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPΒ 37.3K
$6.05 ZWLΒ 155
67.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPΒ 4,359
$1.16 ZWLΒ 29.71
2.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPΒ 8,828
$1.67 ZWLΒ 42.73
43.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Mutare
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPΒ 3,074
$0.48 ZWLΒ 12.28
75.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPΒ 150.0K
$26.51 ZWLΒ 679
54.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,417
$3.03 ZWLΒ 77.6
-51.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPΒ 6,949
$1.97 ZWLΒ 50.4
-4.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPΒ 29.5K
$4.88 ZWLΒ 125
64.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPΒ 3,455
$1.54 ZWLΒ 39.56
-38.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPΒ 65.1M
$19.7K ZWLΒ 505.2K
-10.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPΒ 96.8M
$23.5K ZWLΒ 601.9K
12.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Mutare
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPΒ 300.7K
$58.7 ZWLΒ 1,502
39.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPΒ 35.0K
$15.05 ZWLΒ 385
-36.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPΒ 87.0K
$60.0 ZWLΒ 1,537
-60.54%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Mutare
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPΒ 94.9K
$39.83 ZWLΒ 1,020
-35.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPΒ 68.7K
$5.07 ZWLΒ 130
269.23%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPΒ 14.9K
$10.04 ZWLΒ 257
-59.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Mutare
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPΒ 1.2M
$146 ZWLΒ 3,741
116.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPΒ 21.9M
$7,192 ZWLΒ 184.2K
-16.97%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Mutare
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPΒ 216.4K
$9.82 ZWLΒ 251
500.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPΒ 119.3K
$9.43 ZWLΒ 242
244.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPΒ 366.7K
$25.28 ZWLΒ 647
295.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPΒ 394.9K
$19.87 ZWLΒ 509
441.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Mutare
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPΒ 1.8M
$345 ZWLΒ 8,846
42.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPΒ 1.4M
$248 ZWLΒ 6,362
49.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPΒ 3.0M
$746 ZWLΒ 19.1K
10.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPΒ 2.7M
$401 ZWLΒ 10.3K
82.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPΒ 11.1M
$247 ZWLΒ 6,324
1122.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPΒ 4.9M
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Mutare
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPΒ 1.9M
$246 ZWLΒ 6,296
110.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
13.31
0.90%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mutare: January 13, 2026

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