Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Shurugwi Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Shurugwi

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 1.8% more expensive than Shurugwi without rent, and 68% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 6% more expensive than Shurugwi without rent, and 61.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Shurugwi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.22 COP 25.9K
$10.11 ZWL 273
-38.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.25 COP 138.6K
$39.87 ZWL 1,075
-16.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.47 COP 31.1K
$7.17 ZWL 193
4.18%
Cappuccino
$1.7 COP 7,097
$1.65 ZWL 44.48
3.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,617
$0.67 ZWL 18.17
65.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,023
$0.47 ZWL 12.57
55.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 7,131
$1.52 ZWL 40.9
12.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 COP 12.9K
$2.01 ZWL 54.2
54.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Shurugwi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,560
$1.55 ZWL 41.73
-29.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 COP 5,292
$1.02 ZWL 27.62
24.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,774
$1.96 ZWL 52.8
-29.59%
Eggs
$2.19 COP 9,120
$2.1 ZWL 56.7
4.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.35 COP 18.1K
$10.99 ZWL 297
-60.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 COP 24.3K
$6.58 ZWL 177
-11.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.61 COP 35.9K
$6.22 ZWL 168
38.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 COP 9,718
$3.01 ZWL 81.2
-22.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,674
$1.68 ZWL 45.31
-33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COP 6,394
$2.2 ZWL 59.4
-30.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,741
$1.66 ZWL 44.77
-16.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,642
$1.55 ZWL 41.77
-28.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,868
$2.03 ZWL 54.8
-42.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 COP 3,672
$1.02 ZWL 27.47
-13.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 COP 3,850
$1 ZWL 26.88
-8.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 COP 9,533
$1.08 ZWL 29.01
112.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$8.14 ZWL 219
15.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 COP 4,991
$1.18 ZWL 31.75
1.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 COP 10.3K
$1.79 ZWL 48.38
37.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Shurugwi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 COP 3,337
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.56 COP 169.1K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 6,140
$5.02 ZWL 135
-70.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 8,124
$2.05 ZWL 55.2
-4.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 33.2K
$4.93 ZWL 133
61.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 COP 4,288
$1.55 ZWL 41.78
-33.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K COP 75.1M
$19.8K ZWL 532.7K
-8.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.4M
$23.7K ZWL 639.7K
10.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Shurugwi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 339.1K
$57.3 ZWL 1,544
42.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.49 COP 39.6K
$17.46 ZWL 471
-45.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.99 COP 100K
$92.4 ZWL 2,493
-74.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Shurugwi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.2 COP 105K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 COP 78.6K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.95 COP 16.5K
$10.11 ZWL 273
-60.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Shurugwi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$313 COP 1.3M
$272 ZWL 7,345
14.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,023 COP 25.1M
$7,210 ZWL 194.5K
-16.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Shurugwi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.4 COP 247.5K
$19.24 ZWL 519
208.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.15 COP 134K
$21.78 ZWL 588
47.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 426.2K
$34.49 ZWL 930
196.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 COP 446K
$40.52 ZWL 1,093
164.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Shurugwi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 COP 2M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.6M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 COP 3.5M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$723 COP 3M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,181 COP 9.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,515 COP 6.3M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Shurugwi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$561 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
13.31
0.90%

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Last update for Medellin: November 5, 2025

Last update for Shurugwi: November 3, 2025

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