Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Victoria Falls Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Victoria Falls

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 17.9% cheaper than Victoria Falls without rent, and 14.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 14.3% cheaper than Victoria Falls without rent, and 5.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Victoria Falls
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.22 COP 25.9K
$9.92 ZWL 268
-37.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.25 COP 138.6K
$45.06 ZWL 1,215
-26.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.47 COP 31.1K
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Cappuccino
$1.7 COP 7,097
$6.1 ZWL 165
-72.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,617
$1.02 ZWL 27.48
8.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,023
$0.52 ZWL 14.06
40.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 7,131
$1.73 ZWL 46.69
-1.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 COP 12.9K
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Victoria Falls
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,560
$1.96 ZWL 53
-44.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 COP 5,292
$0.98 ZWL 26.36
29.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,774
$1.96 ZWL 52.9
-29.59%
Eggs
$2.19 COP 9,120
$3.52 ZWL 94.8
-37.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.35 COP 18.1K
$2.49 ZWL 67.1
74.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 COP 24.3K
$6.07 ZWL 164
-3.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.61 COP 35.9K
$7.95 ZWL 215
8.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 COP 9,718
$3.01 ZWL 81.2
-22.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,674
$3.01 ZWL 81.3
-62.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COP 6,394
$3.06 ZWL 82.4
-50.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,741
$4.08 ZWL 110
-66.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,642
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Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,868
$1.95 ZWL 52.6
-40.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 COP 3,672
$2.06 ZWL 55.5
-57.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 COP 3,850
$1.49 ZWL 40.18
-38.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 COP 9,533
$1.27 ZWL 34.29
80.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$19.75 ZWL 533
-52.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 COP 4,991
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 COP 10.3K
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🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Victoria Falls
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 COP 3,337
$0.86 ZWL 23.3
-6.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.56 COP 169.1K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 6,140
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 8,124
$1.03 ZWL 27.77
89.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 33.2K
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 COP 4,288
$1.82 ZWL 49.04
-43.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K COP 75.1M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.4M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Victoria Falls
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 339.1K
$25.17 ZWL 679
223.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.49 COP 39.6K
$24.75 ZWL 667
-61.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.99 COP 100K
$66.9 ZWL 1,804
-64.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Victoria Falls
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.2 COP 105K
$59.9 ZWL 1,615
-57.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 COP 78.6K
$14.89 ZWL 402
26.60%
Cinema Ticket
$3.95 COP 16.5K
$20.17 ZWL 544
-80.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Victoria Falls
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$313 COP 1.3M
$98.5 ZWL 2,657
217.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,023 COP 25.1M
$5,991 ZWL 161.6K
0.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Victoria Falls
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.4 COP 247.5K
$15.1 ZWL 407
293.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.15 COP 134K
$25.34 ZWL 683
26.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 426.2K
$60.6 ZWL 1,633
68.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 COP 446K
$45.7 ZWL 1,232
134.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Victoria Falls
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 COP 2M
$255 ZWL 6,877
87.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.6M
$181 ZWL 4,872
107.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 COP 3.5M
$497 ZWL 13.4K
67.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$723 COP 3M
$347 ZWL 9,364
108.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,181 COP 9.1M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,515 COP 6.3M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Victoria Falls
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$561 COP 2.3M
$811 ZWL 21.9K
-30.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
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Last update for Medellin: November 5, 2025

Last update for Victoria Falls: November 3, 2025

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