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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 2.1% cheaper than Victoria Falls without rent, and 18% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 23.3% cheaper than Victoria Falls without rent, and 8.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Victoria Falls
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$10.02 ZWL 258
-39.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$44.36 ZWL 1,142
-25.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
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Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$5.93 ZWL 153
-72.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$1.03 ZWL 26.43
1.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.51 ZWL 13.15
50.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.68 ZWL 43.31
2.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Victoria Falls
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$2.06 ZWL 53.0
-48.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.03 ZWL 26.47
27.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.98 ZWL 51.0
-30.30%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$3.70 ZWL 95.4
-39.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$2.54 ZWL 65.4
76.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$5.84 ZWL 150
-1.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$8.14 ZWL 210
8.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$2.93 ZWL 75.5
-23.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$3.04 ZWL 78.2
-65.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$3.04 ZWL 78.4
-50.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$3.91 ZWL 101
-65.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
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Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$2.01 ZWL 51.8
-41.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.95 ZWL 50.3
-53.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$1.52 ZWL 39.24
-44.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$1.33 ZWL 34.26
69.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$20.35 ZWL 524
-51.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
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🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Victoria Falls
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.85 ZWL 21.92
1.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$1.02 ZWL 26.31
91.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.83 ZWL 47.20
-46.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
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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)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$25.06 ZWL 645
223.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$25.32 ZWL 652
-62.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$69.0 ZWL 1,775
-65.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Victoria Falls
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$60.2 ZWL 1,549
-57.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$15.09 ZWL 389
27.83%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$19.84 ZWL 511
-79.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Victoria Falls
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$101 ZWL 2,592
204.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$6,067 ZWL 156.2K
-2.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Victoria Falls
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$15.28 ZWL 393
291.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$24.97 ZWL 643
27.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$59.6 ZWL 1,535
72.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$44.75 ZWL 1,152
141.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Victoria Falls
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$245 ZWL 6,310
97.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$181 ZWL 4,656
108.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$509 ZWL 13.1K
61.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$356 ZWL 9,167
102.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Victoria Falls
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$798 ZWL 20.6K
-32.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Victoria Falls: March 2, 2026

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