Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Zanzibar Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Zanzibar

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 77.9% more expensive than Zanzibar without rent, and 125.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 55.9% more expensive than Zanzibar without rent, and 128.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Zanzibar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COPĀ 22.1K
$4.80 TZSĀ 12.5K
27.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COPĀ 119.0K
$22.36 TZSĀ 58.3K
47.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COPĀ 26.4K
$5.67 TZSĀ 14.8K
29.10%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COPĀ 5,971
$2.25 TZSĀ 5,859
-26.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COPĀ 3,977
$0.60 TZSĀ 1,566
83.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COPĀ 2,815
$0.33 TZSĀ 862
136.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COPĀ 6,172
$1.96 TZSĀ 5,096
-12.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COPĀ 11.4K
$2.64 TZSĀ 6,874
20.08%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Zanzibar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COPĀ 4,002
$1.79 TZSĀ 4,668
-37.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,707
$0.73 TZSĀ 1,894
79.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 4,967
$0.88 TZSĀ 2,287
56.82%
Eggs
$2.22 COPĀ 7,989
$2.88 TZSĀ 7,514
-22.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COPĀ 15.6K
-
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPĀ 20.9K
$2.28 TZSĀ 5,947
154.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COPĀ 32.3K
$4.67 TZSĀ 12.2K
92.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,143
$2.83 TZSĀ 7,375
-20.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COPĀ 4,013
$1.19 TZSĀ 3,110
-6.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COPĀ 5,271
$0.79 TZSĀ 2,053
84.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COPĀ 4,916
$0.61 TZSĀ 1,584
124.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COPĀ 3,999
$1.02 TZSĀ 2,646
8.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COPĀ 4,188
$1.56 TZSĀ 4,078
-25.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPĀ 3,202
$0.74 TZSĀ 1,921
20.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COPĀ 3,116
$0.49 TZSĀ 1,287
77.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COPĀ 8,473
$2.02 TZSĀ 5,263
16.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COPĀ 39.1K
$9.48 TZSĀ 24.7K
14.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COPĀ 4,319
$1.75 TZSĀ 4,563
-31.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COPĀ 8,923
$1.33 TZSĀ 3,465
86.47%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Zanzibar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COPĀ 2,835
$0.61 TZSĀ 1,589
29.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COPĀ 146.8K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COPĀ 5,124
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COPĀ 6,882
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COPĀ 27.5K
$2.79 TZSĀ 7,263
174.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,481
$1.16 TZSĀ 3,017
-16.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COPĀ 65.2M
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COPĀ 94.7M
-
-
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Zanzibar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COPĀ 292.8K
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COPĀ 34.7K
$10.46 TZSĀ 27.3K
-7.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COPĀ 87.7K
$23.01 TZSĀ 60.0K
5.87%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Zanzibar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COPĀ 93.7K
$21.50 TZSĀ 56.0K
21.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COPĀ 68.1K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COPĀ 14.0K
$9.58 TZSĀ 25.0K
-59.39%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Zanzibar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COPĀ 1.1M
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COPĀ 21.3M
-
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Zanzibar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COPĀ 211.3K
$13.56 TZSĀ 35.3K
332.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COPĀ 116.9K
$17.17 TZSĀ 44.7K
89.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COPĀ 366.3K
$15.27 TZSĀ 39.8K
566.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 389.4K
$13.50 TZSĀ 35.2K
701.19%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Zanzibar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COPĀ 1.7M
$149 TZSĀ 389.0K
217.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPĀ 1.3M
$99.8 TZSĀ 260.1K
271.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COPĀ 3.1M
$200 TZSĀ 521.7K
323.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COPĀ 2.6M
$147 TZSĀ 383.2K
387.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COPĀ 10.3M
$37.8K TZSĀ 98.4M
-92.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COPĀ 5.0M
$11.5K TZSĀ 30.1M
-88.08%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Zanzibar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COPĀ 1.9M
$321 TZSĀ 836.7K
68.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
10
34.30%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Zanzibar: April 12, 2026

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