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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mutare is 7.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 22% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mutare is 12.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 21.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mutare
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.85 ZWL 254
$6.03 COP 22.7K
63.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.6 ZWL 1,303
$33.17 COP 124.7K
52.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.60 ZWL 118
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-36.90%
Cappuccino
$1.28 ZWL 32.93
$1.63 COP 6,128
-21.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 ZWL 17.30
$1.05 COP 3,944
-36.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ZWL 11.25
$0.77 COP 2,896
-42.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.32 ZWL 33.87
$1.73 COP 6,505
-23.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 ZWL 45.11
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-44.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mutare
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 ZWL 31.49
$1.07 COP 4,012
14.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 ZWL 26.19
$1.31 COP 4,931
-22.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 ZWL 34.03
$1.38 COP 5,191
-4.35%
Eggs
$1.92 ZWL 49.34
$2.25 COP 8,450
-14.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.92 ZWL 75.1
$4.48 COP 16.9K
-34.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.97 ZWL 102
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-30.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.13 ZWL 132
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-42.10%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 ZWL 50.6
$2.24 COP 8,431
-12.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ZWL 42.34
$1.06 COP 3,985
54.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 ZWL 50.3
$1.51 COP 5,693
29.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 ZWL 26.07
$1.36 COP 5,115
-25.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 ZWL 39.07
$1.12 COP 4,215
35.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 ZWL 26.11
$1.17 COP 4,397
-13.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 ZWL 12.41
$0.90 COP 3,392
-46.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 ZWL 24.93
$0.84 COP 3,147
15.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.11 ZWL 28.68
$2.26 COP 8,494
-50.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.86 ZWL 151
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-41.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 ZWL 28.98
$1.18 COP 4,448
-4.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 ZWL 44.11
$2.39 COP 8,986
-28.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Mutare
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 ZWL 12.25
$0.86 COP 3,230
-44.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.14 ZWL 699
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-34.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.01 ZWL 77.5
$1.47 COP 5,517
104.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 ZWL 50.4
$1.95 COP 7,317
0.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.14 ZWL 132
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-33.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.60 ZWL 41.11
$0.97 COP 3,637
64.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K ZWL 508.3K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
9.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K ZWL 604.8K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
-12.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mutare
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.4 ZWL 1,530
$81.1 COP 305.0K
-26.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.03 ZWL 387
$9.40 COP 35.4K
59.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.3 ZWL 1,552
$23.61 COP 88.8K
155.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mutare
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.02 ZWL 1,031
$25.55 COP 96.0K
56.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.06 ZWL 130
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-73.77%
Cinema Ticket
$9.83 ZWL 253
$4.10 COP 15.4K
139.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mutare
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$148 ZWL 3,819
$306 COP 1.2M
-51.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,392 ZWL 190.3K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
25.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mutare
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.86 ZWL 254
$59.8 COP 224.9K
-83.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$9.54 ZWL 246
$31.96 COP 120.2K
-70.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$24.71 ZWL 636
$103 COP 386.2K
-75.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$20.10 ZWL 518
$108 COP 405.6K
-81.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mutare
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$352 ZWL 9,073
$483 COP 1.8M
-27.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 ZWL 6,482
$377 COP 1.4M
-33.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$752 ZWL 19.4K
$822 COP 3.1M
-8.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$399 ZWL 10.3K
$721 COP 2.7M
-44.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$247 ZWL 6,361
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-91.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mutare
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$245 ZWL 6,310
$538 COP 2.0M
-54.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.31
13.43
-0.89%

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Last update for Mutare: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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