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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mutare is 23.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 24.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mutare is 9.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 23.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mutare
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.18 ZWL 261
$5.97 COP 21.9K
70.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.65 ZWL 1,271
$32.40 COP 119.0K
53.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.57 ZWL 117
$7.13 COP 26.2K
-35.90%
Cappuccino
$1.27 ZWL 32.50
$1.65 COP 6,043
-23.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 ZWL 18.30
$1.06 COP 3,882
-33.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ZWL 11.82
$0.77 COP 2,839
-40.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.38 ZWL 35.47
$1.75 COP 6,418
-21.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 ZWL 45.50
$3.06 COP 11.2K
-41.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mutare
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 ZWL 32.86
$1.10 COP 4,026
16.36%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 ZWL 24.88
$1.30 COP 4,771
-25.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 ZWL 34.29
$1.34 COP 4,905
-
Eggs
$1.93 ZWL 49.38
$2.26 COP 8,299
-14.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.06 ZWL 78.5
$4.50 COP 16.5K
-32.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.06 ZWL 104
$5.80 COP 21.3K
-30.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.95 ZWL 127
$8.96 COP 32.9K
-44.75%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 ZWL 50.3
$2.37 COP 8,691
-16.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 ZWL 43.42
$1.07 COP 3,939
58.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 ZWL 52.2
$1.48 COP 5,418
37.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.98 ZWL 25.17
$1.36 COP 5,011
-27.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 ZWL 38.59
$1.13 COP 4,135
33.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 ZWL 25.05
$1.13 COP 4,161
-13.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 ZWL 12.37
$0.89 COP 3,274
-46.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 ZWL 25.57
$0.85 COP 3,114
17.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.11 ZWL 28.43
$2.28 COP 8,361
-51.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.05 ZWL 155
$10.15 COP 37.3K
-40.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 ZWL 29.71
$1.19 COP 4,359
-2.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 ZWL 42.73
$2.40 COP 8,828
-30.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Mutare
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 ZWL 12.28
$0.84 COP 3,074
-42.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.51 ZWL 679
$40.85 COP 150.0K
-35.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.03 ZWL 77.6
$1.48 COP 5,417
104.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.97 ZWL 50.4
$1.89 COP 6,949
4.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.88 ZWL 125
$8.05 COP 29.5K
-39.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 ZWL 39.56
$0.94 COP 3,455
63.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K ZWL 505.2K
$17.7K COP 65.1M
11.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K ZWL 601.9K
$26.4K COP 96.8M
-10.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mutare
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.7 ZWL 1,502
$81.9 COP 300.7K
-28.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.05 ZWL 385
$9.54 COP 35.0K
57.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.0 ZWL 1,537
$23.68 COP 87.0K
153.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mutare
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.83 ZWL 1,020
$25.85 COP 94.9K
54.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.07 ZWL 130
$18.72 COP 68.7K
-72.92%
Cinema Ticket
$10.04 ZWL 257
$4.05 COP 14.9K
147.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mutare
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$146 ZWL 3,741
$316 COP 1.2M
-53.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,192 ZWL 184.2K
$5,971 COP 21.9M
20.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mutare
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.82 ZWL 251
$59.0 COP 216.4K
-83.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$9.43 ZWL 242
$32.49 COP 119.3K
-70.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$25.28 ZWL 647
$99.9 COP 366.7K
-74.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$19.87 ZWL 509
$108 COP 394.9K
-81.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mutare
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$345 ZWL 8,846
$491 COP 1.8M
-29.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$248 ZWL 6,362
$371 COP 1.4M
-33.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$746 ZWL 19.1K
$821 COP 3.0M
-9.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$401 ZWL 10.3K
$731 COP 2.7M
-45.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$247 ZWL 6,324
$3,019 COP 11.1M
-91.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,332 COP 4.9M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mutare
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$246 ZWL 6,296
$517 COP 1.9M
-52.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.31
13.43
-0.89%

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Last update for Mutare: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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