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

😐 Solo nomad: Mutare is 0.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 20.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mutare is 11.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 24.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mutare
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.83 ZWL 257
$5.91 COP 22.5K
66.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.82 ZWL 1,305
$32.19 COP 122.7K
54.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.38 ZWL 115
$7.21 COP 27.5K
-39.25%
Cappuccino
$1.23 ZWL 32.22
$1.65 COP 6,284
-25.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 ZWL 18.46
$1.11 COP 4,224
-36.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ZWL 11.33
$0.71 COP 2,716
-39.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.38 ZWL 36.19
$1.74 COP 6,637
-20.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 ZWL 48.06
$3.19 COP 12.2K
-42.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mutare
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 ZWL 33.72
$1.1 COP 4,176
17.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 ZWL 25.49
$1.3 COP 4,965
-25.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 ZWL 34.67
$1.39 COP 5,302
-5.04%
Eggs
$1.89 ZWL 49.48
$2.18 COP 8,302
-13.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.08 ZWL 80.8
$4.54 COP 17.3K
-32.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.03 ZWL 106
$5.85 COP 22.3K
-31.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.09 ZWL 133
$8.62 COP 32.8K
-40.95%
Apples (1kg)
$1.99 ZWL 52
$2.24 COP 8,539
-11.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 ZWL 44.34
$1.07 COP 4,080
57.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 ZWL 52.1
$1.53 COP 5,822
30.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.97 ZWL 25.53
$1.41 COP 5,377
-31.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 ZWL 39.04
$1.12 COP 4,269
33.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 ZWL 26.55
$1.14 COP 4,343
-11.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 ZWL 12.53
$0.9 COP 3,418
-46.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 ZWL 25.23
$0.91 COP 3,481
5.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.11 ZWL 29.15
$2.34 COP 8,932
-52.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.9 ZWL 155
$9.94 COP 37.9K
-40.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 ZWL 29.85
$1.15 COP 4,369
-0.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 ZWL 45.02
$2.38 COP 9,066
-27.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Mutare
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 ZWL 13.7
$0.81 COP 3,069
-35.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.33 ZWL 716
$40.57 COP 154.6K
-32.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.02 ZWL 79
$1.46 COP 5,572
106.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.94 ZWL 50.9
$1.99 COP 7,570
-2.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.94 ZWL 129
$7.96 COP 30.3K
-37.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 ZWL 40.64
$1.01 COP 3,844
53.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.1K ZWL 527.3K
$17.7K COP 67.3M
13.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K ZWL 617.5K
$26.8K COP 102.1M
-12.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mutare
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.5 ZWL 1,558
$80.8 COP 308K
-26.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.9 ZWL 390
$9.39 COP 35.8K
58.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.2 ZWL 1,577
$23.51 COP 89.6K
156.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mutare
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.62 ZWL 1,038
$25.61 COP 97.6K
54.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.88 ZWL 128
$18.95 COP 72.2K
-74.25%
Cinema Ticket
$10.12 ZWL 265
$4.12 COP 15.7K
145.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mutare
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$150 ZWL 3,937
$306 COP 1.2M
-50.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,322 ZWL 191.8K
$5,875 COP 22.4M
24.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mutare
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.83 ZWL 258
$58.8 COP 224K
-83.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$9.69 ZWL 254
$31.9 COP 121.5K
-69.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$24.68 ZWL 646
$102 COP 387.4K
-75.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$19.72 ZWL 517
$108 COP 413K
-81.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mutare
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$356 ZWL 9,326
$478 COP 1.8M
-25.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$255 ZWL 6,667
$375 COP 1.4M
-32.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$750 ZWL 19.6K
$838 COP 3.2M
-10.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$404 ZWL 10.6K
$727 COP 2.8M
-44.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$254 ZWL 6,640
$2,251 COP 8.6M
-88.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,598 COP 6.1M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mutare
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$247 ZWL 6,464
$517 COP 2M
-52.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.31
13.43
-0.89%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mutare: November 30, 2025

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

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