Cost of Living Comparison Between Shurugwi and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Shurugwi and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Shurugwi is 1.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 40.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Shurugwi is 5.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 38.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Shurugwi
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.11 ZWL 273
$6.22 COP 25.9K
62.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.87 ZWL 1,075
$33.25 COP 138.6K
19.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.17 ZWL 193
$7.47 COP 31.1K
-4.02%
Cappuccino
$1.65 ZWL 44.48
$1.7 COP 7,097
-2.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 ZWL 18.17
$1.11 COP 4,617
-39.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ZWL 12.57
$0.73 COP 3,023
-35.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.52 ZWL 40.9
$1.71 COP 7,131
-11.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 ZWL 54.2
$3.1 COP 12.9K
-35.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Shurugwi
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 ZWL 41.73
$1.09 COP 4,560
42.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 ZWL 27.62
$1.27 COP 5,292
-19.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 ZWL 52.8
$1.38 COP 5,774
42.03%
Eggs
$2.1 ZWL 56.7
$2.19 COP 9,120
-4.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.99 ZWL 297
$4.35 COP 18.1K
152.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.58 ZWL 177
$5.83 COP 24.3K
12.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.22 ZWL 168
$8.61 COP 35.9K
-27.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.01 ZWL 81.2
$2.33 COP 9,718
29.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 ZWL 45.31
$1.12 COP 4,674
50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.2 ZWL 59.4
$1.53 COP 6,394
43.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 ZWL 44.77
$1.38 COP 5,741
20.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 ZWL 41.77
$1.11 COP 4,642
39.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.03 ZWL 54.8
$1.17 COP 4,868
73.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ZWL 27.47
$0.88 COP 3,672
15.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1 ZWL 26.88
$0.92 COP 3,850
8.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.08 ZWL 29.01
$2.29 COP 9,533
-52.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.14 ZWL 219
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-13.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 ZWL 31.75
$1.2 COP 4,991
-1.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 ZWL 48.38
$2.47 COP 10.3K
-27.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Shurugwi
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.8 COP 3,337
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.56 COP 169.1K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.02 ZWL 135
$1.47 COP 6,140
241.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 ZWL 55.2
$1.95 COP 8,124
5.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.93 ZWL 133
$7.96 COP 33.2K
-38.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 ZWL 41.78
$1.03 COP 4,288
50.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K ZWL 532.7K
$18K COP 75.1M
9.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K ZWL 639.7K
$26.2K COP 109.4M
-9.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shurugwi
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.3 ZWL 1,544
$81.3 COP 339.1K
-29.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.46 ZWL 471
$9.49 COP 39.6K
83.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$92.4 ZWL 2,493
$23.99 COP 100K
285.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Shurugwi
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.2 COP 105K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.85 COP 78.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.11 ZWL 273
$3.95 COP 16.5K
155.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Shurugwi
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$272 ZWL 7,345
$313 COP 1.3M
-13.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,210 ZWL 194.5K
$6,023 COP 25.1M
19.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Shurugwi
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.24 ZWL 519
$59.4 COP 247.5K
-67.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.78 ZWL 588
$32.15 COP 134K
-32.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.49 ZWL 930
$102 COP 426.2K
-66.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.52 ZWL 1,093
$107 COP 446K
-62.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Shurugwi
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$479 COP 2M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$375 COP 1.6M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$834 COP 3.5M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$723 COP 3M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,181 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,515 COP 6.3M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Shurugwi
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$561 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.31
13.43
-0.89%

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Last update for Shurugwi: November 3, 2025

Last update for Medellin: November 5, 2025

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