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

🙂 Solo nomad: Shurugwi is 1.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 41% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Shurugwi is 15.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 36.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Shurugwi
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.89 ZWL 255
$6.03 COP 22.7K
64.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.13 ZWL 1,033
$33.17 COP 124.7K
20.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 ZWL 184
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-2.19%
Cappuccino
$1.65 ZWL 42.37
$1.63 COP 6,128
1.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ZWL 18.52
$1.05 COP 3,944
-31.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ZWL 11.26
$0.77 COP 2,896
-42.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.46 ZWL 37.50
$1.73 COP 6,505
-15.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 ZWL 52.2
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-36.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Shurugwi
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 ZWL 40.15
$1.07 COP 4,012
45.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 ZWL 26.16
$1.31 COP 4,931
-22.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 ZWL 49.85
$1.38 COP 5,191
40.58%
Eggs
$2.14 ZWL 55.1
$2.25 COP 8,450
-4.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.77 ZWL 277
$4.48 COP 16.9K
140.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.58 ZWL 170
$5.74 COP 21.6K
14.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.34 ZWL 163
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-28.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.91 ZWL 74.9
$2.24 COP 8,431
29.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 ZWL 42.45
$1.06 COP 3,985
55.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.27 ZWL 58.4
$1.51 COP 5,693
50.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 ZWL 42.34
$1.36 COP 5,115
20.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.50 ZWL 38.64
$1.12 COP 4,215
33.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 ZWL 51.0
$1.17 COP 4,397
69.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ZWL 26.29
$0.90 COP 3,392
13.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 ZWL 24.05
$0.84 COP 3,147
10.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.08 ZWL 27.80
$2.26 COP 8,494
-52.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.72 ZWL 250
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-2.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 ZWL 29.92
$1.18 COP 4,448
-1.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 ZWL 46.36
$2.39 COP 8,986
-24.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Shurugwi
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COP 3,230
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.12 ZWL 132
$1.47 COP 5,517
248.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.97 ZWL 50.7
$1.95 COP 7,317
1.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.91 ZWL 126
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-36.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 ZWL 39.51
$0.97 COP 3,637
57.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K ZWL 512.1K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
10.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K ZWL 603.1K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
-12.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shurugwi
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.6 ZWL 1,484
$81.1 COP 305.0K
-28.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.82 ZWL 459
$9.40 COP 35.4K
89.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$93.9 ZWL 2,417
$23.61 COP 88.8K
297.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Shurugwi
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COP 96.0K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.16 ZWL 262
$4.10 COP 15.4K
147.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Shurugwi
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$274 ZWL 7,057
$306 COP 1.2M
-10.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,354 ZWL 189.4K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
24.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Shurugwi
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.25 ZWL 496
$59.8 COP 224.9K
-67.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.17 ZWL 545
$31.96 COP 120.2K
-33.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.55 ZWL 890
$103 COP 386.2K
-66.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.30 ZWL 1,038
$108 COP 405.6K
-62.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Shurugwi
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 COP 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 COP 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$822 COP 3.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$721 COP 2.7M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Shurugwi
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.31
13.43
-0.89%

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Last update for Shurugwi: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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