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Cost of Living Comparison Between Tete and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Tete and Medellin
š Solo nomad: Tete is 72.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 83.8% cheaper with rent.
š Family of 3: Tete is 71.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 82.2% cheaper with rent.
š½ Eating Out
Tete
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.59 MZNĀ 292
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
-23.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
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Cappuccino
$1.55 MZNĀ 98.6
$1.63 COPĀ 6,134
-4.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 MZNĀ 47.70
$1.05 COPĀ 3,948
-28.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 MZNĀ 25.69
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
-48.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.74 MZNĀ 47.19
$1.73 COPĀ 6,511
-57.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 MZNĀ 81.1
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-60.06%
š Groceries & Markets
Tete
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 MZNĀ 98.3
$1.07 COPĀ 4,016
44.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.69 MZNĀ 43.70
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
-47.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.40 MZNĀ 153
$1.38 COPĀ 5,196
73.91%
Eggs
$3.08 MZNĀ 196
$2.25 COPĀ 8,458
36.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 MZNĀ 200
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-45.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$8.86 COPĀ 33.4K
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Apples (1kg)
$1.59 MZNĀ 101
$2.24 COPĀ 8,440
-29.02%
Banana (1kg)
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$1.06 COPĀ 3,989
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Oranges (1kg)
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$1.51 COPĀ 5,698
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.60 MZNĀ 102
$1.36 COPĀ 5,120
17.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 MZNĀ 100
$1.12 COPĀ 4,219
41.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.52 MZNĀ 96.8
$1.17 COPĀ 4,401
29.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.90 COPĀ 3,396
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 MZNĀ 51.2
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
-4.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$2.26 COPĀ 8,502
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Wine (Bottle)
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$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MZNĀ 68.7
$1.18 COPĀ 4,452
-8.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 MZNĀ 100
$2.39 COPĀ 8,995
-33.89%
š Getting Around
Tete
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$0.86 COPĀ 3,234
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$1.47 COPĀ 5,522
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$1.95 COPĀ 7,324
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
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Gasoline (1 liter)
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$0.97 COPĀ 3,641
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$17.9K COPĀ 67.6M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
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š§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tete
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
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š Sport & Entertainment
Tete
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
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Cinema Ticket
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$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
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š§ø Childcare & Education
Tete
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$306 COPĀ 1.2M
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
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šš Clothing & Footwear
Tete
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
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$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$103 COPĀ 386.5K
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$108 COPĀ 406.0K
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š Accommodation & Living
Tete
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$483 COPĀ 1.8M
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$377 COPĀ 1.4M
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$822 COPĀ 3.1M
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$721 COPĀ 2.7M
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
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šµ Salaries & Financials
Tete
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$538 COPĀ 2.0M
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
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13.43
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Last update for Tete: March 1, 2026
Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026
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