Cost of Living Comparison Between Victoria Falls and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Victoria Falls and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Victoria Falls is 2.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 15.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Victoria Falls is 30.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 7.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Victoria Falls
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.02 ZWL 258
$6.03 COP 22.8K
66.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.36 ZWL 1,142
$33.17 COP 125.6K
33.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-
Cappuccino
$5.93 ZWL 153
$1.63 COP 6,170
263.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 ZWL 26.43
$1.05 COP 3,971
-1.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 ZWL 13.15
$0.77 COP 2,916
-33.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.68 ZWL 43.31
$1.73 COP 6,550
-2.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Victoria Falls
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 ZWL 53.0
$1.07 COP 4,040
92.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 ZWL 26.47
$1.31 COP 4,965
-21.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 ZWL 51.0
$1.38 COP 5,227
43.48%
Eggs
$3.70 ZWL 95.4
$2.25 COP 8,509
64.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.54 ZWL 65.4
$4.48 COP 17.0K
-43.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.84 ZWL 150
$5.74 COP 21.7K
1.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.14 ZWL 210
$8.86 COP 33.6K
-8.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.93 ZWL 75.5
$2.24 COP 8,490
30.80%
Banana (1kg)
$3.04 ZWL 78.2
$1.06 COP 4,012
186.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.04 ZWL 78.4
$1.51 COP 5,732
101.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.91 ZWL 101
$1.36 COP 5,151
187.50%
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.12 COP 4,244
-
Onion (1kg)
$2.01 ZWL 51.8
$1.17 COP 4,427
71.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.95 ZWL 50.3
$0.90 COP 3,416
116.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 ZWL 39.24
$0.84 COP 3,169
80.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.33 ZWL 34.26
$2.26 COP 8,553
-41.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.35 ZWL 524
$9.97 COP 37.8K
104.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 COP 4,479
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.39 COP 9,048
-
🚌 Getting Around
Victoria Falls
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.85 ZWL 21.92
$0.86 COP 3,253
-1.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.47 COP 5,555
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 ZWL 26.31
$1.95 COP 7,367
-47.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 ZWL 47.20
$0.97 COP 3,663
88.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.9K COP 68.0M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Victoria Falls
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$25.06 ZWL 645
$81.1 COP 307.1K
-69.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.32 ZWL 652
$9.40 COP 35.6K
169.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$69.0 ZWL 1,775
$23.61 COP 89.4K
192.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Victoria Falls
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.2 ZWL 1,549
$25.55 COP 96.7K
135.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.09 ZWL 389
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-21.77%
Cinema Ticket
$19.84 ZWL 511
$4.10 COP 15.5K
383.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Victoria Falls
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$101 ZWL 2,592
$306 COP 1.2M
-67.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,067 ZWL 156.2K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
2.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Victoria Falls
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.28 ZWL 393
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-74.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.97 ZWL 643
$31.96 COP 121.0K
-21.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.6 ZWL 1,535
$103 COP 388.8K
-41.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$44.75 ZWL 1,152
$108 COP 408.4K
-58.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Victoria Falls
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$245 ZWL 6,310
$483 COP 1.8M
-49.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 ZWL 4,656
$377 COP 1.4M
-52.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$509 ZWL 13.1K
$822 COP 3.1M
-38.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$356 ZWL 9,167
$721 COP 2.7M
-50.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Victoria Falls
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$798 ZWL 20.6K
$538 COP 2.0M
48.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for Victoria Falls: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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