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

😐 Solo nomad: Victoria Falls is 6.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 12.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Victoria Falls is 30% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 4.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Victoria Falls
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.11 ZWL 273
$6.23 COP 26K
62.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.87 ZWL 1,237
$32.34 COP 134.8K
41.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-
Cappuccino
$5.86 ZWL 158
$1.72 COP 7,155
240.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 ZWL 26.24
$1.1 COP 4,575
-11.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 ZWL 14.11
$0.73 COP 3,060
-28.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 ZWL 47.21
$1.66 COP 6,916
5.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Victoria Falls
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.01 ZWL 54.3
$1.09 COP 4,552
84.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 ZWL 27.45
$1.24 COP 5,188
-17.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.99 ZWL 53.7
$1.33 COP 5,544
49.62%
Eggs
$3.63 ZWL 98
$2.22 COP 9,252
63.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.44 ZWL 65.8
$4.55 COP 19K
-46.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.91 ZWL 159
$5.71 COP 23.8K
3.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.15 ZWL 220
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-5.12%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 ZWL 83.1
$2.26 COP 9,410
36.28%
Banana (1kg)
$3.06 ZWL 82.5
$1.07 COP 4,461
185.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.08 ZWL 83.2
$1.51 COP 6,293
103.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.05 ZWL 109
$1.42 COP 5,911
185.21%
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.11 COP 4,619
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 ZWL 52.8
$1.18 COP 4,932
66.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.05 ZWL 55.3
$0.89 COP 3,718
130.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 ZWL 41.01
$0.84 COP 3,507
80.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.35 ZWL 36.3
$2.35 COP 9,809
-42.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.9 ZWL 537
$9.34 COP 38.9K
113.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 COP 4,927
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-
🚌 Getting Around
Victoria Falls
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.9 ZWL 24.26
$0.83 COP 3,464
8.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.41 COP 5,899
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 ZWL 27.39
$1.96 COP 8,164
-47.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 ZWL 49.95
$1.02 COP 4,265
81.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Victoria Falls
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$24.82 ZWL 669
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-69.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.97 ZWL 673
$9.44 COP 39.4K
164.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$67.7 ZWL 1,826
$23.51 COP 98K
188.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Victoria Falls
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.2 ZWL 1,596
$25.68 COP 107.1K
130.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.88 ZWL 401
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-22.26%
Cinema Ticket
$20.25 ZWL 546
$3.96 COP 16.5K
411.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Victoria Falls
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$100 ZWL 2,703
$305 COP 1.3M
-67.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,916 ZWL 159.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-0.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Victoria Falls
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.73 ZWL 397
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-74.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.63 ZWL 664
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-22.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.2 ZWL 1,624
$103 COP 430.1K
-41.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$44.75 ZWL 1,207
$106 COP 440.5K
-57.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Victoria Falls
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$245 ZWL 6,611
$489 COP 2M
-49.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 ZWL 4,803
$379 COP 1.6M
-53.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$503 ZWL 13.6K
$827 COP 3.4M
-39.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$348 ZWL 9,383
$729 COP 3M
-52.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Victoria Falls
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$806 ZWL 21.7K
$550 COP 2.3M
46.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for Victoria Falls: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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