Cost of Living Comparison Between Zanzibar and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Zanzibar and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Zanzibar is 48.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 56.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Zanzibar is 34.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 54.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Zanzibar
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.86 TZSĀ 12.3K
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
-19.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.91 TZSĀ 55.5K
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
-33.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.67 TZSĀ 14.4K
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-22.22%
Cappuccino
$2.17 TZSĀ 5,495
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
33.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 TZSĀ 1,609
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
-39.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 TZSĀ 784
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
-59.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.92 TZSĀ 4,852
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
10.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 TZSĀ 6,793
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-15.72%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Zanzibar
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 TZSĀ 4,499
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
66.36%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 TZSĀ 1,848
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
-44.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 TZSĀ 2,075
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
-40.58%
Eggs
$2.98 TZSĀ 7,539
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
32.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.26 TZSĀ 5,729
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-60.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.63 TZSĀ 11.7K
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
-47.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.88 TZSĀ 7,301
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
28.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 TZSĀ 2,999
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
11.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.74 TZSĀ 1,868
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
-50.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 TZSĀ 1,415
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
-58.82%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 TZSĀ 2,364
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
-16.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.52 TZSĀ 3,851
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
29.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 TZSĀ 2,036
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
-11.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 TZSĀ 1,254
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
-41.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.09 TZSĀ 5,296
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
-7.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.88 TZSĀ 25.0K
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-0.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 TZSĀ 4,372
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
46.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 TZSĀ 3,509
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
-41.84%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Zanzibar
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.60 TZSĀ 1,530
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
-30.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.64 TZSĀ 6,679
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-65.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 TZSĀ 3,096
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
25.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
-
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zanzibar
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.32 TZSĀ 26.2K
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
9.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.32 TZSĀ 59.1K
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
-1.23%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Zanzibar
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.42 TZSĀ 54.3K
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
-16.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.70 TZSĀ 24.6K
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
136.59%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Zanzibar
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Zanzibar
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.14 TZSĀ 33.3K
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
-78.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.21 TZSĀ 43.6K
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
-46.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$15.24 TZSĀ 38.6K
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-85.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$13.56 TZSĀ 34.3K
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
-87.43%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Zanzibar
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$149 TZSĀ 377.4K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-69.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 TZSĀ 254.6K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-73.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$200 TZSĀ 505.6K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-75.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$147 TZSĀ 371.6K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-79.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$38.8K TZSĀ 98.3M
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
1294.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.7K TZSĀ 29.6M
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
786.28%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Zanzibar
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$329 TZSĀ 834.3K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-38.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
13.43
-25.54%

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Last update for Zanzibar: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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