Cost of Living Comparison Between Dunedin and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Dunedin and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Dunedin is 70.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 75.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dunedin is 74.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 76.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dunedin
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.23 NZ$20.80
$6.03 COP 22.7K
102.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.1 NZ$124
$33.17 COP 124.8K
120.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.64 NZ$18.10
$7.29 COP 27.4K
45.95%
Cappuccino
$3.35 NZ$5.70
$1.63 COP 6,133
105.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 NZ$3.74
$1.05 COP 3,947
109.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 NZ$3.43
$0.77 COP 2,899
162.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.17 NZ$12.20
$1.73 COP 6,510
314.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.18 NZ$10.51
$3.18 COP 12.0K
94.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dunedin
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.07 NZ$3.52
$1.07 COP 4,015
93.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 NZ$3.20
$1.31 COP 4,935
43.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 NZ$3.20
$1.38 COP 5,195
36.23%
Eggs
$5.67 NZ$9.65
$2.25 COP 8,457
152.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.15 NZ$13.85
$4.48 COP 16.9K
81.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.78 NZ$18.33
$5.74 COP 21.6K
87.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.16 NZ$22.38
$8.86 COP 33.3K
48.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.83 NZ$4.80
$2.24 COP 8,438
26.34%
Banana (1kg)
$2.31 NZ$3.93
$1.06 COP 3,988
117.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.39 NZ$5.77
$1.51 COP 5,697
124.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.41 NZ$7.49
$1.36 COP 5,119
224.26%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 NZ$3.41
$1.12 COP 4,218
78.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 NZ$3.54
$1.17 COP 4,400
77.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 NZ$4.30
$0.90 COP 3,395
181.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 NZ$1.83
$0.84 COP 3,150
28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$24.25 NZ$41.22
$2.26 COP 8,501
973.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.16 NZ$15.57
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-8.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.61 NZ$4.43
$1.18 COP 4,451
121.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.60 NZ$6.12
$2.39 COP 8,993
50.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Dunedin
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.24 NZ$2.11
$0.86 COP 3,233
44.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.6 NZ$125
$41.45 COP 156.0K
77.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.08 NZ$10.34
$1.47 COP 5,521
313.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.14 NZ$1.94
$1.95 COP 7,323
-41.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.86 NZ$50.8
$7.76 COP 29.2K
284.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 NZ$2.92
$0.97 COP 3,640
76.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.0K NZ$34.0K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
11.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.0K NZ$44.3K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-2.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dunedin
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 NZ$176
$81.1 COP 305.2K
27.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.51 NZ$60.4
$9.40 COP 35.4K
277.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.7 NZ$94.7
$23.61 COP 88.8K
135.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dunedin
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 NZ$87.4
$25.55 COP 96.1K
101.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.91 NZ$10.05
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-69.36%
Cinema Ticket
$9.93 NZ$16.88
$4.10 COP 15.4K
142.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dunedin
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$588 NZ$999
$306 COP 1.2M
92.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K NZ$20.3K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
102.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dunedin
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.9 NZ$114
$59.8 COP 225.1K
11.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.00 NZ$59.5
$31.96 COP 120.3K
9.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 NZ$159
$103 COP 386.5K
-8.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 NZ$210
$108 COP 405.9K
14.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dunedin
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$904 NZ$1,537
$483 COP 1.8M
87.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$774 NZ$1,315
$377 COP 1.4M
105.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,488 NZ$2,529
$822 COP 3.1M
81.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,305 NZ$2,219
$721 COP 2.7M
81.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,930 NZ$4,982
$2,784 COP 10.5M
5.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,050 NZ$3,486
$1,320 COP 5.0M
55.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dunedin
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,703 NZ$4,595
$538 COP 2.0M
402.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.07
13.43
-47.36%

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Last update for Dunedin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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