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

😐 Solo nomad: Dunedin is 73% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 84.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dunedin is 79.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 76.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dunedin
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.25 NZ$20.2
$6.23 COP 26K
96.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.7 NZ$122
$32.34 COP 134.8K
128.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.95 NZ$18.07
$7.39 COP 30.8K
48.17%
Cappuccino
$3.46 NZ$5.7
$1.72 COP 7,155
101.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 NZ$3.63
$1.1 COP 4,575
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 NZ$3.38
$0.73 COP 3,060
180.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.2 NZ$11.87
$1.66 COP 6,916
333.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.08 NZ$10.03
$3.2 COP 13.3K
90.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dunedin
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 NZ$3.44
$1.09 COP 4,552
90.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.96 NZ$3.22
$1.24 COP 5,188
58.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.81 NZ$2.99
$1.33 COP 5,544
36.09%
Eggs
$5.67 NZ$9.35
$2.22 COP 9,252
155.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 NZ$13.8
$4.55 COP 19K
83.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.62 NZ$17.52
$5.71 COP 23.8K
85.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 NZ$21.53
$8.59 COP 35.8K
51.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.86 NZ$4.72
$2.26 COP 9,410
26.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 NZ$3.69
$1.07 COP 4,461
109.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.3 NZ$5.45
$1.51 COP 6,293
118.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.54 NZ$7.49
$1.42 COP 5,911
219.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 NZ$3.15
$1.11 COP 4,619
72.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 NZ$3.37
$1.18 COP 4,932
72.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.48 NZ$4.09
$0.89 COP 3,718
178.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 NZ$1.76
$0.84 COP 3,507
27.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$24.01 NZ$39.6
$2.35 COP 9,809
921.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.7 NZ$14.34
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-6.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.59 NZ$4.27
$1.18 COP 4,927
119.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.63 NZ$5.99
$2.49 COP 10.4K
45.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Dunedin
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.25 NZ$2.05
$0.83 COP 3,464
50.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.8 NZ$120
$41.9 COP 174.7K
73.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.16 NZ$10.15
$1.41 COP 5,899
336.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.1 NZ$1.81
$1.96 COP 8,164
-43.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.44 NZ$50.2
$7.85 COP 32.7K
287.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 NZ$2.84
$1.02 COP 4,265
68.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K NZ$32.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
11.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K NZ$42.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-2.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dunedin
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.8 NZ$165
$82.5 COP 344.1K
20.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.84 NZ$59.1
$9.44 COP 39.4K
279.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.6 NZ$91.8
$23.51 COP 98K
136.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dunedin
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 NZ$85.7
$25.68 COP 107.1K
102.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.13 NZ$10.12
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-67.97%
Cinema Ticket
$9.74 NZ$16.06
$3.96 COP 16.5K
145.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dunedin
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$577 NZ$952
$305 COP 1.3M
89.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K NZ$20.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
106.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dunedin
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.1 NZ$111
$57.9 COP 241.4K
15.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.49 NZ$58.5
$31.59 COP 131.7K
12.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.1 NZ$155
$103 COP 430.1K
-8.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 NZ$203
$106 COP 440.5K
16.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dunedin
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$879 NZ$1,450
$489 COP 2M
79.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$774 NZ$1,277
$379 COP 1.6M
104.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,512 NZ$2,493
$827 COP 3.4M
82.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,344 NZ$2,217
$729 COP 3M
84.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,880 NZ$4,751
$2,190 COP 9.1M
31.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,002 NZ$3,303
$1,532 COP 6.4M
30.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dunedin
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,565 NZ$4,230
$550 COP 2.3M
366.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.07
13.43
-47.36%

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Last update for Dunedin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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