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Cost of Living Comparison Between Gisborne and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Gisborne and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Gisborne is 84.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 91.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gisborne is 77.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 77.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gisborne
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.98 NZ$26.06
$5.97 COP 21.9K
150.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.9 NZ$136
$32.40 COP 119.0K
140.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.88 NZ$17.20
$7.13 COP 26.2K
38.57%
Cappuccino
$3.48 NZ$6.05
$1.65 COP 6,043
110.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 NZ$3.90
$1.06 COP 3,882
111.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 NZ$3.66
$0.77 COP 2,839
172.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.22 NZ$12.57
$1.75 COP 6,418
312.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.37 NZ$11.09
$3.06 COP 11.2K
108.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gisborne
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 NZ$3.13
$1.10 COP 4,026
63.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.93 NZ$3.36
$1.30 COP 4,771
48.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 NZ$3.21
$1.34 COP 4,905
38.06%
Eggs
$6.13 NZ$10.67
$2.26 COP 8,299
171.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 NZ$14.47
$4.50 COP 16.5K
84.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.29 NZ$16.16
$5.80 COP 21.3K
60.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.72 NZ$22.14
$8.96 COP 32.9K
41.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 NZ$4.63
$2.37 COP 8,691
12.24%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 NZ$3.79
$1.07 COP 3,939
103.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.06 NZ$5.33
$1.48 COP 5,418
106.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.69 NZ$8.15
$1.36 COP 5,011
244.85%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 NZ$3.56
$1.13 COP 4,135
80.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 NZ$3.28
$1.13 COP 4,161
66.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.28 NZ$3.97
$0.89 COP 3,274
156.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 NZ$1.92
$0.85 COP 3,114
29.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$24.39 NZ$42.44
$2.28 COP 8,361
969.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.58 NZ$16.67
$10.15 COP 37.3K
-5.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.51 NZ$4.37
$1.19 COP 4,359
110.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.63 NZ$6.32
$2.40 COP 8,828
51.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Gisborne
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.15 NZ$3.74
$0.84 COP 3,074
155.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.2 NZ$112
$40.85 COP 150.0K
57.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.66 NZ$4.63
$1.48 COP 5,417
79.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.81 NZ$3.15
$1.89 COP 6,949
-4.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.24 NZ$61.3
$8.05 COP 29.5K
337.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 NZ$3.02
$0.94 COP 3,455
85.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K NZ$49.1K
$17.7K COP 65.1M
59.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K NZ$38.7K
$26.4K COP 96.8M
-15.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gisborne
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 NZ$254
$81.9 COP 300.7K
78.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.45 NZ$63.4
$9.54 COP 35.0K
282.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.9 NZ$88.5
$23.68 COP 87.0K
114.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gisborne
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.06 NZ$64.5
$25.85 COP 94.9K
43.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.14 NZ$21.13
$18.72 COP 68.7K
-35.15%
Cinema Ticket
$10.82 NZ$18.82
$4.05 COP 14.9K
167.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gisborne
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$735 NZ$1,279
$316 COP 1.2M
132.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.1K NZ$21.1K
$5,971 COP 21.9M
102.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gisborne
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.2 NZ$119
$59.0 COP 216.4K
15.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.17 NZ$66.4
$32.49 COP 119.3K
17.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.7 NZ$165
$99.9 COP 366.7K
-5.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 NZ$203
$108 COP 394.9K
8.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gisborne
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$957 NZ$1,664
$491 COP 1.8M
94.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$874 NZ$1,521
$371 COP 1.4M
135.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,433 NZ$2,494
$821 COP 3.0M
74.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,308 NZ$2,276
$731 COP 2.7M
78.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,378 NZ$7,617
$3,019 COP 11.1M
44.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,559 NZ$6,193
$1,332 COP 4.9M
167.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gisborne
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,259 NZ$7,410
$517 COP 1.9M
723.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.74
13.43
-49.81%

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Last update for Gisborne: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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