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

😐 Solo nomad: Gisborne is 75.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 99.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gisborne is 54.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 80.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gisborne
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15 NZ$24.74
$6.23 COP 26K
140.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.6 NZ$130
$32.34 COP 134.8K
142.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.47 NZ$15.61
$7.39 COP 30.8K
28.15%
Cappuccino
$3.53 NZ$5.82
$1.72 COP 7,155
105.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 NZ$3.88
$1.1 COP 4,575
113.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 NZ$3.43
$0.73 COP 3,060
184.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.43 NZ$12.25
$1.66 COP 6,916
347.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.36 NZ$10.49
$3.2 COP 13.3K
98.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gisborne
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.87 NZ$3.08
$1.09 COP 4,552
71.56%
White Bread (500g)
$2 NZ$3.31
$1.24 COP 5,188
61.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 NZ$3.12
$1.33 COP 5,544
42.11%
Eggs
$6.05 NZ$9.97
$2.22 COP 9,252
172.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.12 NZ$13.39
$4.55 COP 19K
78.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.45 NZ$15.58
$5.71 COP 23.8K
65.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.79 NZ$21.09
$8.59 COP 35.8K
48.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 NZ$4.55
$2.26 COP 9,410
22.12%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 NZ$3.73
$1.07 COP 4,461
111.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 NZ$4.91
$1.51 COP 6,293
97.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.63 NZ$7.64
$1.42 COP 5,911
226.06%
Potato (1kg)
$2 NZ$3.3
$1.11 COP 4,619
80.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.9 NZ$3.13
$1.18 COP 4,932
61.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.19 NZ$3.62
$0.89 COP 3,718
146.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 NZ$1.81
$0.84 COP 3,507
30.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$24.35 NZ$40.16
$2.35 COP 9,809
936.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.52 NZ$14.05
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-8.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.52 NZ$4.16
$1.18 COP 4,927
113.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.71 NZ$6.11
$2.49 COP 10.4K
49.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Gisborne
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.15 NZ$3.55
$0.83 COP 3,464
159.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.7 NZ$107
$41.9 COP 174.7K
54.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.73 NZ$4.5
$1.41 COP 5,899
93.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.77 NZ$2.92
$1.96 COP 8,164
-9.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.72 NZ$58.9
$7.85 COP 32.7K
355.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 NZ$2.75
$1.02 COP 4,265
63.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K NZ$46.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
61.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.9K NZ$36.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-16.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gisborne
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 NZ$236
$82.5 COP 344.1K
73.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.42 NZ$58.4
$9.44 COP 39.4K
275.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 NZ$85.5
$23.51 COP 98K
120.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gisborne
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.98 NZ$61
$25.68 COP 107.1K
44.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.2 NZ$20.12
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-36.26%
Cinema Ticket
$10.75 NZ$17.73
$3.96 COP 16.5K
171.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gisborne
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$737 NZ$1,216
$305 COP 1.3M
141.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K NZ$19.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
100.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gisborne
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.8 NZ$114
$57.9 COP 241.4K
18.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.44 NZ$61.8
$31.59 COP 131.7K
18.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.4 NZ$156
$103 COP 430.1K
-8.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 NZ$191
$106 COP 440.5K
9.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gisborne
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$958 NZ$1,580
$489 COP 2M
95.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$859 NZ$1,417
$379 COP 1.6M
126.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 NZ$2,429
$827 COP 3.4M
78.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,310 NZ$2,161
$729 COP 3M
79.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,958 NZ$6,528
$2,190 COP 9.1M
80.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,203 NZ$5,283
$1,532 COP 6.4M
109.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gisborne
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,334 NZ$7,147
$550 COP 2.3M
687.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.74
13.43
-49.81%

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Last update for Gisborne: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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