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

😐 Solo nomad: Gisborne is 70% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 89.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gisborne is 48% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 83% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gisborne
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.33 NZ$26.22
$6.03 COP 22.8K
154.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.1 NZ$135
$33.17 COP 125.6K
138.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.94 NZ$16.99
$7.29 COP 27.6K
36.35%
Cappuccino
$3.47 NZ$5.94
$1.63 COP 6,170
112.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 NZ$4.05
$1.05 COP 3,971
125.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 NZ$3.49
$0.77 COP 2,916
164.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.38 NZ$12.61
$1.73 COP 6,550
326.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.27 NZ$10.72
$3.18 COP 12.0K
97.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gisborne
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 NZ$3.23
$1.07 COP 4,040
76.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.98 NZ$3.39
$1.31 COP 4,965
51.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 NZ$3.21
$1.38 COP 5,227
36.23%
Eggs
$6.12 NZ$10.47
$2.25 COP 8,509
172.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.92 NZ$13.55
$4.48 COP 17.0K
76.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.41 NZ$16.08
$5.74 COP 21.7K
63.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.66 NZ$21.64
$8.86 COP 33.6K
42.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 NZ$4.71
$2.24 COP 8,490
22.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.28 NZ$3.90
$1.06 COP 4,012
115.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.01 NZ$5.15
$1.51 COP 5,732
99.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.50 NZ$7.70
$1.36 COP 5,151
230.88%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 NZ$3.44
$1.12 COP 4,244
79.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.93 NZ$3.31
$1.17 COP 4,427
64.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.25 NZ$3.85
$0.90 COP 3,416
150.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 NZ$1.96
$0.84 COP 3,169
36.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$23.93 NZ$40.92
$2.26 COP 8,553
958.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.20 NZ$15.73
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-7.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 NZ$4.42
$1.18 COP 4,479
118.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 NZ$6.30
$2.39 COP 9,048
53.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Gisborne
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.14 NZ$3.66
$0.86 COP 3,253
148.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.1 NZ$108
$41.45 COP 156.9K
52.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.64 NZ$4.51
$1.47 COP 5,555
79.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.79 NZ$3.06
$1.95 COP 7,367
-8.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.98 NZ$59.8
$7.76 COP 29.4K
350.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 NZ$2.93
$0.97 COP 3,663
76.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K NZ$48.2K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
57.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.0K NZ$37.6K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-17.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gisborne
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$144 NZ$247
$81.1 COP 307.1K
78.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.40 NZ$60.5
$9.40 COP 35.6K
276.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.0 NZ$87.2
$23.61 COP 89.4K
116.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gisborne
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.17 NZ$61.9
$25.55 COP 96.7K
41.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.85 NZ$20.27
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-38.57%
Cinema Ticket
$10.83 NZ$18.51
$4.10 COP 15.5K
164.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gisborne
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$739 NZ$1,264
$306 COP 1.2M
141.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K NZ$20.3K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
101.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gisborne
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.7 NZ$114
$59.8 COP 226.5K
11.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.96 NZ$63.2
$31.96 COP 121.0K
15.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.0 NZ$164
$103 COP 388.8K
-6.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 NZ$201
$108 COP 408.4K
8.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gisborne
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$951 NZ$1,627
$483 COP 1.8M
96.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$863 NZ$1,476
$377 COP 1.4M
128.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,426 NZ$2,438
$822 COP 3.1M
73.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,334 NZ$2,281
$721 COP 2.7M
85.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,381 NZ$7,491
$2,784 COP 10.5M
57.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,319 NZ$5,675
$1,320 COP 5.0M
151.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gisborne
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,494 NZ$7,685
$538 COP 2.0M
735.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.74
13.43
-49.81%

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Last update for Gisborne: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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