Cost of Living Comparison Between Hastings and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Hastings and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Hastings is 56.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 42.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hastings is 94% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 49.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hastings
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.27 NZ$20.23
$6.23 COP 26K
96.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.1 NZ$135
$32.34 COP 134.8K
153.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.44 NZ$15.57
$7.39 COP 30.8K
27.74%
Cappuccino
$3.43 NZ$5.66
$1.72 COP 7,155
99.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 NZ$3
$1.1 COP 4,575
65.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 NZ$3.34
$0.73 COP 3,060
178.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.11 NZ$10.07
$1.66 COP 6,916
268.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.37 NZ$12.16
$3.2 COP 13.3K
130.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hastings
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 NZ$2.99
$1.09 COP 4,552
66.06%
White Bread (500g)
$2.02 NZ$3.33
$1.24 COP 5,188
62.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.9 NZ$3.13
$1.33 COP 5,544
42.86%
Eggs
$6.01 NZ$9.91
$2.22 COP 9,252
170.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.15 NZ$13.44
$4.55 COP 19K
79.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.9 NZ$17.97
$5.71 COP 23.8K
90.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.9 NZ$21.28
$8.59 COP 35.8K
50.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.79 NZ$4.6
$2.26 COP 9,410
23.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 NZ$3.5
$1.07 COP 4,461
99.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.12 NZ$5.14
$1.51 COP 6,293
106.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.66 NZ$7.69
$1.42 COP 5,911
228.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 NZ$3.08
$1.11 COP 4,619
68.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 NZ$2.44
$1.18 COP 4,932
25.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.16 NZ$3.57
$0.89 COP 3,718
142.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 NZ$1.61
$0.84 COP 3,507
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.65 NZ$35.71
$2.35 COP 9,809
821.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.31 NZ$15.36
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-0.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.54 NZ$5.84
$1.18 COP 4,927
200.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 NZ$4.83
$2.49 COP 10.4K
17.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Hastings
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.51 NZ$4.14
$0.83 COP 3,464
202.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$59.8 NZ$98.6
$41.9 COP 174.7K
42.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.65 NZ$4.38
$1.41 COP 5,899
87.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.85 NZ$3.05
$1.96 COP 8,164
-5.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$60.5 NZ$99.8
$7.85 COP 32.7K
670.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 NZ$2.81
$1.02 COP 4,265
67.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.5K NZ$51.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
78.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K NZ$34.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-20.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hastings
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 NZ$256
$82.5 COP 344.1K
88.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.63 NZ$55.5
$9.44 COP 39.4K
256.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52 NZ$85.7
$23.51 COP 98K
121.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hastings
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.85 NZ$59.1
$25.68 COP 107.1K
39.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.82 NZ$19.5
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-38.24%
Cinema Ticket
$10.82 NZ$17.85
$3.96 COP 16.5K
173.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hastings
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$788 NZ$1,299
$305 COP 1.3M
158.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K NZ$20.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
111.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hastings
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.8 NZ$104
$57.9 COP 241.4K
8.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.7 NZ$88.6
$31.59 COP 131.7K
69.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 NZ$188
$103 COP 430.1K
10.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 NZ$226
$106 COP 440.5K
29.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hastings
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$401 NZ$662
$489 COP 2M
-18.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$341 NZ$563
$379 COP 1.6M
-10.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,069 NZ$1,763
$827 COP 3.4M
29.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$589 NZ$972
$729 COP 3M
-19.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,836 NZ$4,677
$2,190 COP 9.1M
29.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,564 NZ$5,877
$1,532 COP 6.4M
132.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hastings
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,068 NZ$3,411
$550 COP 2.3M
276.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.94
13.43
-48.32%

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Last update for Hastings: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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