Cost of Living Comparison Between Kerikeri and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kerikeri and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Kerikeri is 82% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 79.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kerikeri is 46.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 79% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kerikeri
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.03 NZ$25.26
$6.03 COP 22.7K
149.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.0 NZ$129
$33.17 COP 124.8K
132.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.84 NZ$16.54
$7.29 COP 27.4K
34.98%
Cappuccino
$3.36 NZ$5.64
$1.63 COP 6,134
106.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 NZ$3.91
$1.05 COP 3,948
121.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 NZ$3.66
$0.77 COP 2,899
183.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.95 NZ$9.99
$1.73 COP 6,511
243.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.47 NZ$9.18
$3.18 COP 12.0K
72.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kerikeri
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 NZ$2.07
$1.07 COP 4,016
14.95%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 NZ$3.42
$1.31 COP 4,935
54.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 NZ$3.30
$1.38 COP 5,196
42.03%
Eggs
$6.75 NZ$11.33
$2.25 COP 8,458
200.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.89 NZ$14.93
$4.48 COP 16.9K
98.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.65 NZ$16.22
$5.74 COP 21.6K
68.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.87 NZ$19.94
$8.86 COP 33.4K
33.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.78 NZ$4.67
$2.24 COP 8,440
24.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.30 NZ$3.86
$1.06 COP 3,989
116.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.23 NZ$5.43
$1.51 COP 5,698
113.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.04 NZ$6.79
$1.36 COP 5,120
197.06%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 NZ$3.37
$1.12 COP 4,219
78.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.69 NZ$2.84
$1.17 COP 4,401
44.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 NZ$3.29
$0.90 COP 3,396
117.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 NZ$1.23
$0.84 COP 3,150
-13.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$24.83 NZ$41.71
$2.26 COP 8,502
998.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.19 NZ$17.12
$9.97 COP 37.5K
2.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 NZ$3.04
$1.18 COP 4,452
53.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.85 NZ$6.46
$2.39 COP 8,995
61.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Kerikeri
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.10 NZ$3.52
$0.86 COP 3,234
144.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.5 NZ$107
$41.45 COP 156.0K
53.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.84 NZ$3.10
$1.47 COP 5,522
25.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 NZ$2.56
$1.95 COP 7,324
-22.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.88 NZ$60.3
$7.76 COP 29.2K
362.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.63 NZ$2.74
$0.97 COP 3,641
68.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K NZ$47.5K
$17.9K COP 67.6M
57.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.9K NZ$36.8K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-17.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kerikeri
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$127 NZ$213
$81.1 COP 305.2K
56.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.03 NZ$50.5
$9.40 COP 35.4K
219.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.69 NZ$81.8
$23.61 COP 88.8K
106.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kerikeri
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.16 NZ$62.4
$25.55 COP 96.1K
45.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.89 NZ$19.98
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-38.36%
Cinema Ticket
$10.97 NZ$18.44
$4.10 COP 15.4K
167.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kerikeri
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$913 NZ$1,535
$306 COP 1.2M
198.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.5K NZ$22.8K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
129.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kerikeri
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.8 NZ$119
$59.8 COP 225.1K
18.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.56 NZ$61.4
$31.96 COP 120.3K
14.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 NZ$168
$103 COP 386.5K
-2.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 NZ$210
$108 COP 406.0K
15.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kerikeri
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$984 NZ$1,653
$483 COP 1.8M
103.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$786 NZ$1,320
$377 COP 1.4M
108.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,567 NZ$2,632
$822 COP 3.1M
90.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,449 NZ$2,434
$721 COP 2.7M
101.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,302 NZ$8,907
$2,784 COP 10.5M
90.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,247 NZ$5,456
$1,320 COP 5.0M
145.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kerikeri
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,922 NZ$9,949
$538 COP 2.0M
1001.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.37
13.43
-52.57%

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Last update for Kerikeri: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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