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Cost of Living Comparison Between Manukau and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Manukau and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Manukau is 75.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 78.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Manukau is 52% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 76% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Manukau
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.81 NZ$25.77
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
148.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 NZ$136
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
141.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.03 NZ$15.70
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
26.65%
Cappuccino
$3.42 NZ$5.95
$1.65 COPย 6,043
107.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 NZ$2.56
$1.06 COPย 3,882
38.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 NZ$2.15
$0.77 COPย 2,839
59.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.02 NZ$8.73
$1.75 COPย 6,418
186.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.45 NZ$9.48
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
78.10%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Manukau
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 NZ$3.16
$1.10 COPย 4,026
64.55%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 NZ$3.68
$1.30 COPย 4,771
63.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 NZ$3.42
$1.34 COPย 4,905
47.01%
Eggs
$4.84 NZ$8.42
$2.26 COPย 8,299
114.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.58 NZ$9.71
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
24.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.00 NZ$15.66
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
55.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.79 NZ$22.25
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
42.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.79 NZ$4.85
$2.37 COPย 8,691
17.72%
Banana (1kg)
$2.29 NZ$3.99
$1.07 COPย 3,939
114.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.26 NZ$5.67
$1.48 COPย 5,418
120.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.08 NZ$7.11
$1.36 COPย 5,011
200.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 NZ$1.90
$1.13 COPย 4,135
-3.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.69 NZ$2.95
$1.13 COPย 4,161
49.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.92 NZ$3.34
$0.89 COPย 3,274
115.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 NZ$2.13
$0.85 COPย 3,114
43.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$25.10 NZ$43.68
$2.28 COPย 8,361
1000.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.17 NZ$8.99
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-49.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.05 NZ$5.31
$1.19 COPย 4,359
156.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 NZ$6.78
$2.40 COPย 8,828
62.50%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Manukau
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.33 NZ$4.06
$0.84 COPย 3,074
177.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.1 NZ$113
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
59.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.07 NZ$3.61
$1.48 COPย 5,417
39.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.98 NZ$3.45
$1.89 COPย 6,949
4.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.00 NZ$60.9
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
334.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 NZ$2.93
$0.94 COPย 3,455
78.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K NZ$49.0K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
58.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K NZ$38.6K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-15.85%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manukau
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 NZ$250
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
75.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.73 NZ$53.5
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
222.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.65 NZ$86.4
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
109.67%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Manukau
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.53 NZ$72.3
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
60.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.27 NZ$21.35
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-34.46%
Cinema Ticket
$14.27 NZ$24.84
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
252.35%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Manukau
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$906 NZ$1,576
$316 COPย 1.2M
186.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.7K NZ$23.8K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
128.75%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Manukau
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.86 NZ$85.0
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-17.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.95 NZ$85.2
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
50.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 NZ$171
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-1.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 NZ$217
$108 COPย 394.9K
16.01%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Manukau
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$980 NZ$1,706
$491 COPย 1.8M
99.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$799 NZ$1,391
$371 COPย 1.4M
115.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,550 NZ$2,698
$821 COPย 3.0M
88.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,447 NZ$2,518
$731 COPย 2.7M
97.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Manukau
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,086 NZ$5,369
$517 COPย 1.9M
496.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.37
13.43
-52.57%

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Last update for Manukau: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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