Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Dargaville Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Dargaville

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 44% cheaper than Dargaville without rent, and 46.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 44.6% cheaper than Dargaville without rent, and 46.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Dargaville
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$14.91 NZ$24.59
-58.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$78.2 NZ$129
-58.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.44 NZ$15.58
-21.72%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.55 NZ$5.85
-51.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.38 NZ$3.92
-53.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.11 NZ$3.48
-65.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$7.2 NZ$11.88
-76.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$6.29 NZ$10.38
-49.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Dargaville
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.81 NZ$2.99
-39.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.91 NZ$3.15
-35.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.83 NZ$3.02
-27.32%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$6.08 NZ$10.03
-63.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.36 NZ$13.79
-45.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.7 NZ$15.99
-41.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$12.98 NZ$21.41
-33.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.66 NZ$4.39
-15.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.28 NZ$3.76
-53.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.01 NZ$4.97
-49.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.59 NZ$7.57
-69.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.98 NZ$3.27
-43.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.93 NZ$3.18
-38.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.24 NZ$3.7
-60.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.15 NZ$1.89
-26.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$24.41 NZ$40.26
-90.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$10 NZ$16.5
-6.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.59 NZ$4.27
-54.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.71 NZ$6.12
-32.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Dargaville
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.09 NZ$3.45
-60.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$63.3 NZ$104
-33.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.72 NZ$4.49
-48.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.77 NZ$2.92
10.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$35.41 NZ$58.4
-77.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.73 NZ$2.85
-41.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$28.2K NZ$46.6K
-37.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$22.1K NZ$36.4K
18.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Dargaville
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$141 NZ$232
-41.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$36.36 NZ$60
-74.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$52.1 NZ$85.9
-54.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Dargaville
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$36.15 NZ$59.6
-28.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$12.1 NZ$19.96
58.18%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.04 NZ$18.21
-64.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Dargaville
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$737 NZ$1,216
-58.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$11.9K NZ$19.6K
-50.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Dargaville
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$67.1 NZ$111
-13.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$37.79 NZ$62.3
-16.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$94.5 NZ$156
9.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$116 NZ$191
-8.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Dargaville
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$969 NZ$1,597
-49.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$796 NZ$1,313
-52.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,565 NZ$2,582
-47.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,424 NZ$2,348
-48.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,634 NZ$7,643
-52.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,991 NZ$4,933
-48.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Dargaville
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.74
99.26%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Dargaville: October 28, 2025

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