Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Napier Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Napier

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 41.8% cheaper than Napier without rent, and 47% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 45.4% cheaper than Napier without rent, and 50.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Napier
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.22 COP 25.9K
$19.54 NZ$32.23
-68.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.25 COP 138.6K
$97.5 NZ$161
-65.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.47 COP 31.1K
$11.17 NZ$18.43
-33.12%
Cappuccino
$1.7 COP 7,097
$3.64 NZ$6.01
-53.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,617
$2.29 NZ$3.77
-51.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,023
$2.26 NZ$3.73
-67.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 7,131
$7.41 NZ$12.23
-76.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 COP 12.9K
$6.24 NZ$10.28
-50.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Napier
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,560
$1.72 NZ$2.84
-36.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 COP 5,292
$1.6 NZ$2.65
-20.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,774
$1.83 NZ$3.01
-24.59%
Eggs
$2.19 COP 9,120
$6.05 NZ$9.98
-63.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.35 COP 18.1K
$8.13 NZ$13.41
-46.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 COP 24.3K
$8.96 NZ$14.77
-34.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.61 COP 35.9K
$12.45 NZ$20.53
-30.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 COP 9,718
$2.54 NZ$4.18
-8.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,674
$1.81 NZ$2.99
-38.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COP 6,394
$2.55 NZ$4.2
-40.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,741
$3.3 NZ$5.44
-58.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,642
$2.09 NZ$3.45
-46.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,868
$2.15 NZ$3.54
-45.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 COP 3,672
$2.11 NZ$3.48
-58.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 COP 3,850
$1.28 NZ$2.12
-28.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 COP 9,533
$20.53 NZ$33.86
-88.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$8.88 NZ$14.65
6.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 COP 4,991
$2.53 NZ$4.18
-52.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 COP 10.3K
$2.71 NZ$4.47
-8.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Napier
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 COP 3,337
$1.86 NZ$3.07
-56.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.56 COP 169.1K
$48.12 NZ$79.4
-15.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 6,140
$2.63 NZ$4.34
-44.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 8,124
$1.65 NZ$2.71
18.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 33.2K
$35.46 NZ$58.5
-77.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 COP 4,288
$1.65 NZ$2.72
-37.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K COP 75.1M
$27.6K NZ$45.5K
-34.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.4M
$23.5K NZ$38.7K
11.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Napier
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 339.1K
$198 NZ$327
-59.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.49 COP 39.6K
$37.97 NZ$62.6
-75.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.99 COP 100K
$48.97 NZ$80.8
-51.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Napier
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.2 COP 105K
$37.88 NZ$62.5
-33.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 COP 78.6K
$11.42 NZ$18.83
65.06%
Cinema Ticket
$3.95 COP 16.5K
$9 NZ$14.85
-56.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Napier
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$313 COP 1.3M
$755 NZ$1,245
-58.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,023 COP 25.1M
$11.9K NZ$19.7K
-49.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Napier
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.4 COP 247.5K
$98.4 NZ$162
-39.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.15 COP 134K
$57.5 NZ$94.8
-44.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 426.2K
$103 NZ$170
-0.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 COP 446K
$126 NZ$207
-14.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Napier
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 COP 2M
$1,313 NZ$2,165
-63.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.6M
$748 NZ$1,233
-49.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 COP 3.5M
$1,613 NZ$2,661
-48.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$723 COP 3M
$1,653 NZ$2,726
-56.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,181 COP 9.1M
$2,345 NZ$3,868
-7.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,515 COP 6.3M
$1,974 NZ$3,256
-23.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Napier
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$561 COP 2.3M
$4,213 NZ$6,948
-86.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.69
100.75%

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Last update for Medellin: November 5, 2025

Last update for Napier: November 2, 2025

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