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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 34.8% cheaper than Napier without rent, and 45.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 49.4% cheaper than Napier without rent, and 50.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Napier
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$19.60 NZ$33.52
-69.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$101 NZ$172
-67.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$11.25 NZ$19.24
-35.20%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$3.53 NZ$6.04
-53.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$2.39 NZ$4.08
-56.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$2.26 NZ$3.87
-65.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$7.42 NZ$12.70
-76.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$6.15 NZ$10.52
-48.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Napier
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.68 NZ$2.88
-36.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.70 NZ$2.91
-22.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.84 NZ$3.15
-25.00%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$6.00 NZ$10.25
-62.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$8.23 NZ$14.08
-45.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$9.26 NZ$15.84
-38.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$12.25 NZ$20.94
-27.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$2.54 NZ$4.34
-11.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.86 NZ$3.18
-43.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$2.54 NZ$4.34
-40.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$3.46 NZ$5.91
-60.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$2.06 NZ$3.52
-45.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$2.24 NZ$3.83
-47.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$2.13 NZ$3.64
-57.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$1.28 NZ$2.19
-34.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$20.59 NZ$35.21
-89.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$9.13 NZ$15.62
9.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$2.53 NZ$4.32
-53.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.67 NZ$4.57
-10.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Napier
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$1.77 NZ$3.03
-51.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$47.59 NZ$81.4
-12.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$2.63 NZ$4.50
-44.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$1.71 NZ$2.92
14.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$35.82 NZ$61.3
-78.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.67 NZ$2.85
-41.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$27.2K NZ$46.5K
-34.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$23.3K NZ$39.8K
14.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Napier
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$195 NZ$334
-58.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$36.78 NZ$62.9
-74.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$48.51 NZ$83.0
-51.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Napier
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$37.62 NZ$64.3
-32.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$11.43 NZ$19.55
68.77%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$9.16 NZ$15.66
-55.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Napier
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$764 NZ$1,306
-59.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$12.0K NZ$20.5K
-50.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Napier
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$99.3 NZ$170
-39.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$56.5 NZ$96.6
-43.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$105 NZ$179
-1.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$127 NZ$216
-14.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Napier
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$1,306 NZ$2,234
-63.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$745 NZ$1,274
-49.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,609 NZ$2,751
-48.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$1,616 NZ$2,763
-55.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,695 NZ$2,898
64.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,549 NZ$2,649
-14.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Napier
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$3,207 NZ$5,484
-83.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.69
100.75%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Napier: March 1, 2026

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