Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Pukekohe Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Pukekohe

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 35% cheaper than Pukekohe without rent, and 42.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 37.5% cheaper than Pukekohe without rent, and 38.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Pukekohe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$9.03 NZ$14.89
-31.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$39.63 NZ$65.4
-18.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.4 NZ$8.9
36.85%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.43 NZ$4
-29.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.91 NZ$1.5
20.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.18 NZ$3.59
-66.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.8 NZ$7.92
-65.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$6.06 NZ$10
-47.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Pukekohe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.92 NZ$1.51
18.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.58 NZ$0.96
113.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.06 NZ$1.76
25.47%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$6.87 NZ$11.33
-67.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$6.79 NZ$11.2
-32.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$8.02 NZ$13.23
-28.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$12.74 NZ$21.01
-32.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.37 NZ$3.91
-4.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.18 NZ$3.6
-50.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.39 NZ$3.94
-36.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.08 NZ$6.72
-65.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.98 NZ$3.26
-43.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.22 NZ$2.01
-3.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.9 NZ$3.13
-53.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.62 NZ$1.02
35.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$19.84 NZ$32.73
-88.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$11.42 NZ$18.84
-18.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.98 NZ$3.27
-40.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.93 NZ$6.48
-36.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Pukekohe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.07 NZ$3.41
-59.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$64.6 NZ$107
-35.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.08 NZ$3.43
-32.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.91 NZ$3.15
2.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$35.91 NZ$59.2
-78.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.56 NZ$2.57
-34.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$28K NZ$46.1K
-37.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$22.3K NZ$36.8K
17.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Pukekohe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$143 NZ$237
-42.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$30.03 NZ$49.52
-68.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$42.14 NZ$69.5
-44.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Pukekohe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$36.1 NZ$59.5
-28.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$11.99 NZ$19.77
59.63%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.31 NZ$15.35
-57.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Pukekohe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$894 NZ$1,474
-65.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$13.8K NZ$22.8K
-57.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Pukekohe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$70.4 NZ$116
-17.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$49.4 NZ$81.5
-36.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$97.5 NZ$161
5.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$126 NZ$208
-16.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Pukekohe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$986 NZ$1,625
-50.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$771 NZ$1,272
-50.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,603 NZ$2,644
-48.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,416 NZ$2,336
-48.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,797 NZ$7,912
-54.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,394 NZ$5,598
-54.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Pukekohe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.37
110.83%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pukekohe: October 27, 2025

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