Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Waihi Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Waihi

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 40.9% cheaper than Waihi without rent, and 47% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 36% cheaper than Waihi without rent, and 47% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Waihi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$15.26 NZ$25.17
-59.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$77.4 NZ$128
-58.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.81 NZ$16.18
-24.67%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.49 NZ$5.76
-50.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.25 NZ$3.72
-51.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.01 NZ$3.32
-63.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$7.12 NZ$11.74
-76.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$6.2 NZ$10.23
-48.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Waihi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.82 NZ$3
-40.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2 NZ$3.31
-38.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.82 NZ$3
-26.92%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$6.32 NZ$10.43
-64.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.19 NZ$13.51
-44.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.65 NZ$15.91
-40.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$12.89 NZ$21.27
-33.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.68 NZ$4.43
-15.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.28 NZ$3.77
-53.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.03 NZ$4.99
-50.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.67 NZ$7.7
-69.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.06 NZ$3.39
-46.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.87 NZ$3.08
-36.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.29 NZ$3.77
-61.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.11 NZ$1.82
-24.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$24.3 NZ$40.08
-90.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$10.3 NZ$16.99
-9.32%
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
$3.56 NZ$5.86
-30.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Waihi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.15 NZ$3.54
-61.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$64.8 NZ$107
-35.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.67 NZ$4.4
-47.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.8 NZ$2.97
8.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$35.28 NZ$58.2
-77.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.74 NZ$2.87
-41.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$28.3K NZ$46.6K
-37.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$22.4K NZ$37K
16.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Waihi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$143 NZ$236
-42.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$36.38 NZ$60
-74.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$52.4 NZ$86.4
-55.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Waihi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$36.9 NZ$60.9
-30.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$12.29 NZ$20.27
55.74%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.68 NZ$17.61
-62.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Waihi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$733 NZ$1,209
-58.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$11.8K NZ$19.5K
-49.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Waihi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$67.1 NZ$111
-13.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$37.25 NZ$61.4
-15.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$93.3 NZ$154
10.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$117 NZ$194
-9.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Waihi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$961 NZ$1,585
-49.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$784 NZ$1,293
-51.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,604 NZ$2,646
-48.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,425 NZ$2,351
-48.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,670 NZ$6,054
-40.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,054 NZ$5,037
-49.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Waihi
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 Waihi: October 29, 2025

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