Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Wairoa Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Wairoa

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 43.4% cheaper than Wairoa without rent, and 46.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 36.2% cheaper than Wairoa without rent, and 47.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Wairoa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$15.2 NZ$25.06
-59.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$78.9 NZ$130
-58.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.76 NZ$16.1
-24.28%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.45 NZ$5.68
-50.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.3 NZ$3.79
-52.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.04 NZ$3.36
-64.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$7.19 NZ$11.87
-76.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$6.24 NZ$10.29
-48.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Wairoa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.86 NZ$3.07
-41.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2 NZ$3.29
-38.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.88 NZ$3.1
-29.26%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$6.01 NZ$9.91
-63.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.29 NZ$13.68
-45.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.41 NZ$15.52
-39.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$12.97 NZ$21.39
-33.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.7 NZ$4.45
-16.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.21 NZ$3.65
-51.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.11 NZ$5.13
-51.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.55 NZ$7.51
-68.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.05 NZ$3.39
-45.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.9 NZ$3.13
-37.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.28 NZ$3.75
-60.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.16 NZ$1.91
-27.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$24.55 NZ$40.49
-90.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$10.03 NZ$16.54
-6.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.51 NZ$4.14
-52.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.73 NZ$6.15
-33.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Wairoa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.07 NZ$3.42
-59.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$65.1 NZ$107
-35.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.69 NZ$4.43
-47.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.87 NZ$3.08
4.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$35.82 NZ$59.1
-78.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.7 NZ$2.81
-40.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$27.9K NZ$46K
-36.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$22K NZ$36.3K
18.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Wairoa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$141 NZ$232
-41.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$36.14 NZ$59.6
-73.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$51.1 NZ$84.3
-54.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Wairoa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$36.62 NZ$60.4
-29.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$12 NZ$19.8
59.50%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.88 NZ$17.95
-63.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Wairoa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$735 NZ$1,213
-58.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$12.2K NZ$20K
-51.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Wairoa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$68 NZ$112
-14.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$38.27 NZ$63.1
-17.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$93.7 NZ$154
10.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$118 NZ$195
-10.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Wairoa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$980 NZ$1,616
-50.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$785 NZ$1,295
-51.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,578 NZ$2,602
-47.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,431 NZ$2,361
-49.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,294 NZ$7,083
-49.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,335 NZ$5,500
-54.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Wairoa
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 Wairoa: October 29, 2025

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