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

😐 Solo nomad: Napier is 71.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 88.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Napier is 83% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 101.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Napier
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.54 NZ$32.23
$6.22 COP 25.9K
214.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$97.5 NZ$161
$33.25 COP 138.6K
193.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.17 NZ$18.43
$7.47 COP 31.1K
49.53%
Cappuccino
$3.64 NZ$6.01
$1.7 COP 7,097
114.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 NZ$3.77
$1.11 COP 4,617
106.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 NZ$3.73
$0.73 COP 3,023
209.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.41 NZ$12.23
$1.71 COP 7,131
333.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.24 NZ$10.28
$3.1 COP 12.9K
101.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Napier
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 NZ$2.84
$1.09 COP 4,560
57.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.6 NZ$2.65
$1.27 COP 5,292
25.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 NZ$3.01
$1.38 COP 5,774
32.61%
Eggs
$6.05 NZ$9.98
$2.19 COP 9,120
176.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.13 NZ$13.41
$4.35 COP 18.1K
86.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.96 NZ$14.77
$5.83 COP 24.3K
53.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.45 NZ$20.53
$8.61 COP 35.9K
44.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 NZ$4.18
$2.33 COP 9,718
9.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 NZ$2.99
$1.12 COP 4,674
61.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.55 NZ$4.2
$1.53 COP 6,394
66.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.3 NZ$5.44
$1.38 COP 5,741
139.13%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 NZ$3.45
$1.11 COP 4,642
88.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.15 NZ$3.54
$1.17 COP 4,868
83.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.11 NZ$3.48
$0.88 COP 3,672
139.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 NZ$2.12
$0.92 COP 3,850
39.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.53 NZ$33.86
$2.29 COP 9,533
796.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.88 NZ$14.65
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-5.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.53 NZ$4.18
$1.2 COP 4,991
110.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 NZ$4.47
$2.47 COP 10.3K
9.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Napier
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.86 NZ$3.07
$0.8 COP 3,337
132.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.12 NZ$79.4
$40.56 COP 169.1K
18.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.63 NZ$4.34
$1.47 COP 6,140
78.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.65 NZ$2.71
$1.95 COP 8,124
-15.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.46 NZ$58.5
$7.96 COP 33.2K
345.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 NZ$2.72
$1.03 COP 4,288
60.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K NZ$45.5K
$18K COP 75.1M
53.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K NZ$38.7K
$26.2K COP 109.4M
-10.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Napier
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$198 NZ$327
$81.3 COP 339.1K
143.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.97 NZ$62.6
$9.49 COP 39.6K
300.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.97 NZ$80.8
$23.99 COP 100K
104.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Napier
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.88 NZ$62.5
$25.2 COP 105K
50.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.42 NZ$18.83
$18.85 COP 78.6K
-39.42%
Cinema Ticket
$9 NZ$14.85
$3.95 COP 16.5K
127.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Napier
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$755 NZ$1,245
$313 COP 1.3M
141.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K NZ$19.7K
$6,023 COP 25.1M
98.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Napier
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.4 NZ$162
$59.4 COP 247.5K
65.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.5 NZ$94.8
$32.15 COP 134K
78.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 NZ$170
$102 COP 426.2K
0.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 NZ$207
$107 COP 446K
17.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Napier
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,313 NZ$2,165
$479 COP 2M
174.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$748 NZ$1,233
$375 COP 1.6M
99.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,613 NZ$2,661
$834 COP 3.5M
93.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 NZ$2,726
$723 COP 3M
128.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,345 NZ$3,868
$2,181 COP 9.1M
7.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,974 NZ$3,256
$1,515 COP 6.3M
30.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Napier
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,213 NZ$6,948
$561 COP 2.3M
651.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.69
13.43
-50.19%

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Last update for Napier: November 2, 2025

Last update for Medellin: November 5, 2025

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