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

😐 Solo nomad: Napier is 53.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 84.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Napier is 97.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 102.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Napier
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.60 NZ$33.52
$6.03 COP 22.8K
225.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$101 NZ$172
$33.17 COP 125.6K
203.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.25 NZ$19.24
$7.29 COP 27.6K
54.32%
Cappuccino
$3.53 NZ$6.04
$1.63 COP 6,170
116.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 NZ$4.08
$1.05 COP 3,971
127.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 NZ$3.87
$0.77 COP 2,916
193.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.42 NZ$12.70
$1.73 COP 6,550
328.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.15 NZ$10.52
$3.18 COP 12.0K
93.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Napier
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 NZ$2.88
$1.07 COP 4,040
57.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.70 NZ$2.91
$1.31 COP 4,965
29.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 NZ$3.15
$1.38 COP 5,227
33.33%
Eggs
$6.00 NZ$10.25
$2.25 COP 8,509
166.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.23 NZ$14.08
$4.48 COP 17.0K
83.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.26 NZ$15.84
$5.74 COP 21.7K
61.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.25 NZ$20.94
$8.86 COP 33.6K
38.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 NZ$4.34
$2.24 COP 8,490
13.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 NZ$3.18
$1.06 COP 4,012
75.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.54 NZ$4.34
$1.51 COP 5,732
68.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.46 NZ$5.91
$1.36 COP 5,151
154.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.06 NZ$3.52
$1.12 COP 4,244
83.93%
Onion (1kg)
$2.24 NZ$3.83
$1.17 COP 4,427
91.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.13 NZ$3.64
$0.90 COP 3,416
136.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 NZ$2.19
$0.84 COP 3,169
52.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.59 NZ$35.21
$2.26 COP 8,553
811.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.13 NZ$15.62
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-8.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.53 NZ$4.32
$1.18 COP 4,479
114.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 NZ$4.57
$2.39 COP 9,048
11.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Napier
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 NZ$3.03
$0.86 COP 3,253
105.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.59 NZ$81.4
$41.45 COP 156.9K
14.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.63 NZ$4.50
$1.47 COP 5,555
78.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.71 NZ$2.92
$1.95 COP 7,367
-12.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.82 NZ$61.3
$7.76 COP 29.4K
361.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 NZ$2.85
$0.97 COP 3,663
72.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K NZ$46.5K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
51.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K NZ$39.8K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-12.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Napier
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$195 NZ$334
$81.1 COP 307.1K
140.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.78 NZ$62.9
$9.40 COP 35.6K
291.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.51 NZ$83.0
$23.61 COP 89.4K
105.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Napier
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.62 NZ$64.3
$25.55 COP 96.7K
47.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.43 NZ$19.55
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-40.75%
Cinema Ticket
$9.16 NZ$15.66
$4.10 COP 15.5K
123.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Napier
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$764 NZ$1,306
$306 COP 1.2M
149.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.0K NZ$20.5K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
103.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Napier
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.3 NZ$170
$59.8 COP 226.5K
66.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.5 NZ$96.6
$31.96 COP 121.0K
76.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 NZ$179
$103 COP 388.8K
1.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 NZ$216
$108 COP 408.4K
17.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Napier
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,306 NZ$2,234
$483 COP 1.8M
170.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$745 NZ$1,274
$377 COP 1.4M
97.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,609 NZ$2,751
$822 COP 3.1M
95.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,616 NZ$2,763
$721 COP 2.7M
124.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,695 NZ$2,898
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-39.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,549 NZ$2,649
$1,320 COP 5.0M
17.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Napier
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,207 NZ$5,484
$538 COP 2.0M
496.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.69
13.43
-50.19%

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Last update for Napier: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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