Cost of Living Comparison Between Papamoa Beach and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Papamoa Beach and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Papamoa Beach is 87.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 89.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Papamoa Beach is 104.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 83.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Papamoa Beach
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.88 NZ$24.55
$6.23 COP 26K
138.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.8 NZ$128
$32.34 COP 134.8K
140.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.78 NZ$16.13
$7.39 COP 30.8K
32.34%
Cappuccino
$3.5 NZ$5.78
$1.72 COP 7,155
103.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 NZ$3.91
$1.1 COP 4,575
115.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 NZ$3.65
$0.73 COP 3,060
204.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.17 NZ$11.82
$1.66 COP 6,916
331.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.03 NZ$11.6
$3.2 COP 13.3K
119.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Papamoa Beach
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 NZ$2.99
$1.09 COP 4,552
66.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.08 NZ$1.78
$1.24 COP 5,188
-12.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 NZ$3.31
$1.33 COP 5,544
51.13%
Eggs
$6.96 NZ$11.48
$2.22 COP 9,252
213.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.57 NZ$14.14
$4.55 COP 19K
88.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.62 NZ$15.87
$5.71 COP 23.8K
68.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.07 NZ$21.56
$8.59 COP 35.8K
52.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.84 NZ$4.68
$2.26 COP 9,410
25.66%
Banana (1kg)
$2.27 NZ$3.74
$1.07 COP 4,461
112.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.37 NZ$5.56
$1.51 COP 6,293
123.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$4 NZ$6.59
$1.42 COP 5,911
181.69%
Potato (1kg)
$2.02 NZ$3.33
$1.11 COP 4,619
81.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 NZ$2.83
$1.18 COP 4,932
45.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.9 NZ$3.14
$0.89 COP 3,718
113.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 NZ$2.06
$0.84 COP 3,507
48.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$25.39 NZ$41.88
$2.35 COP 9,809
980.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.55 NZ$19.04
$9.34 COP 38.9K
23.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.96 NZ$4.89
$1.18 COP 4,927
150.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.89 NZ$6.42
$2.49 COP 10.4K
56.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Papamoa Beach
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.12 NZ$3.5
$0.83 COP 3,464
155.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.2 NZ$106
$41.9 COP 174.7K
53.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.16 NZ$3.55
$1.41 COP 5,899
53.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.92 NZ$3.16
$1.96 COP 8,164
-2.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.73 NZ$58.9
$7.85 COP 32.7K
355.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.62 NZ$2.67
$1.02 COP 4,265
58.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.7K NZ$47.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
62.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22K NZ$36.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-15.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Papamoa Beach
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 NZ$235
$82.5 COP 344.1K
73.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.91 NZ$49.34
$9.44 COP 39.4K
216.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.52 NZ$81.7
$23.51 COP 98K
110.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Papamoa Beach
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.13 NZ$59.6
$25.68 COP 107.1K
40.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.94 NZ$19.69
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-37.62%
Cinema Ticket
$15.27 NZ$25.19
$3.96 COP 16.5K
285.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Papamoa Beach
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$891 NZ$1,470
$305 COP 1.3M
192.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.4K NZ$22.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
126.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Papamoa Beach
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.3 NZ$104
$57.9 COP 241.4K
9.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.73 NZ$82
$31.59 COP 131.7K
57.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.8 NZ$142
$103 COP 430.1K
-16.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 NZ$199
$106 COP 440.5K
14.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Papamoa Beach
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$972 NZ$1,603
$489 COP 2M
98.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$798 NZ$1,316
$379 COP 1.6M
110.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,580 NZ$2,606
$827 COP 3.4M
91.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,438 NZ$2,372
$729 COP 3M
97.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,392 NZ$7,244
$2,190 COP 9.1M
100.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,700 NZ$6,102
$1,532 COP 6.4M
141.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Papamoa Beach
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,592 NZ$2,625
$550 COP 2.3M
189.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.37
13.43
-52.57%

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Last update for Papamoa Beach: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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