Cost of Living Comparison Between Porirua and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Porirua and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Porirua is 55.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 92.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Porirua is 104.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 90% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Porirua
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.57 NZ$28.98
$6.23 COP 26K
182.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.1 NZ$137
$32.34 COP 134.8K
157.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.39 NZ$15.49
$7.39 COP 30.8K
27.06%
Cappuccino
$3.51 NZ$5.79
$1.72 COP 7,155
104.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 NZ$3.94
$1.1 COP 4,575
117.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 NZ$3.45
$0.73 COP 3,060
186.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.35 NZ$12.13
$1.66 COP 6,916
342.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.5 NZ$10.72
$3.2 COP 13.3K
103.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Porirua
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 NZ$2.79
$1.09 COP 4,552
55.05%
White Bread (500g)
$2.08 NZ$3.44
$1.24 COP 5,188
67.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.8 NZ$2.98
$1.33 COP 5,544
35.34%
Eggs
$6.27 NZ$10.34
$2.22 COP 9,252
182.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.31 NZ$13.71
$4.55 COP 19K
82.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.3 NZ$15.33
$5.71 COP 23.8K
62.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.1 NZ$21.6
$8.59 COP 35.8K
52.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 NZ$4.39
$2.26 COP 9,410
17.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 NZ$3.09
$1.07 COP 4,461
75.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.97 NZ$4.9
$1.51 COP 6,293
96.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 NZ$5.73
$1.42 COP 5,911
144.37%
Potato (1kg)
$2.06 NZ$3.4
$1.11 COP 4,619
85.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.83 NZ$3.02
$1.18 COP 4,932
55.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.29 NZ$3.78
$0.89 COP 3,718
157.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 NZ$2.15
$0.84 COP 3,507
54.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$22.86 NZ$37.71
$2.35 COP 9,809
872.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.55 NZ$14.1
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-8.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.41 NZ$3.97
$1.18 COP 4,927
104.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 NZ$4.29
$2.49 COP 10.4K
4.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Porirua
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.09 NZ$3.45
$0.83 COP 3,464
151.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.1 NZ$107
$41.9 COP 174.7K
55.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.79 NZ$2.95
$1.41 COP 5,899
26.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 NZ$2.37
$1.96 COP 8,164
-26.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.03 NZ$59.4
$7.85 COP 32.7K
358.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 NZ$2.86
$1.02 COP 4,265
69.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.7K NZ$49K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
68.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.2K NZ$38.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-11.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Porirua
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$159 NZ$262
$82.5 COP 344.1K
92.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.93 NZ$54.3
$9.44 COP 39.4K
248.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.3 NZ$84.5
$23.51 COP 98K
117.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Porirua
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.96 NZ$70.9
$25.68 COP 107.1K
67.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.28 NZ$20.26
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-35.84%
Cinema Ticket
$10.22 NZ$16.85
$3.96 COP 16.5K
158.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Porirua
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 NZ$1,198
$305 COP 1.3M
138.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K NZ$21.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
116.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Porirua
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.5 NZ$120
$57.9 COP 241.4K
25.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.1 NZ$87.6
$31.59 COP 131.7K
68.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 NZ$173
$103 COP 430.1K
1.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 NZ$215
$106 COP 440.5K
23.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Porirua
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$974 NZ$1,606
$489 COP 2M
99.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$799 NZ$1,318
$379 COP 1.6M
110.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,588 NZ$2,620
$827 COP 3.4M
92.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,426 NZ$2,352
$729 COP 3M
95.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,598 NZ$7,583
$2,190 COP 9.1M
109.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,230 NZ$5,327
$1,532 COP 6.4M
110.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Porirua
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,900 NZ$4,783
$550 COP 2.3M
427.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.69
13.43
-50.19%

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Last update for Porirua: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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