Cost of Living Comparison Between Pukekohe and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Pukekohe and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Pukekohe is 53.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 75.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pukekohe is 60% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 63.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pukekohe
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.03 NZ$14.89
$6.23 COP 26K
44.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.63 NZ$65.4
$32.34 COP 134.8K
22.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.4 NZ$8.9
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-26.93%
Cappuccino
$2.43 NZ$4
$1.72 COP 7,155
41.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 NZ$1.5
$1.1 COP 4,575
-17.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 NZ$3.59
$0.73 COP 3,060
198.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.8 NZ$7.92
$1.66 COP 6,916
189.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.06 NZ$10
$3.2 COP 13.3K
89.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pukekohe
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.92 NZ$1.51
$1.09 COP 4,552
-15.60%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 NZ$0.96
$1.24 COP 5,188
-53.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.06 NZ$1.76
$1.33 COP 5,544
-20.30%
Eggs
$6.87 NZ$11.33
$2.22 COP 9,252
209.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.79 NZ$11.2
$4.55 COP 19K
49.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.02 NZ$13.23
$5.71 COP 23.8K
40.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.74 NZ$21.01
$8.59 COP 35.8K
48.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 NZ$3.91
$2.26 COP 9,410
4.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 NZ$3.6
$1.07 COP 4,461
103.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 NZ$3.94
$1.51 COP 6,293
58.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.08 NZ$6.72
$1.42 COP 5,911
187.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.98 NZ$3.26
$1.11 COP 4,619
78.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.22 NZ$2.01
$1.18 COP 4,932
3.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.9 NZ$3.13
$0.89 COP 3,718
113.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 NZ$1.02
$0.84 COP 3,507
-26.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.84 NZ$32.73
$2.35 COP 9,809
744.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.42 NZ$18.84
$9.34 COP 38.9K
22.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 NZ$3.27
$1.18 COP 4,927
67.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.93 NZ$6.48
$2.49 COP 10.4K
57.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Pukekohe
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.07 NZ$3.41
$0.83 COP 3,464
149.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.6 NZ$107
$41.9 COP 174.7K
54.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.08 NZ$3.43
$1.41 COP 5,899
47.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 NZ$3.15
$1.96 COP 8,164
-2.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.91 NZ$59.2
$7.85 COP 32.7K
357.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 NZ$2.57
$1.02 COP 4,265
52.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K NZ$46.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
58.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K NZ$36.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-14.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pukekohe
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 NZ$237
$82.5 COP 344.1K
73.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.03 NZ$49.52
$9.44 COP 39.4K
218.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.14 NZ$69.5
$23.51 COP 98K
79.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pukekohe
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.1 NZ$59.5
$25.68 COP 107.1K
40.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.99 NZ$19.77
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-37.36%
Cinema Ticket
$9.31 NZ$15.35
$3.96 COP 16.5K
135.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pukekohe
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$894 NZ$1,474
$305 COP 1.3M
193.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.8K NZ$22.8K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
133.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pukekohe
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.4 NZ$116
$57.9 COP 241.4K
21.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.4 NZ$81.5
$31.59 COP 131.7K
56.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.5 NZ$161
$103 COP 430.1K
-5.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 NZ$208
$106 COP 440.5K
19.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pukekohe
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$986 NZ$1,625
$489 COP 2M
101.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$771 NZ$1,272
$379 COP 1.6M
103.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,603 NZ$2,644
$827 COP 3.4M
93.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,416 NZ$2,336
$729 COP 3M
94.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,797 NZ$7,912
$2,190 COP 9.1M
119.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,394 NZ$5,598
$1,532 COP 6.4M
121.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pukekohe
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.37
13.43
-52.57%

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Last update for Pukekohe: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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