Cost of Living Comparison Between Rolleston and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Rolleston and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Rolleston is 50.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 84.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rolleston is 104.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 65.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rolleston
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.96 NZ$27.96
$6.23 COP 26K
172.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.8 NZ$120
$32.34 COP 134.8K
125.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.45 NZ$15.59
$7.39 COP 30.8K
27.88%
Cappuccino
$3.36 NZ$5.55
$1.72 COP 7,155
95.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 NZ$3.76
$1.1 COP 4,575
107.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 NZ$3.41
$0.73 COP 3,060
183.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.03 NZ$11.6
$1.66 COP 6,916
323.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.16 NZ$10.16
$3.2 COP 13.3K
92.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rolleston
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.88 NZ$3.1
$1.09 COP 4,552
72.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.96 NZ$3.24
$1.24 COP 5,188
58.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 NZ$2.85
$1.33 COP 5,544
30.08%
Eggs
$5.6 NZ$9.23
$2.22 COP 9,252
152.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.04 NZ$13.26
$4.55 COP 19K
76.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.41 NZ$15.52
$5.71 COP 23.8K
64.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.08 NZ$21.57
$8.59 COP 35.8K
52.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.89 NZ$4.77
$2.26 COP 9,410
27.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 NZ$3.69
$1.07 COP 4,461
108.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.08 NZ$5.08
$1.51 COP 6,293
103.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.66 NZ$9.33
$1.42 COP 5,911
298.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.93 NZ$3.19
$1.11 COP 4,619
73.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2 NZ$3.31
$1.18 COP 4,932
69.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.92 NZ$4.82
$0.89 COP 3,718
228.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 NZ$1.74
$0.84 COP 3,507
26.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$24.57 NZ$40.53
$2.35 COP 9,809
945.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.83 NZ$14.57
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-5.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.62 NZ$5.98
$1.18 COP 4,927
206.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 NZ$5.96
$2.49 COP 10.4K
45.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Rolleston
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.14 NZ$3.53
$0.83 COP 3,464
157.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.7 NZ$107
$41.9 COP 174.7K
54.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.69 NZ$4.43
$1.41 COP 5,899
90.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.09 NZ$1.8
$1.96 COP 8,164
-44.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.67 NZ$48.94
$7.85 COP 32.7K
277.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 NZ$2.79
$1.02 COP 4,265
65.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K NZ$32.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
10.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.8K NZ$32.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-24.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rolleston
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 NZ$168
$82.5 COP 344.1K
23.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.06 NZ$51.2
$9.44 COP 39.4K
229.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.6 NZ$86.7
$23.51 COP 98K
123.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rolleston
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.69 NZ$60.5
$25.68 COP 107.1K
42.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.84 NZ$19.53
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-38.14%
Cinema Ticket
$9.5 NZ$15.67
$3.96 COP 16.5K
139.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rolleston
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$585 NZ$965
$305 COP 1.3M
91.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,279 NZ$12K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
22.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rolleston
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.2 NZ$106
$57.9 COP 241.4K
10.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.49 NZ$58.5
$31.59 COP 131.7K
12.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.2 NZ$154
$103 COP 430.1K
-9.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 NZ$198
$106 COP 440.5K
13.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rolleston
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$979 NZ$1,614
$489 COP 2M
99.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$796 NZ$1,313
$379 COP 1.6M
109.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,091 NZ$1,800
$827 COP 3.4M
31.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,037 NZ$1,710
$729 COP 3M
42.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,146 NZ$6,838
$2,190 COP 9.1M
89.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,430 NZ$5,658
$1,532 COP 6.4M
123.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rolleston
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,474 NZ$7,378
$550 COP 2.3M
713.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.74
13.43
-49.81%

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Last update for Rolleston: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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