Cost of Living Comparison Between Rotorua and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Rotorua and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Rotorua is 21% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 45.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rotorua is 36.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 44.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rotorua
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.1 NZ$19.96
$6.23 COP 26K
94.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.1 NZ$101
$32.34 COP 134.8K
89.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.7 NZ$16
$7.39 COP 30.8K
31.26%
Cappuccino
$2.76 NZ$4.54
$1.72 COP 7,155
60.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 NZ$3.67
$1.1 COP 4,575
102.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 NZ$3.68
$0.73 COP 3,060
205.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.52 NZ$9.1
$1.66 COP 6,916
232.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.53 NZ$9.13
$3.2 COP 13.3K
72.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rotorua
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.82 NZ$3.01
$1.09 COP 4,552
66.97%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 NZ$3.5
$1.24 COP 5,188
70.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 NZ$2.2
$1.33 COP 5,544
-
Eggs
$5.45 NZ$8.99
$2.22 COP 9,252
145.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.95 NZ$13.11
$4.55 COP 19K
74.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.49 NZ$14.01
$5.71 COP 23.8K
48.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.76 NZ$17.75
$8.59 COP 35.8K
25.26%
Apples (1kg)
$1.83 NZ$3.02
$2.26 COP 9,410
-19.03%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 NZ$3.59
$1.07 COP 4,461
103.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.32 NZ$5.48
$1.51 COP 6,293
119.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 NZ$2.05
$1.42 COP 5,911
-11.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.74 NZ$2.87
$1.11 COP 4,619
56.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.69 NZ$2.78
$1.18 COP 4,932
43.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 NZ$3.23
$0.89 COP 3,718
120.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 NZ$2.03
$0.84 COP 3,507
46.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$23.25 NZ$38.34
$2.35 COP 9,809
889.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.43 NZ$13.9
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-9.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.4 NZ$2.31
$1.18 COP 4,927
18.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 NZ$4.66
$2.49 COP 10.4K
13.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Rotorua
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 NZ$2.85
$0.83 COP 3,464
108.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.9 NZ$105
$41.9 COP 174.7K
52.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.85 NZ$3.06
$1.41 COP 5,899
31.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 NZ$2.63
$1.96 COP 8,164
-18.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.3 NZ$58.2
$7.85 COP 32.7K
349.68%
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)
$28.4K NZ$46.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
61.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K NZ$37K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-14.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rotorua
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 NZ$232
$82.5 COP 344.1K
70.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.88 NZ$49.28
$9.44 COP 39.4K
216.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.26 NZ$76.3
$23.51 COP 98K
96.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rotorua
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.24 NZ$58.1
$25.68 COP 107.1K
37.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.06 NZ$16.58
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-47.44%
Cinema Ticket
$10.14 NZ$16.72
$3.96 COP 16.5K
156.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rotorua
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$921 NZ$1,519
$305 COP 1.3M
202.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.5K NZ$22.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
128.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rotorua
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70 NZ$115
$57.9 COP 241.4K
20.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.54 NZ$58.6
$31.59 COP 131.7K
12.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.28 NZ$69.7
$103 COP 430.1K
-59.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.7 NZ$90.2
$106 COP 440.5K
-48.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rotorua
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$715 NZ$1,180
$489 COP 2M
46.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$526 NZ$868
$379 COP 1.6M
38.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,446 NZ$2,385
$827 COP 3.4M
74.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$888 NZ$1,464
$729 COP 3M
21.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,256 NZ$7,020
$2,190 COP 9.1M
94.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,375 NZ$5,566
$1,532 COP 6.4M
120.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rotorua
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,775 NZ$6,227
$550 COP 2.3M
586.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.37
13.43
-52.57%

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Last update for Rotorua: October 26, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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