Cost of Living Comparison Between Tauranga and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Tauranga and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Tauranga is 48.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 110.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tauranga is 80.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 86% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tauranga
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.87 NZ$26.99
$6.03 COP 22.7K
163.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$71.9 NZ$122
$33.17 COP 124.8K
116.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.19 NZ$15.63
$7.29 COP 27.4K
26.06%
Cappuccino
$3.56 NZ$6.05
$1.63 COP 6,133
118.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 NZ$3.64
$1.05 COP 3,947
103.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 NZ$3.45
$0.77 COP 2,899
163.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.86 NZ$8.25
$1.73 COP 6,510
180.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.93 NZ$10.07
$3.18 COP 12.0K
86.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tauranga
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 NZ$2.40
$1.07 COP 4,015
31.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 NZ$3.61
$1.31 COP 4,935
61.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 NZ$2.64
$1.38 COP 5,195
13.04%
Eggs
$7.05 NZ$11.98
$2.25 COP 8,457
213.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.66 NZ$13.03
$4.48 COP 16.9K
70.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 NZ$16.18
$5.74 COP 21.6K
65.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.80 NZ$20.06
$8.86 COP 33.3K
33.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.57 NZ$4.37
$2.24 COP 8,438
14.73%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 NZ$3.70
$1.06 COP 3,988
105.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.45 NZ$4.17
$1.51 COP 5,697
62.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.75 NZ$8.08
$1.36 COP 5,119
249.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.74 NZ$2.96
$1.12 COP 4,218
55.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 NZ$2.27
$1.17 COP 4,400
13.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.50 NZ$4.26
$0.90 COP 3,395
177.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 NZ$2.74
$0.84 COP 3,150
91.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$22.94 NZ$38.99
$2.26 COP 8,501
915.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.11 NZ$15.49
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-8.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 NZ$3.59
$1.18 COP 4,451
78.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.29 NZ$9.00
$2.39 COP 8,993
121.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Tauranga
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.55 NZ$2.63
$0.86 COP 3,233
80.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.2 NZ$111
$41.45 COP 156.0K
57.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.84 NZ$3.13
$1.47 COP 5,521
25.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.72 NZ$2.92
$1.95 COP 7,323
-11.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.83 NZ$59.2
$7.76 COP 29.2K
348.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 NZ$2.89
$0.97 COP 3,640
75.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K NZ$53.2K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
74.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.9K NZ$30.5K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-32.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tauranga
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$142 NZ$241
$81.1 COP 305.2K
74.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.66 NZ$67.4
$9.40 COP 35.4K
321.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.1 NZ$95.3
$23.61 COP 88.8K
137.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tauranga
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.91 NZ$79.8
$25.55 COP 96.1K
83.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.82 NZ$20.10
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-38.72%
Cinema Ticket
$12.23 NZ$20.79
$4.10 COP 15.4K
198.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tauranga
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$609 NZ$1,034
$306 COP 1.2M
98.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.0K NZ$20.3K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
102.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tauranga
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.8 NZ$114
$59.8 COP 225.1K
11.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.40 NZ$49.99
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-8.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.2 NZ$160
$103 COP 386.5K
-8.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.9 NZ$170
$108 COP 405.9K
-7.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tauranga
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,174 NZ$1,996
$483 COP 1.8M
142.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,078 NZ$1,833
$377 COP 1.4M
185.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 NZ$2,711
$822 COP 3.1M
94.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,502 NZ$2,553
$721 COP 2.7M
108.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,995 NZ$8,491
$2,784 COP 10.5M
79.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,375 NZ$4,037
$1,320 COP 5.0M
79.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tauranga
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,138 NZ$5,334
$538 COP 2.0M
483.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.76
13.43
-49.66%

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Last update for Tauranga: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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