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

😐 Solo nomad: Tauranga is 62.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 110.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tauranga is 78.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 90.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tauranga
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.46 NZ$25.49
$6.23 COP 26K
148.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.5 NZ$121
$32.34 COP 134.8K
127.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.93 NZ$14.73
$7.39 COP 30.8K
20.84%
Cappuccino
$3.61 NZ$5.96
$1.72 COP 7,155
109.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 NZ$3.45
$1.1 COP 4,575
90.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 NZ$3.42
$0.73 COP 3,060
183.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.96 NZ$8.18
$1.66 COP 6,916
198.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.19 NZ$10.21
$3.2 COP 13.3K
93.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tauranga
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.4 NZ$2.31
$1.09 COP 4,552
28.44%
White Bread (500g)
$2.01 NZ$3.31
$1.24 COP 5,188
62.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 NZ$2.6
$1.33 COP 5,544
18.80%
Eggs
$6.85 NZ$11.3
$2.22 COP 9,252
208.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.41 NZ$12.22
$4.55 COP 19K
62.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.11 NZ$15.03
$5.71 COP 23.8K
59.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.13 NZ$20.01
$8.59 COP 35.8K
41.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.59 NZ$4.27
$2.26 COP 9,410
14.60%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 NZ$3.59
$1.07 COP 4,461
103.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.42 NZ$4
$1.51 COP 6,293
60.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.69 NZ$7.73
$1.42 COP 5,911
230.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 NZ$2.82
$1.11 COP 4,619
54.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 NZ$2.12
$1.18 COP 4,932
8.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 NZ$4.15
$0.89 COP 3,718
183.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 NZ$2.76
$0.84 COP 3,507
98.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$23.17 NZ$38.22
$2.35 COP 9,809
885.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.68 NZ$14.32
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-7.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 NZ$3.38
$1.18 COP 4,927
73.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.44 NZ$8.98
$2.49 COP 10.4K
118.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Tauranga
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.53 NZ$2.53
$0.83 COP 3,464
84.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.9 NZ$105
$41.9 COP 174.7K
52.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 NZ$2.92
$1.41 COP 5,899
25.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.65 NZ$2.72
$1.96 COP 8,164
-15.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.88 NZ$59.2
$7.85 COP 32.7K
357.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 NZ$2.83
$1.02 COP 4,265
67.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K NZ$52.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
79.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.9K NZ$29.6K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-31.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tauranga
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 NZ$232
$82.5 COP 344.1K
70.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.94 NZ$64.2
$9.44 COP 39.4K
312.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.4 NZ$91.3
$23.51 COP 98K
135.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tauranga
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.96 NZ$79.1
$25.68 COP 107.1K
86.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.84 NZ$19.53
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-38.14%
Cinema Ticket
$11.98 NZ$19.76
$3.96 COP 16.5K
202.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tauranga
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$603 NZ$995
$305 COP 1.3M
97.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.1K NZ$19.9K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
104.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tauranga
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.7 NZ$110
$57.9 COP 241.4K
15.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.75 NZ$47.42
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-8.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.6 NZ$154
$103 COP 430.1K
-9.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.2 NZ$162
$106 COP 440.5K
-7.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tauranga
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,167 NZ$1,924
$489 COP 2M
138.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,064 NZ$1,755
$379 COP 1.6M
180.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,600 NZ$2,639
$827 COP 3.4M
93.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,517 NZ$2,502
$729 COP 3M
108.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,876 NZ$8,043
$2,190 COP 9.1M
122.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,334 NZ$3,849
$1,532 COP 6.4M
52.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tauranga
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,057 NZ$5,042
$550 COP 2.3M
455.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.76
13.43
-49.66%

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Last update for Tauranga: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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