Cost of Living Comparison Between Waihi and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Waihi and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Waihi is 82.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 81.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Waihi is 61.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 81.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Waihi
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.92 NZ$25.52
$6.03 COP 22.8K
147.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.4 NZ$132
$33.17 COP 125.6K
133.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.86 NZ$16.86
$7.29 COP 27.6K
35.25%
Cappuccino
$3.36 NZ$5.75
$1.63 COP 6,170
106.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 NZ$3.93
$1.05 COP 3,971
119.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 NZ$3.57
$0.77 COP 2,916
171.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.32 NZ$12.52
$1.73 COP 6,550
323.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.28 NZ$10.74
$3.18 COP 12.0K
97.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Waihi
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 NZ$3.23
$1.07 COP 4,040
76.64%
White Bread (500g)
$2.02 NZ$3.45
$1.31 COP 4,965
54.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 NZ$3.15
$1.38 COP 5,227
33.33%
Eggs
$6.17 NZ$10.55
$2.25 COP 8,509
174.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.33 NZ$14.25
$4.48 COP 17.0K
85.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.32 NZ$15.93
$5.74 COP 21.7K
62.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.81 NZ$21.90
$8.86 COP 33.6K
44.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.79 NZ$4.78
$2.24 COP 8,490
24.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.21 NZ$3.78
$1.06 COP 4,012
108.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.97 NZ$5.07
$1.51 COP 5,732
96.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.70 NZ$8.03
$1.36 COP 5,151
245.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 NZ$3.40
$1.12 COP 4,244
77.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 NZ$3.17
$1.17 COP 4,427
58.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.19 NZ$3.75
$0.90 COP 3,416
143.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 NZ$1.97
$0.84 COP 3,169
36.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$23.65 NZ$40.44
$2.26 COP 8,553
946.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.08 NZ$13.82
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-18.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.48 NZ$4.24
$1.18 COP 4,479
110.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.66 NZ$6.27
$2.39 COP 9,048
53.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Waihi
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.09 NZ$3.57
$0.86 COP 3,253
143.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.5 NZ$109
$41.45 COP 156.9K
53.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.79 NZ$4.77
$1.47 COP 5,555
89.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.78 NZ$3.04
$1.95 COP 7,367
-8.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.83 NZ$59.6
$7.76 COP 29.4K
348.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 NZ$2.95
$0.97 COP 3,663
77.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.6K NZ$48.8K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
59.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K NZ$37.9K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-16.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Waihi
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 NZ$244
$81.1 COP 307.1K
75.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.57 NZ$60.8
$9.40 COP 35.6K
278.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.1 NZ$87.4
$23.61 COP 89.4K
116.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Waihi
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.15 NZ$61.8
$25.55 COP 96.7K
41.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.20 NZ$20.87
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-36.75%
Cinema Ticket
$11.05 NZ$18.89
$4.10 COP 15.5K
169.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Waihi
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$740 NZ$1,265
$306 COP 1.2M
141.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K NZ$20.3K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
101.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Waihi
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.8 NZ$114
$59.8 COP 226.5K
11.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.00 NZ$65.0
$31.96 COP 121.0K
18.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.9 NZ$162
$103 COP 388.8K
-7.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 NZ$198
$108 COP 408.4K
7.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Waihi
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$990 NZ$1,692
$483 COP 1.8M
104.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$791 NZ$1,352
$377 COP 1.4M
109.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,589 NZ$2,718
$822 COP 3.1M
93.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,446 NZ$2,472
$721 COP 2.7M
100.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,508 NZ$9,418
$2,784 COP 10.5M
97.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,845 NZ$6,576
$1,320 COP 5.0M
191.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Waihi
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.74
13.43
-49.81%

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Last update for Waihi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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