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Cost of Living Comparison Between Wanaka and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Wanaka and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Wanaka is 52.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 84.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Wanaka is 37.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 87.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wanaka
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.92 NZ$20.82
$5.91 COP 22.5K
101.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.6 NZ$104
$32.19 COP 122.7K
85.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.79 NZ$15.35
$7.21 COP 27.5K
21.91%
Cappuccino
$3.28 NZ$5.72
$1.65 COP 6,284
98.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 NZ$3.13
$1.11 COP 4,224
61.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 NZ$3.54
$0.71 COP 2,716
185.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.22 NZ$12.61
$1.74 COP 6,637
314.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.89 NZ$10.28
$3.19 COP 12.2K
84.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wanaka
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 NZ$3.64
$1.1 COP 4,176
89.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.95 NZ$3.41
$1.3 COP 4,965
50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 NZ$3.2
$1.39 COP 5,302
31.65%
Eggs
$5.5 NZ$9.6
$2.18 COP 8,302
152.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.43 NZ$14.72
$4.54 COP 17.3K
85.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.82 NZ$18.9
$5.85 COP 22.3K
84.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.35 NZ$23.32
$8.62 COP 32.8K
54.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.89 NZ$5.04
$2.24 COP 8,539
29.02%
Banana (1kg)
$2.2 NZ$3.83
$1.07 COP 4,080
105.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.34 NZ$5.84
$1.53 COP 5,822
118.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.41 NZ$7.69
$1.41 COP 5,377
212.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 NZ$3.34
$1.12 COP 4,269
70.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2 NZ$3.49
$1.14 COP 4,343
75.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.48 NZ$4.32
$0.9 COP 3,418
175.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 NZ$1.86
$0.91 COP 3,481
17.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$23.9 NZ$41.72
$2.34 COP 8,932
921.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.64 NZ$15.09
$9.94 COP 37.9K
-13.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.59 NZ$4.52
$1.15 COP 4,369
125.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.63 NZ$6.34
$2.38 COP 9,066
52.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Wanaka
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.05 NZ$3.58
$0.81 COP 3,069
153.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.3 NZ$112
$40.57 COP 154.6K
58.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.67 NZ$4.65
$1.46 COP 5,572
82.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.1 NZ$1.93
$1.99 COP 7,570
-44.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.65 NZ$51.8
$7.96 COP 30.3K
272.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 NZ$3
$1.01 COP 3,844
70.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K NZ$34.5K
$17.7K COP 67.3M
11.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26K NZ$45.3K
$26.8K COP 102.1M
-3.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wanaka
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.6 NZ$174
$80.8 COP 308K
23.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.54 NZ$62.1
$9.39 COP 35.8K
278.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56 NZ$97.9
$23.51 COP 89.6K
138.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wanaka
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.26 NZ$73.8
$25.61 COP 97.6K
65.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.82 NZ$20.64
$18.95 COP 72.2K
-37.63%
Cinema Ticket
$9.7 NZ$16.94
$4.12 COP 15.7K
135.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wanaka
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$577 NZ$1,007
$306 COP 1.2M
88.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K NZ$20.6K
$5,875 COP 22.4M
101.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wanaka
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.2 NZ$114
$58.8 COP 224K
10.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.77 NZ$60.7
$31.9 COP 121.5K
9.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 NZ$125
$102 COP 387.4K
-29.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.2 NZ$137
$108 COP 413K
-27.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wanaka
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,040 NZ$1,815
$478 COP 1.8M
117.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$853 NZ$1,489
$375 COP 1.4M
127.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,961 NZ$3,424
$838 COP 3.2M
133.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,760 NZ$3,074
$727 COP 2.8M
142.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,102 NZ$7,163
$2,251 COP 8.6M
82.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,019 NZ$5,272
$1,598 COP 6.1M
88.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wanaka
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,594 NZ$8,022
$517 COP 2M
788.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
13.43
-70.22%

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Last update for Wanaka: November 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

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