Colombia vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colombia New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$833
$1735
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$3946
🏠 One person rent
$364
$989
🏘️ Family rent
$605
$1624
🍽️ Food expenses
$275
$498
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$445
$3011
💸 GDP per capita
$7914
$48747
😃 Human freedom index
6.95
9.08
❤️ Life expectancy
77.7
83
👮 Corruption perceptions index
39
83
🌐 English speaking %
4.2%
97.8%
🎓 Higher education
77
91
😀 Quality of life
45
89
🏙️ Population
52.9M
5.34M

The average cost of living in Colombia ($833) is 52% less expensive than in New Zealand ($1735). Colombia ranked 123rd vs 26th for New Zealand in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Colombia compared to 1.7 months in New Zealand. Ranked 115th and 16th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Colombia vs New Zealand

We calculate prices for Colombia and New Zealand as a population-weighted mean of 50 and 31 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Colombia New Zealand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.43
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$66
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.88
$9.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$6.48
 Cappuccino
$2.07
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1026
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$817
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$705
$1796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$1406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$81.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.5
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$48.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.82%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1651
$5637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1216
$4548
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$2.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$89.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$16.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$6.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$8.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.7
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.6
$35.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.36
$16.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.8
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$97.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$275
$752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6710
$13456

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Colombia

City Cost of living Population
Bogota
$976
8.03M
Medellin
$1030
2.53M
Cali
$759
2.47M
Barranquilla
$843
1.33M
Cartagena
$1105
915K
Cucuta
$620
806K
Soledad
$883
676K
Soacha
$848
783K
Bello
$881
562K
Manizales
$678
454K
Pereira
$730
591K
Bucaramanga
$693
615K
Villavicencio
$546
664K
Valledupar
$654
544K
Buenaventura
$782
424K
Ibague
$506
546K
Santa Marta
$929
516K
Pasto
$608
411K
Neiva
$565
380K
Palmira
$693
359K
Monteria
$663
400K
Barrancabermeja
$1082
300K
Popayan
$572
301K
Envigado
$950
229K
Floridablanca
$686
267K
Armenia
$667
301K
Sincelejo
$547
287K
Tulua
$511
219K
Tumaco
$622
213K
Florencia
$489
192K

In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$1961
1.47M
Christchurch
$1638
383K
Wellington
$1869
216K
Hamilton
$1383
177K
Tauranga
$1678
151K
Lower Hutt
$1838
103K
Napier
$1493
66.3K
Dunedin
$1461
106K
Rotorua
$1312
58.5K
Palmerston North
$1379
81.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1675
59.8K
Porirua
$1743
59.6K
Gisborne
$1612
37K
Nelson
$1396
51.1K
Invercargill
$1238
50.2K
Whangarei
$1250
54.4K
Upper Hutt
$1709
44.3K
New Plymouth
$1237
57.6K
Whanganui
$1425
42.2K
Hastings
$1480
49K
Queenstown
$2086
29K
Paraparaumu
$1612
30.1K
Taupo
$1423
25.4K
Pukekohe
$1499
26.5K
Timaru
$1847
28.7K
Blenheim
$1254
28.2K
Masterton
$1252
21.4K
Wanaka
$1536
8.9K
Manukau
$1678
4.12K
Avarua
$1019
4.01K