Colombia

Compared with New Zealand, using real observed prices.

Baseline: New Zealand = 1×

Colombia vs

New Zealand

Overall verdict

Colombia is about 0.95× New Zealand.

Average across 4 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs New Zealand = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is New Zealand. A bar running right means Colombia is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

New Zealand New Zealand = 1×

Colombia is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.26
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.07
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.89
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.68

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Colombia, Big Mac costs 1.3× what it does in New Zealand — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.6×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.26

Colombia NZD 10.82 COP 22,900

New Zealand NZD 8.60 NZD 8.6

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.07

Colombia NZD 106.99 COP 199,000

New Zealand NZD 99.99 NZD 99.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.98

Colombia NZD 0.36 USD 0.207

New Zealand NZD 0.37 USD 0.212

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.81

Colombia NZD 0.14 USD 0.079

New Zealand NZD 0.17 USD 0.097

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.72

Colombia NZD 2.27 USD 1.285

New Zealand NZD 3.17 USD 1.797

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.65

Colombia NZD 1.61 USD 0.915

New Zealand NZD 2.49 USD 1.415

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com