New Zealand

Compared with Colombia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Colombia = 1×

New Zealand vs

Colombia

Overall verdict

New Zealand is about 1.05× Colombia.

Average across 4 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Colombia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Colombia. A bar running right means New Zealand 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

Colombia Colombia = 1×

New Zealand is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.47
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×1.12
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.93
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.79

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

In New Zealand, Diesel 1L costs 1.5× what it does in Colombia — but Big Mac costs only 0.8×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.55

New Zealand COP 5,217 USD 1.415

Colombia COP 3,373 USD 0.915

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.40

New Zealand COP 6,625 USD 1.797

Colombia COP 4,737 USD 1.285

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.23

New Zealand COP 358 USD 0.097

Colombia COP 291 USD 0.079

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.02

New Zealand COP 782 USD 0.212

Colombia COP 763 USD 0.207

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.93

New Zealand COP 185,984 NZD 99.99

Colombia COP 199,000 COP 199,000

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.79

New Zealand COP 18,205 NZD 8.6

Colombia COP 22,900 COP 22,900

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index