Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombia and Canada 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Canada are 119.4% higher than in Colombia (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Canada are 155.7% higher than in Colombia | |
| Rent Prices in Canada are 290.5% higher than in Colombia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Canada are 202.1% higher than in Colombia | |
| Groceries Prices in Canada are 127.2% higher than in Colombia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Canada is 194.5% higher than in Colombia | |
Restaurants | Colombia Edit |
Canada Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
18,000.00 Col$ (6.21 C$) |
72,456.21 Col$ (25.00 C$) |
+302.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100,000.00 Col$ (34.50 C$) |
289,824.84 Col$ (100.00 C$) |
+189.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
25,000.00 Col$ (8.63 C$) |
42,024.60 Col$ (14.50 C$) |
+68.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 Col$ (1.73 C$) |
23,185.99 Col$ (8.00 C$) |
+363.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
9,000.00 Col$ (3.11 C$) |
23,185.99 Col$ (8.00 C$) |
+157.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6,055.16 Col$ (2.09 C$) |
14,815.15 Col$ (5.11 C$) |
+144.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3,277.14 Col$ (1.13 C$) |
8,326.45 Col$ (2.87 C$) |
+154.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2,474.83 Col$ (0.85 C$) |
6,821.90 Col$ (2.35 C$) |
+175.7 % |
Markets | Colombia Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
17,521.04 Col$ (6.05 C$) |
32,300.58 Col$ (11.14 C$) |
+84.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
4,913.67 Col$ (1.70 C$) |
9,491.22 Col$ (3.27 C$) |
+93.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,161.77 Col$ (0.75 C$) |
6,655.38 Col$ (2.30 C$) |
+207.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
8,611.08 Col$ (2.97 C$) |
13,710.07 Col$ (4.73 C$) |
+59.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8,633.14 Col$ (2.98 C$) |
20,680.23 Col$ (7.14 C$) |
+139.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
9,565.90 Col$ (3.30 C$) |
21,917.13 Col$ (7.56 C$) |
+129.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
14,723.46 Col$ (5.08 C$) |
25,902.45 Col$ (8.94 C$) |
+75.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,488.78 Col$ (1.55 C$) |
7,545.47 Col$ (2.60 C$) |
+68.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1,888.08 Col$ (0.65 C$) |
2,555.19 Col$ (0.88 C$) |
+35.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2,314.18 Col$ (0.80 C$) |
6,826.65 Col$ (2.36 C$) |
+195.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2,365.08 Col$ (0.82 C$) |
7,507.65 Col$ (2.59 C$) |
+217.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1,979.01 Col$ (0.68 C$) |
4,702.24 Col$ (1.62 C$) |
+137.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
2,052.93 Col$ (0.71 C$) |
4,729.43 Col$ (1.63 C$) |
+130.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,179.02 Col$ (1.10 C$) |
10,297.88 Col$ (3.55 C$) |
+223.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3,115.65 Col$ (1.08 C$) |
7,113.62 Col$ (2.45 C$) |
+128.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
35,000.00 Col$ (12.08 C$) |
52,168.47 Col$ (18.00 C$) |
+49.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4,132.68 Col$ (1.43 C$) |
11,841.88 Col$ (4.09 C$) |
+186.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,142.52 Col$ (2.46 C$) |
12,697.35 Col$ (4.38 C$) |
+77.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
9,500.00 Col$ (3.28 C$) |
55,066.72 Col$ (19.00 C$) |
+479.6 % |
Transportation | Colombia Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2,900.00 Col$ (1.00 C$) |
10,143.87 Col$ (3.50 C$) |
+249.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
142,000.00 Col$ (49.00 C$) |
304,316.08 Col$ (105.00 C$) |
+114.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6,000.00 Col$ (2.07 C$) |
13,042.12 Col$ (4.50 C$) |
+117.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
11,265.41 Col$ (3.89 C$) |
9,564.22 Col$ (3.30 C$) |
-15.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
25,000.00 Col$ (8.63 C$) |
113,205.58 Col$ (39.06 C$) |
+352.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
13,522.77 Col$ (4.67 C$) |
17,525.82 Col$ (6.05 C$) |
+29.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
70,000,000.00 Col$ (24,152.52 C$) |
98,476,683.40 Col$ (33,978.00 C$) |
+40.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
104,989,918.99 Col$ (36,225.30 C$) |
80,604,490.94 Col$ (27,811.45 C$) |
-23.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Colombia Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
333,982.51 Col$ (115.24 C$) |
621,493.89 Col$ (214.44 C$) |
+86.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
36,716.45 Col$ (12.67 C$) |
189,396.29 Col$ (65.35 C$) |
+415.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
96,790.26 Col$ (33.40 C$) |
248,464.48 Col$ (85.73 C$) |
+156.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Colombia Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
89,760.23 Col$ (30.97 C$) |
168,366.57 Col$ (58.09 C$) |
+87.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
37,714.29 Col$ (13.01 C$) |
78,067.99 Col$ (26.94 C$) |
+107.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
18,000.00 Col$ (6.21 C$) |
45,430.04 Col$ (15.68 C$) |
+152.4 % |
Childcare | Colombia Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
820,591.84 Col$ (283.13 C$) |
3,260,078.32 Col$ (1,124.84 C$) |
+297.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
23,189,655.17 Col$ (8,001.27 C$) |
52,255,713.26 Col$ (18,030.10 C$) |
+125.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Colombia Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
213,567.05 Col$ (73.69 C$) |
231,803.90 Col$ (79.98 C$) |
+8.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
156,131.14 Col$ (53.87 C$) |
164,252.84 Col$ (56.67 C$) |
+5.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
336,128.67 Col$ (115.98 C$) |
351,965.13 Col$ (121.44 C$) |
+4.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
301,623.70 Col$ (104.07 C$) |
437,685.15 Col$ (151.02 C$) |
+45.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Colombia Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,384,605.15 Col$ (477.74 C$) |
5,565,017.19 Col$ (1,920.13 C$) |
+301.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,126,975.81 Col$ (388.85 C$) |
5,020,966.88 Col$ (1,732.41 C$) |
+345.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,506,520.91 Col$ (864.84 C$) |
9,086,366.60 Col$ (3,135.12 C$) |
+262.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,978,355.74 Col$ (682.60 C$) |
7,646,653.94 Col$ (2,638.37 C$) |
+286.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Colombia Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
589,551.71 Col$ (203.42 C$) |
2,664,503.55 Col$ (919.35 C$) |
+352.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
477,125.73 Col$ (164.63 C$) |
1,869,119.37 Col$ (644.91 C$) |
+291.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Colombia Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,506,296.76 Col$ (519.73 C$) |
11,340,239.06 Col$ (3,912.79 C$) |
+652.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 13.80 | 7.02 | -49.1 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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