Cost of Living in Colombia

Prices in Colombia

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Indexes Consumer Price Index (Excl.Rent): 53.55 Rent Index: 13.48 Groceries Index: 46.55 Restaurants Index: 38.34 Consumer Price Plus Rent Index: 34.34 Local Purchasing Power: 29.83

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Restaurants	[Edit] mean	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	7,800.00 Col$	6,000.00 10,796.02
Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	45,556.25 Col$	30,000.00 59,378.11
Combo Meal at McDonalds or Similar	12,911.50 Col$	11,067.00 15,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught)	2,541.15 Col$	1,844.50 3,689.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	5,533.50 Col$	4,000.00 7,000.00
Cappuccino (regular)	3,227.87 Col$	2,500.00 4,000.00
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle)	1,800.00 Col$	1,300.00 2,222.00
Water (0.33 liter bottle)	1,600.00 Col$	1,291.15 1,844.50
Markets	[Edit] mean
Milk (regular), 1 liter	2,200.00 Col$	1,844.50 2,500.00
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g)	2,500.00 Col$	2,000.00 3,504.55
Rice (1kg)	2,645.55 Col$	1,800.00 3,000.00
Eggs (12)	3,700.00 Col$	3,000.00 5,500.00
Local Cheese (1kg)	9,042.00 Col$	7,000.00 12,199.28
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg)	9,222.50 Col$	7,000.00 11,023.11
Apples (1kg)	3,633.60 Col$	2,766.75 5,000.00
Oranges (1kg)	2,766.75 Col$	2,000.00 4,000.00
Tomato (1kg)	1,800.00 Col$	1,200.00 2,500.00
Potato (1kg)	1,807.61 Col$	1,346.48 2,033.21
Lettuce (1 head)	1,641.60 Col$	1,383.37 1,844.50
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2,500.00 Col$	1,844.50 3,238.81
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	20,000.00 Col$	18,000.00 25,823.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1,876.07 Col$	1,500.00 2,500.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	5,000.00 Col$	3,689.00 5,533.50
Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro)	3,500.00 Col$	3,000.00 4,000.00
Transportation	[Edit] mean
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1,669.27 Col$	1,500.00 1,750.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	84,090.97 Col$	62,000.00 92,225.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3,500.00 Col$	3,135.65 4,200.00
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)	2,582.30 Col$	1,100.00 3,689.00
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	19,222.50 Col$	15,000.00 24,531.85
Gasoline (1 liter)	2,251.17 Col$	2,113.38 2,377.55
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	39,399,873.62 Col$	33,930,000.00 40,988,479.00
Utilities (Monthly)	[Edit] mean
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment	164,248.33 Col$	147,560.00 255,000.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	276.67 Col$	184.45 356.49
Internet (6 Mbps, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	65,000.00 Col$	50,000.00 90,000.00
Sports And Leisure	[Edit] mean
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	74,390.00 Col$	60,000.00 92,225.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	24,015.04 Col$	14,756.00 39,878.09
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	10,000.00 Col$	8,000.00 11,952.36
Clothing And Shoes	[Edit] mean
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	147,560.00 Col$	120,000.00 180,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	120,000.00 Col$	100,000.00 143,946.93
1 Pair of Nike Shoes	170,000.00 Col$	147,560.00 220,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Shoes	134,168.75 Col$	110,670.00 184,450.00
Rent Per Month	[Edit] mean
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	482,058.92 Col$	368,900.00 553,350.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	551,675.00 Col$	444,444.00 800,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	922,250.00 Col$	800,000.00 1,500,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,000,000.00 Col$	737,800.00 1,619,402.99
Buy Apartment Price	[Edit] mean
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre	2,341,241.97 Col$	1,844,500.00 3,000,000.00
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	2,800,000.00 Col$	1,706,162.50 3,500,000.00
Salaries And Financing	[Edit] mean
Median Monthly Disposable Salary (After Tax)	737,800.00 Col$	600,000.00 1,200,000.00
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentanges (%), Yearly	12.00	12.00 16.50

These data are based on 2066 entries in the past 18 months from 184 different contributors.

Last update : May, 2013

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