Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Colombia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Colombia is 56.4% lower than in Australia (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Colombia is 60.6% lower than in Australia | |
| Rent Prices in Colombia are 71.2% lower than in Australia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Colombia are 60.6% lower than in Australia | |
| Groceries Prices in Colombia are 59.3% lower than in Australia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Colombia is 72.4% lower than in Australia | |
Restaurants | Australia Edit |
Colombia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 A$ (67,450.51 Col$) |
7.41 A$ (20,000.00 Col$) |
-70.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 A$ (323,762.46 Col$) |
44.48 A$ (120,000.00 Col$) |
-62.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 A$ (40,470.31 Col$) |
11.12 A$ (30,000.00 Col$) |
-25.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 A$ (26,980.21 Col$) |
1.85 A$ (5,000.00 Col$) |
-81.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
11.00 A$ (29,678.23 Col$) |
3.71 A$ (10,000.00 Col$) |
-66.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.35 A$ (14,424.19 Col$) |
2.42 A$ (6,535.17 Col$) |
-54.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
4.05 A$ (10,931.61 Col$) |
1.40 A$ (3,788.55 Col$) |
-65.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.33 A$ (8,980.80 Col$) |
0.96 A$ (2,595.64 Col$) |
-71.1 % |
Markets | Australia Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
8.95 A$ (24,152.45 Col$) |
6.55 A$ (17,675.21 Col$) |
-26.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.42 A$ (9,239.48 Col$) |
1.94 A$ (5,228.23 Col$) |
-43.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.44 A$ (3,877.89 Col$) |
0.81 A$ (2,189.91 Col$) |
-43.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
6.62 A$ (17,865.62 Col$) |
3.27 A$ (8,819.57 Col$) |
-50.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.25 A$ (16,872.91 Col$) |
3.21 A$ (8,655.99 Col$) |
-48.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.91 A$ (15,958.72 Col$) |
3.60 A$ (9,723.30 Col$) |
-39.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.70 A$ (26,178.21 Col$) |
5.41 A$ (14,608.92 Col$) |
-44.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.23 A$ (6,020.93 Col$) |
1.80 A$ (4,849.17 Col$) |
-19.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.92 A$ (5,192.69 Col$) |
0.73 A$ (1,974.64 Col$) |
-62.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.05 A$ (5,518.71 Col$) |
0.90 A$ (2,423.12 Col$) |
-56.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3.00 A$ (8,090.12 Col$) |
0.87 A$ (2,352.26 Col$) |
-70.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.72 A$ (4,642.12 Col$) |
0.73 A$ (1,973.82 Col$) |
-57.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.49 A$ (4,025.51 Col$) |
0.80 A$ (2,148.52 Col$) |
-46.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.42 A$ (9,224.51 Col$) |
1.21 A$ (3,267.74 Col$) |
-64.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.31 A$ (6,238.23 Col$) |
1.14 A$ (3,077.93 Col$) |
-50.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20.00 A$ (53,960.41 Col$) |
14.83 A$ (40,000.00 Col$) |
-25.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
6.89 A$ (18,601.33 Col$) |
1.69 A$ (4,563.91 Col$) |
-75.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7.61 A$ (20,540.48 Col$) |
2.91 A$ (7,846.71 Col$) |
-61.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
48.00 A$ (129,504.99 Col$) |
3.90 A$ (10,530.00 Col$) |
-91.9 % |
Transportation | Australia Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.50 A$ (12,141.09 Col$) |
1.11 A$ (3,000.00 Col$) |
-75.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
150.00 A$ (404,703.08 Col$) |
59.30 A$ (160,000.00 Col$) |
-60.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.00 A$ (16,188.12 Col$) |
2.34 A$ (6,300.00 Col$) |
-61.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.51 A$ (12,157.72 Col$) |
4.18 A$ (11,265.41 Col$) |
-7.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
58.60 A$ (158,104.00 Col$) |
11.12 A$ (30,000.00 Col$) |
-81.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.91 A$ (18,636.21 Col$) |
5.64 A$ (15,210.76 Col$) |
-18.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
44,423.00 A$ (119,854,165.68 Col$) |
25,944.95 A$ (70,000,000.00 Col$) |
-41.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
34,912.33 A$ (94,194,190.83 Col$) |
40,267.39 A$ (108,642,242.50 Col$) |
+15.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Australia Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
273.12 A$ (736,894.76 Col$) |
127.26 A$ (343,343.46 Col$) |
-53.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
41.37 A$ (111,611.34 Col$) |
14.49 A$ (39,105.98 Col$) |
-65.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
81.67 A$ (220,337.09 Col$) |
36.20 A$ (97,668.42 Col$) |
-55.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Australia Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
73.34 A$ (197,871.67 Col$) |
35.09 A$ (94,677.64 Col$) |
-52.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
26.02 A$ (70,211.64 Col$) |
18.53 A$ (50,001.75 Col$) |
-28.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
22.00 A$ (59,356.45 Col$) |
6.67 A$ (18,000.00 Col$) |
-69.7 % |
Childcare | Australia Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,424.60 A$ (6,541,608.35 Col$) |
393.41 A$ (1,061,433.33 Col$) |
-83.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
19,036.88 A$ (51,361,884.33 Col$) |
8,959.66 A$ (24,173,354.17 Col$) |
-52.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Australia Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
110.53 A$ (298,202.59 Col$) |
86.81 A$ (234,211.79 Col$) |
-21.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
78.58 A$ (212,006.74 Col$) |
58.97 A$ (159,103.45 Col$) |
-25.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
157.59 A$ (425,176.18 Col$) |
138.35 A$ (373,266.67 Col$) |
-12.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
169.41 A$ (457,064.87 Col$) |
117.26 A$ (316,362.95 Col$) |
-30.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Australia Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,125.69 A$ (5,735,153.60 Col$) |
550.78 A$ (1,486,015.62 Col$) |
-74.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,687.94 A$ (4,554,101.50 Col$) |
453.87 A$ (1,224,548.71 Col$) |
-73.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,584.53 A$ (9,671,127.48 Col$) |
1,049.84 A$ (2,832,492.65 Col$) |
-70.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,664.62 A$ (7,189,199.45 Col$) |
848.13 A$ (2,288,275.35 Col$) |
-68.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Australia Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
964.97 A$ (2,603,504.50 Col$) |
221.33 A$ (597,148.82 Col$) |
-77.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
715.42 A$ (1,930,208.76 Col$) |
171.90 A$ (463,780.63 Col$) |
-76.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Australia Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,545.44 A$ (14,961,704.57 Col$) |
602.30 A$ (1,625,027.12 Col$) |
-89.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.36 | 12.75 | +100.5 % |
| Last update: | May 2025 | April 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 1550 | 448 |
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