Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Colombia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Colombia are 9.2% lower than in Brazil (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Colombia are 6.8% lower than in Brazil | |
| Rent Prices in Colombia are 3.3% higher than in Brazil | |
| Restaurant Prices in Colombia are 16.3% lower than in Brazil | |
| Groceries Prices in Colombia are 1.6% lower than in Brazil | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Colombia is 7.4% lower than in Brazil | |
Restaurants | Brazil Edit |
Colombia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
30.00 R$ (23,250.62 Col$) |
23.23 R$ (18,000.00 Col$) |
-22.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
150.00 R$ (116,253.11 Col$) |
129.03 R$ (100,000.00 Col$) |
-14.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
35.00 R$ (27,125.73 Col$) |
32.26 R$ (25,000.00 Col$) |
-7.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 R$ (7,750.21 Col$) |
6.45 R$ (5,000.00 Col$) |
-35.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
15.00 R$ (11,625.31 Col$) |
11.61 R$ (9,000.00 Col$) |
-22.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
9.06 R$ (7,023.81 Col$) |
7.81 R$ (6,055.16 Col$) |
-13.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
5.78 R$ (4,481.33 Col$) |
4.23 R$ (3,277.14 Col$) |
-26.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.59 R$ (2,781.29 Col$) |
3.19 R$ (2,474.83 Col$) |
-11.0 % |
Markets | Brazil Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
20.55 R$ (15,930.52 Col$) |
22.61 R$ (17,521.04 Col$) |
+10.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
7.43 R$ (5,757.53 Col$) |
6.34 R$ (4,913.67 Col$) |
-14.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.73 R$ (2,117.36 Col$) |
2.79 R$ (2,161.77 Col$) |
+2.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
11.22 R$ (8,694.00 Col$) |
11.11 R$ (8,611.08 Col$) |
-1.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
21.10 R$ (16,350.36 Col$) |
11.14 R$ (8,633.14 Col$) |
-47.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
8.97 R$ (6,948.28 Col$) |
12.34 R$ (9,565.90 Col$) |
+37.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
18.43 R$ (14,286.15 Col$) |
19.00 R$ (14,723.46 Col$) |
+3.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4.77 R$ (3,696.82 Col$) |
5.79 R$ (4,488.78 Col$) |
+21.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
3.10 R$ (2,404.78 Col$) |
2.44 R$ (1,888.08 Col$) |
-21.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.45 R$ (1,900.11 Col$) |
2.99 R$ (2,314.18 Col$) |
+21.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3.67 R$ (2,846.84 Col$) |
3.05 R$ (2,365.08 Col$) |
-16.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2.65 R$ (2,051.02 Col$) |
2.55 R$ (1,979.01 Col$) |
-3.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
2.56 R$ (1,986.74 Col$) |
2.65 R$ (2,052.93 Col$) |
+3.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.76 R$ (2,917.03 Col$) |
4.10 R$ (3,179.02 Col$) |
+9.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3.56 R$ (2,755.35 Col$) |
4.02 R$ (3,115.65 Col$) |
+13.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
40.00 R$ (31,000.83 Col$) |
45.16 R$ (35,000.00 Col$) |
+12.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
6.39 R$ (4,954.31 Col$) |
5.33 R$ (4,132.68 Col$) |
-16.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
12.07 R$ (9,357.33 Col$) |
9.22 R$ (7,142.52 Col$) |
-23.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
12.00 R$ (9,300.25 Col$) |
12.26 R$ (9,500.00 Col$) |
+2.1 % |
Transportation | Brazil Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
5.00 R$ (3,875.10 Col$) |
3.74 R$ (2,900.00 Col$) |
-25.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
229.57 R$ (177,917.80 Col$) |
183.22 R$ (142,000.00 Col$) |
-20.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.00 R$ (4,650.12 Col$) |
7.74 R$ (6,000.00 Col$) |
+29.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
8.05 R$ (6,236.38 Col$) |
14.54 R$ (11,265.41 Col$) |
+80.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
38.00 R$ (29,450.79 Col$) |
32.26 R$ (25,000.00 Col$) |
-15.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
20.83 R$ (16,147.49 Col$) |
17.45 R$ (13,522.77 Col$) |
-16.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
112,190.00 R$ (86,949,574.78 Col$) |
90,320.17 R$ (70,000,000.00 Col$) |
-19.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
149,128.04 R$ (115,577,320.26 Col$) |
135,467.24 R$ (104,989,918.99 Col$) |
-9.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Brazil Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
377.73 R$ (292,747.03 Col$) |
430.93 R$ (333,982.51 Col$) |
+14.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
89.85 R$ (69,638.98 Col$) |
47.37 R$ (36,716.45 Col$) |
-47.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
104.49 R$ (80,979.02 Col$) |
124.89 R$ (96,790.26 Col$) |
+19.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Brazil Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
123.73 R$ (95,894.08 Col$) |
115.82 R$ (89,760.23 Col$) |
-6.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
129.38 R$ (100,272.34 Col$) |
48.66 R$ (37,714.29 Col$) |
-62.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
35.00 R$ (27,125.73 Col$) |
23.23 R$ (18,000.00 Col$) |
-33.6 % |
Childcare | Brazil Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,544.48 R$ (1,197,000.95 Col$) |
1,058.80 R$ (820,591.84 Col$) |
-31.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
37,665.70 R$ (29,191,697.25 Col$) |
29,921.34 R$ (23,189,655.17 Col$) |
-20.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Brazil Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
259.98 R$ (201,488.04 Col$) |
275.56 R$ (213,567.05 Col$) |
+6.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
232.04 R$ (179,839.03 Col$) |
201.45 R$ (156,131.14 Col$) |
-13.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
405.65 R$ (314,384.30 Col$) |
433.70 R$ (336,128.67 Col$) |
+6.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
324.79 R$ (251,717.15 Col$) |
389.18 R$ (301,623.70 Col$) |
+19.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Brazil Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,802.01 R$ (1,396,598.84 Col$) |
1,786.54 R$ (1,384,605.15 Col$) |
-0.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,203.81 R$ (932,977.24 Col$) |
1,454.12 R$ (1,126,975.81 Col$) |
+20.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,455.12 R$ (2,677,792.78 Col$) |
3,234.13 R$ (2,506,520.91 Col$) |
-6.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,374.53 R$ (1,840,307.59 Col$) |
2,552.65 R$ (1,978,355.74 Col$) |
+7.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Brazil Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
822.24 R$ (637,251.67 Col$) |
760.69 R$ (589,551.71 Col$) |
-7.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
569.61 R$ (441,461.91 Col$) |
615.63 R$ (477,125.73 Col$) |
+8.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Brazil Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,251.27 R$ (1,744,782.98 Col$) |
1,943.56 R$ (1,506,296.76 Col$) |
-13.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 10.85 | 13.80 | +27.2 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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