Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Colombia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Colombia is 57.3% lower than in Canada (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Colombia is 62.2% lower than in Canada | |
| Rent Prices in Colombia are 74.1% lower than in Canada | |
| Restaurant Prices in Colombia are 62.8% lower than in Canada | |
| Groceries Prices in Colombia are 58.9% lower than in Canada | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Colombia is 66.7% lower than in Canada | |
Restaurants | Canada Edit |
Colombia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (78,748.89 Col$) |
6.35 C$ (20,000.00 Col$) |
-74.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 C$ (314,995.57 Col$) |
38.10 C$ (120,000.00 Col$) |
-61.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 C$ (47,249.34 Col$) |
9.52 C$ (30,000.00 Col$) |
-36.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 C$ (25,199.65 Col$) |
1.59 C$ (5,000.00 Col$) |
-80.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 C$ (25,199.65 Col$) |
3.17 C$ (10,000.00 Col$) |
-60.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.19 C$ (16,358.56 Col$) |
2.01 C$ (6,323.72 Col$) |
-61.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.90 C$ (9,141.76 Col$) |
1.18 C$ (3,710.98 Col$) |
-59.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.36 C$ (7,425.45 Col$) |
0.84 C$ (2,653.51 Col$) |
-64.3 % |
Markets | Canada Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.53 C$ (36,310.99 Col$) |
5.68 C$ (17,886.24 Col$) |
-50.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.35 C$ (10,557.64 Col$) |
1.66 C$ (5,221.26 Col$) |
-50.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.28 C$ (7,195.09 Col$) |
0.71 C$ (2,239.23 Col$) |
-68.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.80 C$ (15,131.64 Col$) |
2.77 C$ (8,725.26 Col$) |
-42.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.12 C$ (22,413.62 Col$) |
2.81 C$ (8,849.51 Col$) |
-60.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.64 C$ (24,076.00 Col$) |
3.08 C$ (9,688.05 Col$) |
-59.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.21 C$ (29,000.37 Col$) |
4.70 C$ (14,811.33 Col$) |
-48.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.59 C$ (8,171.40 Col$) |
1.51 C$ (4,746.07 Col$) |
-41.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.90 C$ (2,819.79 Col$) |
0.60 C$ (1,883.81 Col$) |
-33.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.38 C$ (7,494.75 Col$) |
0.79 C$ (2,500.45 Col$) |
-66.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.59 C$ (8,171.31 Col$) |
0.71 C$ (2,231.40 Col$) |
-72.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.67 C$ (5,256.79 Col$) |
0.65 C$ (2,044.93 Col$) |
-61.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.66 C$ (5,220.58 Col$) |
0.68 C$ (2,132.31 Col$) |
-59.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.51 C$ (11,052.83 Col$) |
1.05 C$ (3,313.16 Col$) |
-70.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.48 C$ (7,805.76 Col$) |
1.00 C$ (3,165.28 Col$) |
-59.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
18.00 C$ (56,699.20 Col$) |
12.70 C$ (40,000.00 Col$) |
-29.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.05 C$ (12,771.39 Col$) |
1.34 C$ (4,234.48 Col$) |
-66.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.57 C$ (14,392.81 Col$) |
2.34 C$ (7,358.36 Col$) |
-48.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.00 C$ (62,999.11 Col$) |
3.17 C$ (10,000.00 Col$) |
-84.1 % |
Transportation | Canada Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.50 C$ (11,024.84 Col$) |
0.94 C$ (2,950.00 Col$) |
-73.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
104.90 C$ (330,430.35 Col$) |
48.70 C$ (153,400.00 Col$) |
-53.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 C$ (14,174.80 Col$) |
1.90 C$ (6,000.00 Col$) |
-57.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.51 C$ (11,051.21 Col$) |
3.58 C$ (11,265.41 Col$) |
+1.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
39.00 C$ (122,848.27 Col$) |
8.41 C$ (26,500.00 Col$) |
-78.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.05 C$ (19,054.67 Col$) |
4.55 C$ (14,342.28 Col$) |
-24.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (107,029,193.79 Col$) |
22,222.53 C$ (70,000,000.00 Col$) |
-34.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,931.71 C$ (87,983,653.70 Col$) |
34,214.11 C$ (107,772,916.58 Col$) |
+22.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Canada Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
203.31 C$ (640,427.07 Col$) |
109.97 C$ (346,411.47 Col$) |
-45.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
63.08 C$ (198,695.72 Col$) |
12.23 C$ (38,535.44 Col$) |
-80.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
84.79 C$ (267,084.41 Col$) |
30.82 C$ (97,083.93 Col$) |
-63.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Canada Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
58.24 C$ (183,449.12 Col$) |
29.72 C$ (93,627.20 Col$) |
-49.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
23.88 C$ (75,227.67 Col$) |
13.42 C$ (42,282.84 Col$) |
-43.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.50 C$ (48,824.31 Col$) |
5.08 C$ (16,000.00 Col$) |
-67.2 % |
Childcare | Canada Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,140.69 C$ (3,593,127.05 Col$) |
319.21 C$ (1,005,494.12 Col$) |
-72.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
17,165.89 C$ (54,071,806.55 Col$) |
7,274.98 C$ (22,915,879.31 Col$) |
-57.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Canada Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
78.04 C$ (245,836.78 Col$) |
72.60 C$ (228,686.80 Col$) |
-7.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
55.81 C$ (175,805.94 Col$) |
52.76 C$ (166,202.78 Col$) |
-5.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
122.51 C$ (385,903.04 Col$) |
116.32 C$ (366,415.19 Col$) |
-5.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
149.12 C$ (469,725.65 Col$) |
101.46 C$ (319,603.68 Col$) |
-32.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Canada Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,879.57 C$ (5,920,571.52 Col$) |
462.34 C$ (1,456,362.31 Col$) |
-75.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,671.72 C$ (5,265,855.81 Col$) |
382.00 C$ (1,203,275.70 Col$) |
-77.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,025.62 C$ (9,530,583.67 Col$) |
849.58 C$ (2,676,146.79 Col$) |
-71.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,577.46 C$ (8,118,892.82 Col$) |
678.66 C$ (2,137,744.09 Col$) |
-73.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Canada Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
913.18 C$ (2,876,487.76 Col$) |
179.67 C$ (565,967.45 Col$) |
-80.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
640.93 C$ (2,018,892.07 Col$) |
148.93 C$ (469,125.26 Col$) |
-76.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Canada Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,956.93 C$ (12,464,167.47 Col$) |
498.66 C$ (1,570,751.39 Col$) |
-87.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.67 | 13.53 | +102.7 % |
| Last update: | December 2024 | December 2024 | |
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