Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Colombia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Colombia is 55.2% lower than in Canada (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Colombia is 60.3% lower than in Canada | |
| Rent Prices in Colombia are 72.7% lower than in Canada | |
| Restaurant Prices in Colombia are 62.7% lower than in Canada | |
| Groceries Prices in Colombia are 55.9% lower than in Canada | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Colombia is 67.2% lower than in Canada | |
Restaurants | Canada Edit |
Colombia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (73,134.74 Col$) |
6.15 C$ (18,000.00 Col$) |
-75.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 C$ (292,538.98 Col$) |
37.60 C$ (110,000.00 Col$) |
-62.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 C$ (43,880.85 Col$) |
9.57 C$ (28,000.00 Col$) |
-36.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 C$ (23,403.12 Col$) |
1.71 C$ (5,000.00 Col$) |
-78.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 C$ (23,403.12 Col$) |
3.42 C$ (10,000.00 Col$) |
-57.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.16 C$ (15,100.38 Col$) |
2.12 C$ (6,200.82 Col$) |
-58.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.88 C$ (8,430.01 Col$) |
1.17 C$ (3,409.68 Col$) |
-59.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.34 C$ (6,852.74 Col$) |
0.88 C$ (2,570.60 Col$) |
-62.5 % |
Markets | Canada Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.16 C$ (32,659.85 Col$) |
6.09 C$ (17,818.53 Col$) |
-45.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.30 C$ (9,668.26 Col$) |
1.77 C$ (5,168.35 Col$) |
-46.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.31 C$ (6,748.36 Col$) |
0.76 C$ (2,222.32 Col$) |
-67.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.77 C$ (13,956.46 Col$) |
3.02 C$ (8,844.94 Col$) |
-36.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.11 C$ (20,800.88 Col$) |
3.03 C$ (8,878.14 Col$) |
-57.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.66 C$ (22,418.73 Col$) |
3.29 C$ (9,628.70 Col$) |
-57.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.04 C$ (26,451.73 Col$) |
5.15 C$ (15,061.51 Col$) |
-43.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.60 C$ (7,616.65 Col$) |
1.57 C$ (4,578.96 Col$) |
-39.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.89 C$ (2,615.19 Col$) |
0.65 C$ (1,909.90 Col$) |
-27.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.38 C$ (6,971.91 Col$) |
0.81 C$ (2,360.88 Col$) |
-66.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.57 C$ (7,514.49 Col$) |
0.76 C$ (2,237.13 Col$) |
-70.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.64 C$ (4,805.28 Col$) |
0.68 C$ (1,995.74 Col$) |
-58.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.64 C$ (4,808.14 Col$) |
0.70 C$ (2,042.96 Col$) |
-57.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.54 C$ (10,347.04 Col$) |
1.11 C$ (3,233.15 Col$) |
-68.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.48 C$ (7,266.35 Col$) |
1.06 C$ (3,089.40 Col$) |
-57.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
18.00 C$ (52,657.02 Col$) |
11.96 C$ (35,000.00 Col$) |
-33.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.00 C$ (11,691.57 Col$) |
1.42 C$ (4,147.98 Col$) |
-64.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.39 C$ (12,856.47 Col$) |
2.41 C$ (7,047.59 Col$) |
-45.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
19.00 C$ (55,582.41 Col$) |
3.42 C$ (10,000.00 Col$) |
-82.0 % |
Transportation | Canada Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.50 C$ (10,238.86 Col$) |
1.01 C$ (2,950.00 Col$) |
-71.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
104.90 C$ (306,873.39 Col$) |
51.28 C$ (150,000.00 Col$) |
-51.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 C$ (13,164.25 Col$) |
2.05 C$ (6,000.00 Col$) |
-54.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.51 C$ (10,263.35 Col$) |
3.85 C$ (11,265.41 Col$) |
+9.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
39.00 C$ (114,090.20 Col$) |
8.55 C$ (25,000.00 Col$) |
-78.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.09 C$ (17,817.64 Col$) |
4.80 C$ (14,051.94 Col$) |
-21.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (99,398,893.36 Col$) |
23,928.44 C$ (70,000,000.00 Col$) |
-29.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,799.52 C$ (81,324,440.16 Col$) |
36,473.83 C$ (106,700,162.21 Col$) |
+31.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Canada Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
207.78 C$ (607,827.99 Col$) |
114.44 C$ (334,773.26 Col$) |
-44.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
64.60 C$ (188,972.01 Col$) |
12.84 C$ (37,556.04 Col$) |
-80.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
85.09 C$ (248,929.55 Col$) |
33.09 C$ (96,803.40 Col$) |
-61.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Canada Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
56.96 C$ (166,638.44 Col$) |
31.22 C$ (91,324.62 Col$) |
-45.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
24.56 C$ (71,856.75 Col$) |
12.86 C$ (37,608.51 Col$) |
-47.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.75 C$ (46,074.89 Col$) |
5.47 C$ (16,000.00 Col$) |
-65.3 % |
Childcare | Canada Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,128.78 C$ (3,302,115.75 Col$) |
293.76 C$ (859,352.17 Col$) |
-74.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
17,949.01 C$ (52,507,839.35 Col$) |
7,284.64 C$ (21,310,420.00 Col$) |
-59.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Canada Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
78.30 C$ (229,055.36 Col$) |
74.01 C$ (216,515.24 Col$) |
-5.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
55.36 C$ (161,949.54 Col$) |
55.06 C$ (161,069.37 Col$) |
-0.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
121.46 C$ (355,323.24 Col$) |
119.23 C$ (348,790.39 Col$) |
-1.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
148.39 C$ (434,098.22 Col$) |
103.72 C$ (303,426.27 Col$) |
-30.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Canada Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,904.88 C$ (5,572,513.83 Col$) |
490.89 C$ (1,436,045.92 Col$) |
-74.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,687.06 C$ (4,935,319.32 Col$) |
425.94 C$ (1,246,042.75 Col$) |
-74.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,056.85 C$ (8,942,487.44 Col$) |
882.35 C$ (2,581,227.14 Col$) |
-71.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,585.91 C$ (7,564,794.21 Col$) |
722.57 C$ (2,113,792.32 Col$) |
-72.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Canada Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
909.80 C$ (2,661,527.86 Col$) |
193.60 C$ (566,345.76 Col$) |
-78.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
622.30 C$ (1,820,466.08 Col$) |
157.72 C$ (461,394.59 Col$) |
-74.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Canada Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,951.20 C$ (11,558,807.83 Col$) |
513.52 C$ (1,502,234.95 Col$) |
-87.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.72 | 14.15 | +110.5 % |
| Last update: | July 2024 | July 2024 | |
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