Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Colombia 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Colombia is 55.5% lower than in Canada (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Colombia is 60.2% lower than in Canada | |
| Rent Prices in Colombia are 71.7% lower than in Canada | |
| Restaurant Prices in Colombia are 61.6% lower than in Canada | |
| Groceries Prices in Colombia are 57.7% lower than in Canada | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Colombia is 66.1% lower than in Canada | |
Restaurants | Canada Edit |
Colombia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (76,614.22 Col$) |
6.53 C$ (20,000.00 Col$) |
-73.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 C$ (306,456.88 Col$) |
39.16 C$ (120,000.00 Col$) |
-60.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 C$ (45,968.53 Col$) |
9.79 C$ (30,000.00 Col$) |
-34.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 C$ (24,516.55 Col$) |
1.63 C$ (5,000.00 Col$) |
-79.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 C$ (24,516.55 Col$) |
3.26 C$ (10,000.00 Col$) |
-59.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.19 C$ (15,898.70 Col$) |
2.14 C$ (6,545.81 Col$) |
-58.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.89 C$ (8,868.17 Col$) |
1.23 C$ (3,782.31 Col$) |
-57.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.34 C$ (7,170.31 Col$) |
0.86 C$ (2,624.39 Col$) |
-63.4 % |
Markets | Canada Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.68 C$ (35,797.96 Col$) |
5.78 C$ (17,699.75 Col$) |
-50.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.37 C$ (10,319.75 Col$) |
1.71 C$ (5,253.94 Col$) |
-49.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.29 C$ (7,022.89 Col$) |
0.72 C$ (2,195.80 Col$) |
-68.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.83 C$ (14,808.53 Col$) |
2.90 C$ (8,897.39 Col$) |
-39.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.10 C$ (21,749.05 Col$) |
2.84 C$ (8,703.48 Col$) |
-60.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.61 C$ (23,307.73 Col$) |
3.19 C$ (9,768.27 Col$) |
-58.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.32 C$ (28,559.59 Col$) |
4.79 C$ (14,686.51 Col$) |
-48.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.61 C$ (7,994.03 Col$) |
1.60 C$ (4,891.82 Col$) |
-38.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.90 C$ (2,755.16 Col$) |
0.64 C$ (1,961.71 Col$) |
-28.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.40 C$ (7,360.96 Col$) |
0.81 C$ (2,485.23 Col$) |
-66.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.58 C$ (7,910.62 Col$) |
0.77 C$ (2,357.51 Col$) |
-70.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.67 C$ (5,130.79 Col$) |
0.65 C$ (1,995.85 Col$) |
-61.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.67 C$ (5,106.56 Col$) |
0.70 C$ (2,131.30 Col$) |
-58.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.51 C$ (10,765.36 Col$) |
1.08 C$ (3,299.96 Col$) |
-69.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.50 C$ (7,658.02 Col$) |
1.00 C$ (3,066.52 Col$) |
-60.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
18.00 C$ (55,162.24 Col$) |
13.05 C$ (40,000.00 Col$) |
-27.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.08 C$ (12,504.45 Col$) |
1.48 C$ (4,529.48 Col$) |
-63.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.56 C$ (13,982.37 Col$) |
2.56 C$ (7,845.46 Col$) |
-43.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.00 C$ (61,291.38 Col$) |
3.26 C$ (10,000.00 Col$) |
-83.7 % |
Transportation | Canada Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.50 C$ (10,725.99 Col$) |
0.98 C$ (3,000.00 Col$) |
-72.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
106.00 C$ (324,844.29 Col$) |
52.21 C$ (160,000.00 Col$) |
-50.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.55 C$ (13,943.79 Col$) |
2.06 C$ (6,300.00 Col$) |
-54.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.51 C$ (10,751.64 Col$) |
3.68 C$ (11,265.41 Col$) |
+4.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
38.93 C$ (119,303.66 Col$) |
9.79 C$ (30,000.00 Col$) |
-74.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.08 C$ (18,617.57 Col$) |
4.96 C$ (15,204.30 Col$) |
-18.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (104,127,917.12 Col$) |
22,841.71 C$ (70,000,000.00 Col$) |
-32.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,055.45 C$ (85,977,854.06 Col$) |
35,663.03 C$ (109,291,792.54 Col$) |
+27.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Canada Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
205.21 C$ (628,887.02 Col$) |
111.95 C$ (343,065.36 Col$) |
-45.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
62.64 C$ (191,962.76 Col$) |
12.74 C$ (39,057.52 Col$) |
-79.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
84.71 C$ (259,605.55 Col$) |
31.67 C$ (97,046.39 Col$) |
-62.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Canada Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
58.78 C$ (180,130.13 Col$) |
30.88 C$ (94,621.29 Col$) |
-47.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
24.16 C$ (74,053.71 Col$) |
15.55 C$ (47,668.36 Col$) |
-35.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.75 C$ (48,266.96 Col$) |
5.87 C$ (18,000.00 Col$) |
-62.7 % |
Childcare | Canada Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,116.35 C$ (3,421,117.67 Col$) |
342.48 C$ (1,049,560.00 Col$) |
-69.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
16,551.23 C$ (50,722,378.86 Col$) |
7,908.76 C$ (24,236,942.31 Col$) |
-52.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Canada Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
76.71 C$ (235,080.93 Col$) |
74.98 C$ (229,779.19 Col$) |
-2.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
56.98 C$ (174,634.29 Col$) |
51.54 C$ (157,933.85 Col$) |
-9.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
121.66 C$ (372,836.95 Col$) |
119.97 C$ (367,658.23 Col$) |
-1.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
147.94 C$ (453,384.14 Col$) |
103.19 C$ (316,224.69 Col$) |
-30.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Canada Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,844.57 C$ (5,652,809.04 Col$) |
487.69 C$ (1,494,554.14 Col$) |
-73.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,643.03 C$ (5,035,187.56 Col$) |
398.54 C$ (1,221,367.75 Col$) |
-75.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,951.10 C$ (9,043,856.70 Col$) |
912.50 C$ (2,796,423.09 Col$) |
-69.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,555.29 C$ (7,830,859.40 Col$) |
748.83 C$ (2,294,844.42 Col$) |
-70.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Canada Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
859.86 C$ (2,635,114.63 Col$) |
193.43 C$ (592,767.88 Col$) |
-77.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
601.69 C$ (1,843,924.03 Col$) |
150.10 C$ (459,994.92 Col$) |
-75.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Canada Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,939.50 C$ (12,072,862.82 Col$) |
531.94 C$ (1,630,174.18 Col$) |
-86.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.36 | 12.93 | +103.3 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 3814 | 449 |
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