Cost of Living Comparison Between Chile and Colombia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Colombia are 22.1% lower than in Chile (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Colombia are 21.7% lower than in Chile | |
| Rent Prices in Colombia are 19.9% lower than in Chile | |
| Restaurant Prices in Colombia are 40.0% lower than in Chile | |
| Groceries Prices in Colombia are 23.0% lower than in Chile | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Colombia is 23.6% lower than in Chile | |
Restaurants | Chile Edit |
Colombia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
8,000.00 CL$ (32,975.76 Col$) |
4,366.84 CL$ (18,000.00 Col$) |
-45.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
40,000.00 CL$ (164,878.79 Col$) |
24,260.25 CL$ (100,000.00 Col$) |
-39.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7,500.00 CL$ (30,914.77 Col$) |
6,186.36 CL$ (25,500.00 Col$) |
-17.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3,000.00 CL$ (12,365.91 Col$) |
1,213.01 CL$ (5,000.00 Col$) |
-59.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3,769.14 CL$ (15,536.27 Col$) |
2,365.37 CL$ (9,750.00 Col$) |
-37.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2,646.03 CL$ (10,906.84 Col$) |
1,467.61 CL$ (6,049.44 Col$) |
-44.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1,261.91 CL$ (5,201.54 Col$) |
799.54 CL$ (3,295.67 Col$) |
-36.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,003.90 CL$ (4,138.05 Col$) |
599.76 CL$ (2,472.21 Col$) |
-40.3 % |
Markets | Chile Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4,153.52 CL$ (17,120.69 Col$) |
4,316.57 CL$ (17,792.76 Col$) |
+3.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1,265.35 CL$ (5,215.75 Col$) |
1,198.28 CL$ (4,939.26 Col$) |
-5.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
679.92 CL$ (2,802.61 Col$) |
533.19 CL$ (2,197.78 Col$) |
-21.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3,126.51 CL$ (12,887.40 Col$) |
2,095.24 CL$ (8,636.53 Col$) |
-33.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4,405.59 CL$ (18,159.70 Col$) |
2,084.92 CL$ (8,594.00 Col$) |
-52.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2,656.42 CL$ (10,949.68 Col$) |
2,320.69 CL$ (9,565.80 Col$) |
-12.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4,957.58 CL$ (20,434.99 Col$) |
3,622.13 CL$ (14,930.30 Col$) |
-26.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
810.40 CL$ (3,340.43 Col$) |
1,088.04 CL$ (4,484.88 Col$) |
+34.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
728.48 CL$ (3,002.76 Col$) |
459.42 CL$ (1,893.72 Col$) |
-36.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
751.69 CL$ (3,098.45 Col$) |
571.94 CL$ (2,357.53 Col$) |
-23.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
738.02 CL$ (3,042.10 Col$) |
579.49 CL$ (2,388.64 Col$) |
-21.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
579.00 CL$ (2,386.62 Col$) |
478.45 CL$ (1,972.17 Col$) |
-17.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
597.80 CL$ (2,464.13 Col$) |
500.02 CL$ (2,061.07 Col$) |
-16.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1,055.38 CL$ (4,350.26 Col$) |
780.49 CL$ (3,217.16 Col$) |
-26.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,154.24 CL$ (4,757.72 Col$) |
753.42 CL$ (3,105.59 Col$) |
-34.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
4,900.00 CL$ (20,197.65 Col$) |
8,491.09 CL$ (35,000.00 Col$) |
+73.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1,296.07 CL$ (5,342.36 Col$) |
1,009.64 CL$ (4,161.70 Col$) |
-22.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2,159.18 CL$ (8,900.06 Col$) |
1,737.60 CL$ (7,162.34 Col$) |
-19.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
4,800.00 CL$ (19,785.45 Col$) |
2,304.72 CL$ (9,500.00 Col$) |
-52.0 % |
Transportation | Chile Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
750.00 CL$ (3,091.48 Col$) |
703.55 CL$ (2,900.00 Col$) |
-6.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
40,000.00 CL$ (164,878.79 Col$) |
34,449.55 CL$ (142,000.00 Col$) |
-13.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 CL$ (2,060.98 Col$) |
1,455.61 CL$ (6,000.00 Col$) |
+191.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2,373.78 CL$ (9,784.66 Col$) |
2,733.02 CL$ (11,265.41 Col$) |
+15.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
9,000.00 CL$ (37,097.73 Col$) |
6,065.06 CL$ (25,000.00 Col$) |
-32.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4,955.12 CL$ (20,424.85 Col$) |
3,349.50 CL$ (13,806.54 Col$) |
-32.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
15,000,000.00 CL$ (61,829,545.90 Col$) |
16,982,172.27 CL$ (70,000,000.00 Col$) |
+13.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
17,757,179.49 CL$ (73,194,556.28 Col$) |
25,687,220.29 CL$ (105,881,944.40 Col$) |
+44.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Chile Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
119,286.52 CL$ (491,695.41 Col$) |
80,894.84 CL$ (333,446.06 Col$) |
-32.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
10,775.00 CL$ (44,414.22 Col$) |
8,891.92 CL$ (36,652.22 Col$) |
-17.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
21,319.83 CL$ (87,879.70 Col$) |
23,681.43 CL$ (97,614.15 Col$) |
+11.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Chile Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
34,317.24 CL$ (141,454.63 Col$) |
22,082.18 CL$ (91,022.09 Col$) |
-35.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
18,437.33 CL$ (75,998.10 Col$) |
8,934.89 CL$ (36,829.34 Col$) |
-51.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
5,000.00 CL$ (20,609.85 Col$) |
4,366.84 CL$ (18,000.00 Col$) |
-12.7 % |
Childcare | Chile Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
337,884.26 CL$ (1,392,748.71 Col$) |
201,203.36 CL$ (829,354.17 Col$) |
-40.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
5,160,659.90 CL$ (21,272,083.90 Col$) |
5,647,287.54 CL$ (23,277,948.28 Col$) |
+9.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Chile Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
45,183.42 CL$ (186,244.71 Col$) |
51,891.87 CL$ (213,896.71 Col$) |
+14.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
26,830.00 CL$ (110,592.45 Col$) |
38,931.95 CL$ (160,476.30 Col$) |
+45.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
60,277.05 CL$ (248,460.17 Col$) |
81,737.57 CL$ (336,919.79 Col$) |
+35.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
68,996.86 CL$ (284,402.98 Col$) |
73,590.40 CL$ (303,337.41 Col$) |
+6.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Chile Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
427,018.39 CL$ (1,760,156.89 Col$) |
335,056.85 CL$ (1,381,094.18 Col$) |
-21.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
351,960.53 CL$ (1,450,770.67 Col$) |
277,769.02 CL$ (1,144,955.48 Col$) |
-21.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
735,865.54 CL$ (3,033,215.47 Col$) |
609,066.25 CL$ (2,510,552.63 Col$) |
-17.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
617,323.94 CL$ (2,544,590.61 Col$) |
485,879.10 CL$ (2,002,778.96 Col$) |
-21.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Chile Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
192,438.31 CL$ (793,224.88 Col$) |
142,716.93 CL$ (588,274.85 Col$) |
-25.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
193,462.20 CL$ (797,445.33 Col$) |
115,122.78 CL$ (474,532.62 Col$) |
-40.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Chile Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
607,787.68 CL$ (2,505,282.42 Col$) |
363,908.77 CL$ (1,500,020.92 Col$) |
-40.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.22 | 13.80 | +164.2 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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