Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombia and Canada 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Canada are 113.5% higher than in Colombia (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Canada are 148.0% higher than in Colombia | |
| Rent Prices in Canada are 275.8% higher than in Colombia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Canada are 193.7% higher than in Colombia | |
| Groceries Prices in Canada are 122.0% higher than in Colombia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Canada is 203.3% higher than in Colombia | |
Restaurants | Colombia Edit |
Canada Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
18,000.00 Col$ (6.33 C$) |
71,045.48 Col$ (25.00 C$) |
+294.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100,000.00 Col$ (35.19 C$) |
284,181.91 Col$ (100.00 C$) |
+184.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
26,000.00 Col$ (9.15 C$) |
41,689.49 Col$ (14.67 C$) |
+60.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 Col$ (1.76 C$) |
22,734.55 Col$ (8.00 C$) |
+354.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
9,500.00 Col$ (3.34 C$) |
22,734.55 Col$ (8.00 C$) |
+139.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6,097.96 Col$ (2.15 C$) |
14,511.53 Col$ (5.11 C$) |
+138.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3,303.96 Col$ (1.16 C$) |
8,197.95 Col$ (2.88 C$) |
+148.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2,479.06 Col$ (0.87 C$) |
6,673.16 Col$ (2.35 C$) |
+169.2 % |
Markets | Colombia Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
17,786.55 Col$ (6.26 C$) |
31,722.91 Col$ (11.16 C$) |
+78.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
4,945.49 Col$ (1.74 C$) |
9,306.00 Col$ (3.27 C$) |
+88.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,199.01 Col$ (0.77 C$) |
6,490.52 Col$ (2.28 C$) |
+195.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
8,618.67 Col$ (3.03 C$) |
13,472.35 Col$ (4.74 C$) |
+56.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8,594.00 Col$ (3.02 C$) |
20,261.04 Col$ (7.13 C$) |
+135.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
9,565.87 Col$ (3.37 C$) |
21,524.90 Col$ (7.57 C$) |
+125.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
14,930.30 Col$ (5.25 C$) |
25,482.50 Col$ (8.97 C$) |
+70.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,484.74 Col$ (1.58 C$) |
7,392.23 Col$ (2.60 C$) |
+64.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1,893.77 Col$ (0.67 C$) |
2,517.79 Col$ (0.89 C$) |
+33.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2,357.31 Col$ (0.83 C$) |
6,708.44 Col$ (2.36 C$) |
+184.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2,388.64 Col$ (0.84 C$) |
7,382.32 Col$ (2.60 C$) |
+209.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1,972.22 Col$ (0.69 C$) |
4,633.17 Col$ (1.63 C$) |
+134.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
2,061.11 Col$ (0.73 C$) |
4,650.92 Col$ (1.64 C$) |
+125.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,217.21 Col$ (1.13 C$) |
10,100.38 Col$ (3.55 C$) |
+213.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3,105.68 Col$ (1.09 C$) |
7,056.45 Col$ (2.48 C$) |
+127.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
35,000.00 Col$ (12.32 C$) |
51,152.74 Col$ (18.00 C$) |
+46.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4,161.78 Col$ (1.46 C$) |
11,601.41 Col$ (4.08 C$) |
+178.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,162.43 Col$ (2.52 C$) |
12,479.73 Col$ (4.39 C$) |
+74.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
9,500.00 Col$ (3.34 C$) |
53,994.56 Col$ (19.00 C$) |
+468.4 % |
Transportation | Colombia Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2,900.00 Col$ (1.02 C$) |
9,946.37 Col$ (3.50 C$) |
+243.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
142,000.00 Col$ (49.97 C$) |
298,391.00 Col$ (105.00 C$) |
+110.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6,000.00 Col$ (2.11 C$) |
12,788.19 Col$ (4.50 C$) |
+113.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
11,265.41 Col$ (3.96 C$) |
9,375.61 Col$ (3.30 C$) |
-16.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
25,000.00 Col$ (8.80 C$) |
110,830.94 Col$ (39.00 C$) |
+343.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
13,806.54 Col$ (4.86 C$) |
17,169.25 Col$ (6.04 C$) |
+24.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
70,000,000.00 Col$ (24,632.11 C$) |
96,559,329.10 Col$ (33,978.00 C$) |
+37.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
105,883,820.75 Col$ (37,259.17 C$) |
79,044,049.75 Col$ (27,814.60 C$) |
-25.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Colombia Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
333,446.06 Col$ (117.34 C$) |
586,832.14 Col$ (206.50 C$) |
+76.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
36,611.64 Col$ (12.88 C$) |
184,743.26 Col$ (65.01 C$) |
+404.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
97,339.74 Col$ (34.25 C$) |
241,680.54 Col$ (85.04 C$) |
+148.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Colombia Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
90,150.00 Col$ (31.72 C$) |
162,664.28 Col$ (57.24 C$) |
+80.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
36,829.34 Col$ (12.96 C$) |
73,613.96 Col$ (25.90 C$) |
+99.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
18,000.00 Col$ (6.33 C$) |
44,048.20 Col$ (15.50 C$) |
+144.7 % |
Childcare | Colombia Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
829,354.17 Col$ (291.84 C$) |
3,173,409.62 Col$ (1,116.68 C$) |
+282.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
23,277,948.28 Col$ (8,191.21 C$) |
49,561,617.70 Col$ (17,440.10 C$) |
+112.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Colombia Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
212,857.70 Col$ (74.90 C$) |
224,151.06 Col$ (78.88 C$) |
+5.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
160,302.76 Col$ (56.41 C$) |
157,802.12 Col$ (55.53 C$) |
-1.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
338,753.47 Col$ (119.20 C$) |
342,824.04 Col$ (120.64 C$) |
+1.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
303,292.23 Col$ (106.72 C$) |
422,936.75 Col$ (148.83 C$) |
+39.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Colombia Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,392,524.39 Col$ (490.01 C$) |
5,446,233.29 Col$ (1,916.46 C$) |
+291.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,152,769.76 Col$ (405.65 C$) |
4,791,558.79 Col$ (1,686.09 C$) |
+315.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,515,930.66 Col$ (885.32 C$) |
8,836,971.62 Col$ (3,109.62 C$) |
+251.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,002,903.08 Col$ (704.80 C$) |
7,470,466.01 Col$ (2,628.76 C$) |
+273.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Colombia Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
579,743.51 Col$ (204.00 C$) |
2,552,581.42 Col$ (898.22 C$) |
+340.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
474,532.62 Col$ (166.98 C$) |
1,752,084.43 Col$ (616.54 C$) |
+269.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Colombia Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,482,872.39 Col$ (521.80 C$) |
11,155,905.70 Col$ (3,925.62 C$) |
+652.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 13.80 | 7.00 | -49.3 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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