Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombia and Portugal 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Portugal are 48.3% higher than in Colombia (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Portugal are 73.3% higher than in Colombia | |
| Rent Prices in Portugal are 166.1% higher than in Colombia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Portugal are 77.0% higher than in Colombia | |
| Groceries Prices in Portugal are 36.5% higher than in Colombia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Portugal is 73.2% higher than in Colombia | |
Restaurants | Colombia Edit |
Portugal Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
18,000.00 Col$ (4.30 €) |
41,899.16 Col$ (10.00 €) |
+132.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100,000.00 Col$ (23.87 €) |
167,596.63 Col$ (40.00 €) |
+67.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
25,500.00 Col$ (6.09 €) |
33,519.33 Col$ (8.00 €) |
+31.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 Col$ (1.19 €) |
10,474.79 Col$ (2.50 €) |
+109.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
9,750.00 Col$ (2.33 €) |
12,569.75 Col$ (3.00 €) |
+28.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6,050.06 Col$ (1.44 €) |
7,426.65 Col$ (1.77 €) |
+22.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3,296.09 Col$ (0.79 €) |
6,596.77 Col$ (1.57 €) |
+100.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2,472.53 Col$ (0.59 €) |
4,655.46 Col$ (1.11 €) |
+88.3 % |
Markets | Colombia Edit |
Portugal Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
17,793.67 Col$ (4.25 €) |
14,734.26 Col$ (3.52 €) |
-17.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
4,939.39 Col$ (1.18 €) |
5,226.39 Col$ (1.25 €) |
+5.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,197.78 Col$ (0.52 €) |
2,581.68 Col$ (0.62 €) |
+17.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
8,636.53 Col$ (2.06 €) |
11,455.00 Col$ (2.73 €) |
+32.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8,594.00 Col$ (2.05 €) |
18,808.52 Col$ (4.49 €) |
+118.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
9,565.89 Col$ (2.28 €) |
13,049.45 Col$ (3.11 €) |
+36.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
14,930.30 Col$ (3.56 €) |
22,437.13 Col$ (5.36 €) |
+50.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,485.31 Col$ (1.07 €) |
3,744.54 Col$ (0.89 €) |
-16.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1,893.91 Col$ (0.45 €) |
2,397.54 Col$ (0.57 €) |
+26.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2,357.82 Col$ (0.56 €) |
3,050.45 Col$ (0.73 €) |
+29.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2,388.64 Col$ (0.57 €) |
4,203.86 Col$ (1.00 €) |
+76.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1,972.22 Col$ (0.47 €) |
2,782.20 Col$ (0.66 €) |
+41.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
2,061.11 Col$ (0.49 €) |
3,306.54 Col$ (0.79 €) |
+60.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,217.51 Col$ (0.77 €) |
5,785.47 Col$ (1.38 €) |
+79.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3,105.95 Col$ (0.74 €) |
2,909.66 Col$ (0.69 €) |
-6.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
35,000.00 Col$ (8.35 €) |
20,907.68 Col$ (4.99 €) |
-40.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4,162.34 Col$ (0.99 €) |
4,642.57 Col$ (1.11 €) |
+11.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,163.03 Col$ (1.71 €) |
8,643.65 Col$ (2.06 €) |
+20.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
9,500.00 Col$ (2.27 €) |
22,206.55 Col$ (5.30 €) |
+133.8 % |
Transportation | Colombia Edit |
Portugal Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2,900.00 Col$ (0.69 €) |
8,275.08 Col$ (1.98 €) |
+185.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
142,000.00 Col$ (33.89 €) |
167,596.63 Col$ (40.00 €) |
+18.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6,000.00 Col$ (1.43 €) |
14,664.70 Col$ (3.50 €) |
+144.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
11,265.41 Col$ (2.69 €) |
5,394.41 Col$ (1.29 €) |
-52.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
25,000.00 Col$ (5.97 €) |
62,848.74 Col$ (15.00 €) |
+151.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
13,806.54 Col$ (3.30 €) |
27,207.52 Col$ (6.49 €) |
+97.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
70,000,000.00 Col$ (16,706.78 €) |
124,758,929.70 Col$ (29,776.00 €) |
+78.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
105,896,116.03 Col$ (25,274.04 €) |
141,551,611.52 Col$ (33,783.88 €) |
+33.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Colombia Edit |
Portugal Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
333,446.06 Col$ (79.58 €) |
468,457.46 Col$ (111.81 €) |
+40.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
36,652.22 Col$ (8.75 €) |
80,258.30 Col$ (19.16 €) |
+119.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
97,623.02 Col$ (23.30 €) |
154,154.04 Col$ (36.79 €) |
+57.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Colombia Edit |
Portugal Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
91,022.09 Col$ (21.72 €) |
153,063.24 Col$ (36.53 €) |
+68.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
36,829.34 Col$ (8.79 €) |
52,918.09 Col$ (12.63 €) |
+43.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
18,000.00 Col$ (4.30 €) |
31,424.37 Col$ (7.50 €) |
+74.6 % |
Childcare | Colombia Edit |
Portugal Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
829,354.17 Col$ (197.94 €) |
1,684,887.94 Col$ (402.13 €) |
+103.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
23,277,948.28 Col$ (5,555.71 €) |
39,338,908.96 Col$ (9,388.95 €) |
+69.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Colombia Edit |
Portugal Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
213,910.44 Col$ (51.05 €) |
306,626.81 Col$ (73.18 €) |
+43.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
160,484.45 Col$ (38.30 €) |
135,351.78 Col$ (32.30 €) |
-15.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
336,940.11 Col$ (80.42 €) |
307,734.46 Col$ (73.45 €) |
-8.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
303,390.83 Col$ (72.41 €) |
348,253.87 Col$ (83.12 €) |
+14.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Colombia Edit |
Portugal Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,381,608.20 Col$ (329.75 €) |
3,922,362.33 Col$ (936.14 €) |
+183.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,145,290.89 Col$ (273.34 €) |
3,012,176.03 Col$ (718.91 €) |
+163.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,511,300.92 Col$ (599.37 €) |
6,825,980.53 Col$ (1,629.15 €) |
+171.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,003,314.16 Col$ (478.13 €) |
4,975,046.51 Col$ (1,187.39 €) |
+148.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Colombia Edit |
Portugal Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
588,362.01 Col$ (140.42 €) |
1,177,789.68 Col$ (281.10 €) |
+100.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
474,532.62 Col$ (113.26 €) |
792,680.79 Col$ (189.19 €) |
+67.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Colombia Edit |
Portugal Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,500,089.29 Col$ (358.02 €) |
4,502,442.56 Col$ (1,074.59 €) |
+200.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 13.80 | 4.47 | -67.6 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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