Cost of Living Comparison Between Costa Rica and Colombia Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Colombia are 42.7% lower than in Costa Rica (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Colombia are 43.4% lower than in Costa Rica
Rent Prices in Colombia are 45.8% lower than in Costa Rica
Restaurant Prices in Colombia are 52.2% lower than in Costa Rica
Groceries Prices in Colombia are 44.0% lower than in Costa Rica
Local Purchasing Power in Colombia is 25.4% lower than in Costa Rica
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Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 5,000.00 ₡
(37,953.49 Col$)		 2,371.32 ₡
(18,000.00 Col$)		      -52.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 30,000.00 ₡
(227,720.94 Col$)		 13,174.02 ₡
(100,000.00 Col$)		      -56.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 5,000.00 ₡
(37,953.49 Col$)		 3,425.24 ₡
(26,000.00 Col$)		      -31.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1,500.00 ₡
(11,386.05 Col$)		 658.70 ₡
(5,000.00 Col$)		      -56.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2,500.00 ₡
(18,976.75 Col$)		 1,251.53 ₡
(9,500.00 Col$)		      -49.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1,816.26 ₡
(13,786.66 Col$)		 803.35 ₡
(6,097.96 Col$)		      -55.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1,067.51 ₡
(8,103.17 Col$)		 435.26 ₡
(3,303.96 Col$)		      -59.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 835.96 ₡
(6,345.53 Col$)		 326.59 ₡
(2,479.06 Col$)		      -60.9 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3,659.72 ₡
(27,779.83 Col$)		 2,344.49 ₡
(17,796.30 Col$)		      -35.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1,287.18 ₡
(9,770.61 Col$)		 652.34 ₡
(4,951.71 Col$)		      -49.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 515.42 ₡
(3,912.41 Col$)		 289.81 ₡
(2,199.85 Col$)		      -43.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 1,780.80 ₡
(13,517.53 Col$)		 1,134.72 ₡
(8,613.29 Col$)		      -36.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,938.71 ₡
(14,716.15 Col$)		 1,132.17 ₡
(8,594.00 Col$)		      -41.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2,184.92 ₡
(16,585.10 Col$)		 1,260.21 ₡
(9,565.87 Col$)		      -42.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3,011.07 ₡
(22,856.09 Col$)		 1,961.10 ₡
(14,886.11 Col$)		      -34.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1,050.28 ₡
(7,972.39 Col$)		 590.83 ₡
(4,484.79 Col$)		      -43.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 382.85 ₡
(2,906.09 Col$)		 249.49 ₡
(1,893.77 Col$)		      -34.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 655.84 ₡
(4,978.25 Col$)		 310.56 ₡
(2,357.33 Col$)		      -52.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 613.55 ₡
(4,657.28 Col$)		 314.68 ₡
(2,388.64 Col$)		      -48.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 597.71 ₡
(4,537.02 Col$)		 259.82 ₡
(1,972.22 Col$)		      -56.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 601.31 ₡
(4,564.36 Col$)		 271.53 ₡
(2,061.11 Col$)		      -54.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 519.69 ₡
(3,944.81 Col$)		 423.84 ₡
(3,217.21 Col$)		      -18.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1,224.11 ₡
(9,291.82 Col$)		 407.30 ₡
(3,091.68 Col$)		      -66.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7,000.00 ₡
(53,134.89 Col$)		 4,610.91 ₡
(35,000.00 Col$)		      -34.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1,147.76 ₡
(8,712.29 Col$)		 548.27 ₡
(4,161.78 Col$)		      -52.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,455.95 ₡
(11,051.67 Col$)		 943.58 ₡
(7,162.43 Col$)		      -35.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,500.00 ₡
(18,976.75 Col$)		 1,251.53 ₡
(9,500.00 Col$)		      -49.9 %
Transportation
 Costa Rica Edit Colombia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 500.00 ₡
(3,795.35 Col$)		 382.05 ₡
(2,900.00 Col$)		      -23.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 21,739.13 ₡
(165,015.18 Col$)		 18,707.11 ₡
(142,000.00 Col$)		      -13.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 897.50 ₡
(6,812.65 Col$)		 790.44 ₡
(6,000.00 Col$)		      -11.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1,464.50 ₡
(11,116.60 Col$)		 1,484.11 ₡
(11,265.41 Col$)		      +1.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,647.50 ₡
(27,687.07 Col$)		 3,293.50 ₡
(25,000.00 Col$)		      -9.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,912.04 ₡
(22,104.39 Col$)		 1,818.88 ₡
(13,806.54 Col$)		      -37.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 16,200,000.00 ₡
(122,969,309.21 Col$)		 9,221,813.21 ₡
(70,000,000.00 Col$)		      -43.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 17,434,051.18 ₡
(132,336,619.19 Col$)		 13,949,156.92 ₡
(105,883,838.93 Col$)		      -20.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Costa Rica Edit Colombia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 43,504.03 ₡
(330,225.93 Col$)		 43,928.25 ₡
(333,446.06 Col$)		      +1.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12,441.92 ₡
(94,442.83 Col$)		 4,823.22 ₡
(36,611.64 Col$)		      -61.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 25,676.22 ₡
(194,900.40 Col$)		 12,823.56 ₡
(97,339.75 Col$)		      -50.1 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 27,959.60 ₡
(212,232.85 Col$)		 11,876.38 ₡
(90,150.00 Col$)		      -57.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16,340.07 ₡
(124,032.51 Col$)		 4,851.90 ₡
(36,829.34 Col$)		      -70.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 4,000.00 ₡
(30,362.79 Col$)		 2,371.32 ₡
(18,000.00 Col$)		      -40.7 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 246,609.37 ₡
(1,871,937.28 Col$)		 110,631.57 ₡
(839,770.83 Col$)		      -55.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 4,661,510.89 ₡
(35,384,121.83 Col$)		 3,066,641.30 ₡
(23,277,948.28 Col$)		      -34.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Costa Rica Edit Colombia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 38,433.65 ₡
(291,738.24 Col$)		 28,041.92 ₡
(212,857.72 Col$)		      -27.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 26,125.87 ₡
(198,313.56 Col$)		 21,118.32 ₡
(160,302.77 Col$)		      -19.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 59,110.71 ₡
(448,691.58 Col$)		 44,627.45 ₡
(338,753.49 Col$)		      -24.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 51,026.17 ₡
(387,324.23 Col$)		 39,955.78 ₡
(303,292.29 Col$)		      -21.7 %
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 345,763.56 ₡
(2,624,586.77 Col$)		 183,451.62 ₡
(1,392,525.83 Col$)		      -46.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 247,799.23 ₡
(1,880,969.12 Col$)		 151,866.19 ₡
(1,152,770.38 Col$)		      -38.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 654,103.60 ₡
(4,965,102.97 Col$)		 331,448.98 ₡
(2,515,929.16 Col$)		      -49.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 468,386.46 ₡
(3,555,380.23 Col$)		 263,862.94 ₡
(2,002,903.93 Col$)		      -43.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Costa Rica Edit Colombia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 96,920.96 ₡
(735,697.71 Col$)		 76,375.53 ₡
(579,743.62 Col$)		      -21.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 63,066.07 ₡
(478,715.51 Col$)		 62,515.02 ₡
(474,532.62 Col$)		      -0.9 %
Salaries And Financing
 Costa Rica Edit Colombia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 461,650.48 ₡
(3,504,249.41 Col$)		 195,009.75 ₡
(1,480,260.16 Col$)		      -57.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.86 13.80      +40.0 %
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