Cost of Living Comparison Between France and Colombia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Colombia are 53.0% lower than in France (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Colombia are 54.5% lower than in France | |
| Rent Prices in Colombia are 59.1% lower than in France | |
| Restaurant Prices in Colombia are 63.6% lower than in France | |
| Groceries Prices in Colombia are 54.5% lower than in France | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Colombia is 66.1% lower than in France | |
Restaurants | France Edit |
Colombia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 € (63,428.83 Col$) |
4.26 € (18,000.00 Col$) |
-71.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
60.00 € (253,715.34 Col$) |
23.65 € (100,000.00 Col$) |
-60.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 € (42,285.89 Col$) |
5.91 € (25,000.00 Col$) |
-40.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.00 € (25,371.53 Col$) |
1.18 € (5,000.00 Col$) |
-80.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.00 € (21,142.94 Col$) |
2.13 € (9,000.00 Col$) |
-57.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.05 € (12,887.63 Col$) |
1.43 € (6,054.33 Col$) |
-53.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.78 € (11,765.26 Col$) |
0.77 € (3,276.60 Col$) |
-72.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.92 € (8,130.73 Col$) |
0.59 € (2,474.40 Col$) |
-69.6 % |
Markets | France Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.26 € (18,015.54 Col$) |
4.14 € (17,519.92 Col$) |
-2.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.57 € (6,643.39 Col$) |
1.16 € (4,913.48 Col$) |
-26.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.98 € (4,142.09 Col$) |
0.51 € (2,161.77 Col$) |
-47.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.78 € (15,982.25 Col$) |
2.04 € (8,611.08 Col$) |
-46.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.64 € (32,315.74 Col$) |
2.04 € (8,633.14 Col$) |
-73.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.79 € (24,470.09 Col$) |
2.26 € (9,565.64 Col$) |
-60.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
8.55 € (36,144.48 Col$) |
3.48 € (14,723.46 Col$) |
-59.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.25 € (5,276.90 Col$) |
1.06 € (4,488.48 Col$) |
-14.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.92 € (3,890.86 Col$) |
0.45 € (1,887.77 Col$) |
-51.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.34 € (5,646.90 Col$) |
0.55 € (2,313.87 Col$) |
-59.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.53 € (6,489.69 Col$) |
0.56 € (2,365.08 Col$) |
-63.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.92 € (3,877.48 Col$) |
0.47 € (1,978.93 Col$) |
-49.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.93 € (3,948.30 Col$) |
0.49 € (2,052.85 Col$) |
-48.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.36 € (5,748.38 Col$) |
0.75 € (3,178.63 Col$) |
-44.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.70 € (2,960.76 Col$) |
0.74 € (3,115.23 Col$) |
+5.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
7.00 € (29,600.12 Col$) |
8.28 € (35,000.00 Col$) |
+18.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.19 € (9,260.33 Col$) |
0.98 € (4,131.97 Col$) |
-55.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.69 € (11,375.55 Col$) |
1.69 € (7,141.77 Col$) |
-37.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
11.00 € (46,514.48 Col$) |
2.25 € (9,500.00 Col$) |
-79.6 % |
Transportation | France Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1.80 € (7,611.46 Col$) |
0.69 € (2,900.00 Col$) |
-61.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
66.20 € (279,932.59 Col$) |
33.58 € (142,000.00 Col$) |
-49.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
2.80 € (11,840.05 Col$) |
1.42 € (6,000.00 Col$) |
-49.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.93 € (12,385.57 Col$) |
2.66 € (11,265.41 Col$) |
-9.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
28.00 € (118,400.49 Col$) |
5.91 € (25,000.00 Col$) |
-78.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.90 € (29,189.28 Col$) |
3.20 € (13,522.04 Col$) |
-53.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
31,060.00 € (131,339,972.19 Col$) |
16,553.99 € (70,000,000.00 Col$) |
-46.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,931.65 € (113,882,869.34 Col$) |
24,825.05 € (104,974,938.60 Col$) |
-7.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | France Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
177.37 € (750,035.00 Col$) |
78.98 € (333,982.51 Col$) |
-55.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
26.41 € (111,694.13 Col$) |
8.67 € (36,678.71 Col$) |
-67.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
29.57 € (125,059.98 Col$) |
22.89 € (96,780.33 Col$) |
-22.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | France Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
32.89 € (139,058.53 Col$) |
21.23 € (89,760.23 Col$) |
-35.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
15.66 € (66,220.17 Col$) |
8.92 € (37,714.29 Col$) |
-43.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12.00 € (50,743.07 Col$) |
4.26 € (18,000.00 Col$) |
-64.5 % |
Childcare | France Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
680.71 € (2,878,443.38 Col$) |
194.06 € (820,591.84 Col$) |
-71.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
10,301.86 € (43,562,329.68 Col$) |
5,484.02 € (23,189,655.17 Col$) |
-46.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | France Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
85.58 € (361,866.22 Col$) |
50.50 € (213,551.82 Col$) |
-41.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
37.32 € (157,826.41 Col$) |
36.92 € (156,122.30 Col$) |
-1.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
88.86 € (375,745.10 Col$) |
79.48 € (336,106.13 Col$) |
-10.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
117.15 € (495,360.73 Col$) |
71.32 € (301,563.72 Col$) |
-39.1 % |
Rent Per Month | France Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
798.32 € (3,375,765.31 Col$) |
327.28 € (1,383,920.57 Col$) |
-59.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
588.60 € (2,488,955.52 Col$) |
266.40 € (1,126,484.82 Col$) |
-54.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,484.69 € (6,278,138.43 Col$) |
592.53 € (2,505,580.63 Col$) |
-60.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,167.90 € (4,938,560.93 Col$) |
465.40 € (1,967,986.37 Col$) |
-60.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | France Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
553.00 € (2,338,415.61 Col$) |
139.40 € (589,452.30 Col$) |
-74.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
417.79 € (1,766,656.29 Col$) |
112.83 € (477,125.73 Col$) |
-73.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | France Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,310.88 € (9,771,749.82 Col$) |
356.19 € (1,506,163.78 Col$) |
-84.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.56 | 13.80 | +287.9 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 1248 | 541 |
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