Cost of Living Comparison Between Thailand and Colombia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Colombia are 41.1% lower than in Thailand (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Colombia are 42.6% lower than in Thailand | |
| Rent Prices in Colombia are 47.5% lower than in Thailand | |
| Restaurant Prices in Colombia are 15.7% lower than in Thailand | |
| Groceries Prices in Colombia are 47.3% lower than in Thailand | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Colombia is 6.5% lower than in Thailand | |
Restaurants | Thailand Edit |
Colombia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
79.00 ฿ (11,030.56 Col$) |
107.43 ฿ (15,000.00 Col$) |
+36.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
800.00 ฿ (111,701.88 Col$) |
608.76 ฿ (85,000.00 Col$) |
-23.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
200.00 ฿ (27,925.47 Col$) |
179.05 ฿ (25,000.00 Col$) |
-10.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
70.00 ฿ (9,773.91 Col$) |
32.23 ฿ (4,500.00 Col$) |
-54.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
120.00 ฿ (16,755.28 Col$) |
60.88 ฿ (8,500.00 Col$) |
-49.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
66.72 ฿ (9,316.43 Col$) |
38.29 ฿ (5,345.84 Col$) |
-42.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
21.06 ฿ (2,940.42 Col$) |
20.78 ฿ (2,901.31 Col$) |
-1.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
11.60 ฿ (1,619.48 Col$) |
16.05 ฿ (2,241.71 Col$) |
+38.4 % |
Markets | Thailand Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
212.48 ฿ (29,667.87 Col$) |
106.97 ฿ (14,936.10 Col$) |
-49.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
41.54 ฿ (5,799.90 Col$) |
28.28 ฿ (3,948.66 Col$) |
-31.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
18.81 ฿ (2,626.30 Col$) |
12.57 ฿ (1,754.87 Col$) |
-33.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
58.96 ฿ (8,233.01 Col$) |
53.48 ฿ (7,467.48 Col$) |
-9.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
251.65 ฿ (35,137.20 Col$) |
52.91 ฿ (7,387.09 Col$) |
-79.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
38.37 ฿ (5,357.34 Col$) |
53.48 ฿ (7,466.77 Col$) |
+39.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
168.86 ฿ (23,576.94 Col$) |
79.82 ฿ (11,145.37 Col$) |
-52.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
40.72 ฿ (5,685.98 Col$) |
28.23 ฿ (3,941.04 Col$) |
-30.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
18.03 ฿ (2,517.20 Col$) |
10.44 ฿ (1,457.34 Col$) |
-42.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
27.97 ฿ (3,905.12 Col$) |
14.12 ฿ (1,971.15 Col$) |
-49.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
21.07 ฿ (2,941.71 Col$) |
13.99 ฿ (1,953.80 Col$) |
-33.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
21.48 ฿ (2,999.18 Col$) |
11.92 ฿ (1,664.40 Col$) |
-44.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
16.90 ฿ (2,359.19 Col$) |
11.68 ฿ (1,631.35 Col$) |
-30.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
34.59 ฿ (4,829.13 Col$) |
19.31 ฿ (2,695.98 Col$) |
-44.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
16.16 ฿ (2,256.43 Col$) |
19.60 ฿ (2,737.02 Col$) |
+21.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 ฿ (83,776.41 Col$) |
214.86 ฿ (30,000.00 Col$) |
-64.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
56.94 ฿ (7,949.73 Col$) |
25.45 ฿ (3,553.81 Col$) |
-55.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
90.79 ฿ (12,676.38 Col$) |
42.36 ฿ (5,914.16 Col$) |
-53.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
140.00 ฿ (19,547.83 Col$) |
63.02 ฿ (8,800.00 Col$) |
-55.0 % |
Transportation | Thailand Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ฿ (4,188.82 Col$) |
18.98 ฿ (2,650.00 Col$) |
-36.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,200.00 ฿ (167,552.82 Col$) |
859.43 ฿ (120,000.00 Col$) |
-28.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
35.00 ฿ (4,886.96 Col$) |
35.81 ฿ (5,000.00 Col$) |
+2.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
64.37 ฿ (8,988.34 Col$) |
69.16 ฿ (9,656.07 Col$) |
+7.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
150.00 ฿ (20,944.10 Col$) |
177.30 ฿ (24,756.54 Col$) |
+18.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
159.53 ฿ (22,275.44 Col$) |
66.67 ฿ (9,308.90 Col$) |
-58.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,200,000.00 ฿ (167,552,818.49 Col$) |
501,334.45 ฿ (70,000,000.00 Col$) |
-58.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
868,496.21 ฿ (121,265,822.70 Col$) |
594,921.75 ฿ (83,067,347.10 Col$) |
-31.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Thailand Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
2,253.06 ฿ (314,588.30 Col$) |
2,072.89 ฿ (289,431.77 Col$) |
-8.0 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
1.71 ฿ (238.61 Col$) |
1.45 ฿ (202.81 Col$) |
-15.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
603.63 ฿ (84,283.25 Col$) |
704.03 ฿ (98,301.79 Col$) |
+16.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Thailand Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,531.07 ฿ (213,779.81 Col$) |
577.55 ฿ (80,641.69 Col$) |
-62.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
314.22 ฿ (43,873.34 Col$) |
260.99 ฿ (36,440.82 Col$) |
-16.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
220.00 ฿ (30,718.02 Col$) |
107.43 ฿ (15,000.00 Col$) |
-51.2 % |
Childcare | Thailand Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
12,405.59 ฿ (1,732,159.55 Col$) |
4,442.53 ฿ (620,298.26 Col$) |
-64.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
370,867.25 ฿ (51,783,211.43 Col$) |
132,091.39 ฿ (18,443,569.95 Col$) |
-64.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Thailand Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,636.09 ฿ (228,442.73 Col$) |
1,349.46 ฿ (188,421.23 Col$) |
-17.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,042.22 ฿ (145,523.01 Col$) |
886.13 ฿ (123,727.53 Col$) |
-15.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,918.54 ฿ (407,508.17 Col$) |
2,006.01 ฿ (280,093.87 Col$) |
-31.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,499.53 ฿ (349,002.26 Col$) |
1,650.20 ฿ (230,412.57 Col$) |
-34.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Thailand Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
13,323.63 ฿ (1,860,343.15 Col$) |
8,228.37 ฿ (1,148,905.56 Col$) |
-38.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
7,564.37 ฿ (1,056,192.92 Col$) |
6,918.58 ฿ (966,022.52 Col$) |
-8.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
38,436.10 ฿ (5,366,730.13 Col$) |
14,521.47 ฿ (2,027,594.88 Col$) |
-62.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
20,743.47 ฿ (2,896,356.10 Col$) |
11,993.22 ฿ (1,674,581.58 Col$) |
-42.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Thailand Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
10,893.47 ฿ (1,521,025.99 Col$) |
3,539.65 ฿ (494,232.52 Col$) |
-67.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
6,036.32 ฿ (842,835.87 Col$) |
2,952.14 ฿ (412,198.87 Col$) |
-51.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Thailand Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
18,498.11 ฿ (2,582,841.49 Col$) |
9,924.00 ฿ (1,385,661.30 Col$) |
-46.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.45 | 11.72 | +115.2 % |
| Last update: | March 2023 | March 2023 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 607 | 553 |
Moving to Thailand? Explore:
Moving to Colombia? Explore: