Cost of Living Comparison Between Thailand and Colombia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Colombia are 11.1% lower than in Thailand (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Colombia are 13.5% lower than in Thailand | |
| Rent Prices in Colombia are 21.4% lower than in Thailand | |
| Restaurant Prices in Colombia are 14.6% higher than in Thailand | |
| Groceries Prices in Colombia are 21.0% lower than in Thailand | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Colombia is 16.8% lower than in Thailand | |
Restaurants | Thailand Edit |
Colombia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
100.00 ฿ (10,632.41 Col$) |
169.29 ฿ (18,000.00 Col$) |
+69.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
900.00 ฿ (95,691.72 Col$) |
940.52 ฿ (100,000.00 Col$) |
+4.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
200.00 ฿ (21,264.83 Col$) |
244.54 ฿ (26,000.00 Col$) |
+22.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
70.00 ฿ (7,442.69 Col$) |
47.03 ฿ (5,000.00 Col$) |
-32.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
120.00 ฿ (12,758.90 Col$) |
89.35 ฿ (9,500.00 Col$) |
-25.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
69.28 ฿ (7,366.55 Col$) |
57.35 ฿ (6,097.96 Col$) |
-17.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
22.29 ฿ (2,369.74 Col$) |
31.07 ฿ (3,303.96 Col$) |
+39.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
11.94 ฿ (1,269.62 Col$) |
23.32 ฿ (2,479.06 Col$) |
+95.3 % |
Markets | Thailand Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
220.17 ฿ (23,409.69 Col$) |
167.38 ฿ (17,796.30 Col$) |
-24.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
43.14 ฿ (4,586.94 Col$) |
46.57 ฿ (4,951.71 Col$) |
+8.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
19.38 ฿ (2,060.33 Col$) |
20.69 ฿ (2,199.85 Col$) |
+6.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
72.23 ฿ (7,679.58 Col$) |
81.01 ฿ (8,613.29 Col$) |
+12.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
278.99 ฿ (29,663.06 Col$) |
80.83 ฿ (8,594.00 Col$) |
-71.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
41.64 ฿ (4,427.21 Col$) |
89.97 ฿ (9,565.87 Col$) |
+116.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
163.14 ฿ (17,346.23 Col$) |
140.01 ฿ (14,886.11 Col$) |
-14.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
42.04 ฿ (4,470.10 Col$) |
42.18 ฿ (4,484.79 Col$) |
+0.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
19.14 ฿ (2,035.51 Col$) |
17.81 ฿ (1,893.77 Col$) |
-7.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
30.62 ฿ (3,256.17 Col$) |
22.17 ฿ (2,357.33 Col$) |
-27.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
23.03 ฿ (2,448.38 Col$) |
22.47 ฿ (2,388.64 Col$) |
-2.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
22.62 ฿ (2,405.24 Col$) |
18.55 ฿ (1,972.22 Col$) |
-18.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
18.26 ฿ (1,941.38 Col$) |
19.39 ฿ (2,061.11 Col$) |
+6.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
39.09 ฿ (4,155.85 Col$) |
30.26 ฿ (3,217.21 Col$) |
-22.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
16.58 ฿ (1,762.37 Col$) |
29.08 ฿ (3,091.68 Col$) |
+75.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 ฿ (63,794.48 Col$) |
329.18 ฿ (35,000.00 Col$) |
-45.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
58.34 ฿ (6,203.46 Col$) |
39.14 ฿ (4,161.78 Col$) |
-32.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
96.36 ฿ (10,245.75 Col$) |
67.36 ฿ (7,162.43 Col$) |
-30.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
143.50 ฿ (15,257.51 Col$) |
89.35 ฿ (9,500.00 Col$) |
-37.7 % |
Transportation | Thailand Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ฿ (3,189.72 Col$) |
27.28 ฿ (2,900.00 Col$) |
-9.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,200.00 ฿ (127,588.95 Col$) |
1,335.54 ฿ (142,000.00 Col$) |
+11.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
35.00 ฿ (3,721.34 Col$) |
56.43 ฿ (6,000.00 Col$) |
+61.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
64.37 ฿ (6,844.49 Col$) |
105.95 ฿ (11,265.41 Col$) |
+64.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
190.00 ฿ (20,201.58 Col$) |
235.13 ฿ (25,000.00 Col$) |
+23.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
156.56 ฿ (16,646.41 Col$) |
129.85 ฿ (13,806.54 Col$) |
-17.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
950,000.00 ฿ (101,007,922.35 Col$) |
658,364.20 ฿ (70,000,000.00 Col$) |
-30.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
894,038.19 ฿ (95,057,831.81 Col$) |
995,858.98 ฿ (105,883,838.93 Col$) |
+11.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Thailand Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
2,581.16 ฿ (274,439.11 Col$) |
3,136.13 ฿ (333,446.06 Col$) |
+21.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
482.42 ฿ (51,292.79 Col$) |
344.34 ฿ (36,611.64 Col$) |
-28.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
584.28 ฿ (62,122.64 Col$) |
915.50 ฿ (97,339.75 Col$) |
+56.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Thailand Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,644.56 ฿ (174,856.76 Col$) |
847.88 ฿ (90,150.00 Col$) |
-48.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
336.87 ฿ (35,817.80 Col$) |
346.39 ฿ (36,829.34 Col$) |
+2.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
220.00 ฿ (23,391.31 Col$) |
169.29 ฿ (18,000.00 Col$) |
-23.0 % |
Childcare | Thailand Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
14,101.49 ฿ (1,499,328.79 Col$) |
7,898.22 ฿ (839,770.83 Col$) |
-44.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
398,036.47 ฿ (42,320,880.98 Col$) |
218,933.83 ฿ (23,277,948.28 Col$) |
-45.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Thailand Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,555.29 ฿ (165,365.11 Col$) |
2,001.97 ฿ (212,857.72 Col$) |
+28.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,141.96 ฿ (121,417.92 Col$) |
1,507.68 ฿ (160,302.77 Col$) |
+32.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,128.70 ฿ (332,656.14 Col$) |
3,186.05 ฿ (338,753.49 Col$) |
+1.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,472.46 ฿ (262,882.39 Col$) |
2,852.53 ฿ (303,292.29 Col$) |
+15.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Thailand Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
16,897.97 ฿ (1,796,661.82 Col$) |
13,096.99 ฿ (1,392,525.83 Col$) |
-22.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
8,531.82 ฿ (907,138.80 Col$) |
10,842.04 ฿ (1,152,770.38 Col$) |
+27.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
36,034.70 ฿ (3,831,357.63 Col$) |
23,662.82 ฿ (2,515,929.16 Col$) |
-34.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
23,011.58 ฿ (2,446,686.69 Col$) |
18,837.72 ฿ (2,002,903.93 Col$) |
-18.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Thailand Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
12,153.75 ฿ (1,292,236.92 Col$) |
5,452.61 ฿ (579,743.62 Col$) |
-55.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
6,745.58 ฿ (717,217.97 Col$) |
4,463.08 ฿ (474,532.62 Col$) |
-33.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Thailand Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
19,334.59 ฿ (2,055,733.30 Col$) |
13,922.15 ฿ (1,480,260.16 Col$) |
-28.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.53 | 13.80 | +149.3 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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