Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Colombia Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Colombia are 57.3% lower than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Colombia are 65.2% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Colombia are 79.6% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Colombia are 68.5% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Colombia are 58.0% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Colombia is 76.4% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
United States Edit Colombia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(77,906.08 Col$)
4.62 $
(18,000.00 Col$)
     -76.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(292,147.81 Col$)
26.96 $
(105,000.00 Col$)
     -64.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.50 $
(40,900.69 Col$)
6.42 $
(25,000.00 Col$)
     -38.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(23,371.83 Col$)
1.28 $
(5,000.00 Col$)
     -78.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(27,267.13 Col$)
2.31 $
(9,000.00 Col$)
     -67.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.08 $
(19,801.61 Col$)
1.54 $
(5,982.28 Col$)
     -69.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.47 $
(9,630.38 Col$)
0.83 $
(3,249.39 Col$)
     -66.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.04 $
(7,941.26 Col$)
0.63 $
(2,467.88 Col$)
     -68.9 %
Markets
United States Edit Colombia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.01 $
(15,633.69 Col$)
4.46 $
(17,391.03 Col$)
     +11.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.23 $
(12,567.85 Col$)
1.24 $
(4,839.51 Col$)
     -61.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.06 $
(8,030.61 Col$)
0.56 $
(2,174.02 Col$)
     -72.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.72 $
(14,496.16 Col$)
2.20 $
(8,565.76 Col$)
     -40.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.82 $
(22,678.94 Col$)
2.23 $
(8,704.93 Col$)
     -61.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.50 $
(21,441.10 Col$)
2.45 $
(9,526.23 Col$)
     -55.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.24 $
(28,203.14 Col$)
3.73 $
(14,535.02 Col$)
     -48.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.41 $
(9,376.94 Col$)
1.16 $
(4,506.56 Col$)
     -51.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(2,965.51 Col$)
0.47 $
(1,833.12 Col$)
     -38.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(7,937.95 Col$)
0.58 $
(2,259.03 Col$)
     -71.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(8,659.37 Col$)
0.59 $
(2,298.59 Col$)
     -73.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.37 $
(5,318.73 Col$)
0.51 $
(1,979.49 Col$)
     -62.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.38 $
(5,367.93 Col$)
0.51 $
(1,985.25 Col$)
     -63.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.15 $
(8,379.98 Col$)
0.81 $
(3,154.40 Col$)
     -62.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.18 $
(8,475.23 Col$)
0.78 $
(3,052.19 Col$)
     -64.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(58,429.56 Col$)
8.99 $
(35,000.00 Col$)
     -40.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.75 $
(6,823.31 Col$)
1.06 $
(4,114.36 Col$)
     -39.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.54 $
(13,774.62 Col$)
1.83 $
(7,143.06 Col$)
     -48.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(38,953.04 Col$)
2.44 $
(9,500.00 Col$)
     -75.6 %
Transportation
United States Edit Colombia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(9,738.26 Col$)
0.74 $
(2,900.00 Col$)
     -70.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $
(280,461.90 Col$)
36.45 $
(142,000.00 Col$)
     -49.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(14,607.39 Col$)
1.54 $
(6,000.00 Col$)
     -58.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(10,906.86 Col$)
2.89 $
(11,265.41 Col$)
     +3.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(116,859.13 Col$)
6.42 $
(25,000.00 Col$)
     -78.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.65 $
(14,222.46 Col$)
3.44 $
(13,387.99 Col$)
     -5.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,000.00 $
(128,545,038.20 Col$)
17,970.36 $
(70,000,000.00 Col$)
     -45.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,052.68 $
(101,483,120.45 Col$)
26,967.23 $
(105,045,573.59 Col$)
     +3.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United States Edit Colombia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 205.49 $
(800,461.28 Col$)
85.28 $
(332,183.81 Col$)
     -58.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 51.49 $
(200,551.07 Col$)
9.37 $
(36,481.85 Col$)
     -81.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.83 $
(275,889.41 Col$)
25.51 $
(99,366.14 Col$)
     -64.0 %
Sports And Leisure
United States Edit Colombia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.63 $
(185,544.77 Col$)
23.52 $
(91,615.15 Col$)
     -50.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.47 $
(87,532.38 Col$)
9.64 $
(37,538.46 Col$)
     -57.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(54,534.26 Col$)
4.62 $
(18,000.00 Col$)
     -67.0 %
Childcare
United States Edit Colombia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,376.36 $
(5,361,323.09 Col$)
209.36 $
(815,510.64 Col$)
     -84.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,109.47 $
(90,018,418.33 Col$)
5,890.79 $
(22,946,428.57 Col$)
     -74.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
United States Edit Colombia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.37 $
(204,014.16 Col$)
54.65 $
(212,882.85 Col$)
     +4.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.42 $
(169,150.47 Col$)
39.76 $
(154,891.52 Col$)
     -8.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.54 $
(344,889.15 Col$)
86.01 $
(335,029.02 Col$)
     -2.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.58 $
(446,340.97 Col$)
77.10 $
(300,338.72 Col$)
     -32.7 %
Rent Per Month
United States Edit Colombia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,770.16 $
(6,895,292.39 Col$)
356.55 $
(1,388,888.94 Col$)
     -79.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,453.54 $
(5,661,991.10 Col$)
283.51 $
(1,104,374.44 Col$)
     -80.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,960.20 $
(11,530,887.45 Col$)
625.74 $
(2,437,458.66 Col$)
     -78.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,404.42 $
(9,365,966.47 Col$)
486.74 $
(1,896,013.36 Col$)
     -79.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
United States Edit Colombia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 323.13 $
(1,258,671.92 Col$)
149.62 $
(582,803.97 Col$)
     -53.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 257.87 $
(1,004,501.52 Col$)
122.26 $
(476,245.06 Col$)
     -52.6 %
Salaries And Financing
United States Edit Colombia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,562.06 $
(17,770,601.50 Col$)
374.78 $
(1,459,900.96 Col$)
     -91.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.56 13.76      +109.8 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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