Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Colombia Reverse

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Cost of Living in Colombia is 58.5% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Colombia is 65.8% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Colombia are 79.7% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Colombia are 66.4% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Colombia are 58.5% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Colombia is 75.5% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Colombia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(80,818.57 Col$)		 4.45 $
(18,000.00 Col$)		      -77.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(303,069.65 Col$)		 27.22 $
(110,000.00 Col$)		      -63.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(44,450.22 Col$)		 6.93 $
(28,000.00 Col$)		      -37.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(24,245.57 Col$)		 1.24 $
(5,000.00 Col$)		      -79.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(28,286.50 Col$)		 2.47 $
(10,000.00 Col$)		      -64.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.14 $
(20,782.19 Col$)		 1.53 $
(6,200.82 Col$)		      -70.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.51 $
(10,141.93 Col$)		 0.84 $
(3,409.68 Col$)		      -66.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 $
(8,317.51 Col$)		 0.64 $
(2,570.60 Col$)		      -69.1 %
Markets
 United States Edit Colombia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.99 $
(16,133.25 Col$)		 4.41 $
(17,818.53 Col$)		      +10.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.25 $
(13,143.61 Col$)		 1.28 $
(5,168.35 Col$)		      -60.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.06 $
(8,339.67 Col$)		 0.55 $
(2,222.32 Col$)		      -73.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.67 $
(14,844.85 Col$)		 2.19 $
(8,844.94 Col$)		      -40.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.84 $
(23,616.60 Col$)		 2.20 $
(8,878.14 Col$)		      -62.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.47 $
(22,118.19 Col$)		 2.38 $
(9,628.70 Col$)		      -56.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.26 $
(29,357.31 Col$)		 3.73 $
(15,061.51 Col$)		      -48.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(9,690.18 Col$)		 1.13 $
(4,578.96 Col$)		      -52.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(3,068.80 Col$)		 0.47 $
(1,909.90 Col$)		      -37.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(8,247.03 Col$)		 0.58 $
(2,360.88 Col$)		      -71.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(9,010.87 Col$)		 0.55 $
(2,237.13 Col$)		      -75.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.35 $
(5,454.40 Col$)		 0.49 $
(1,995.74 Col$)		      -63.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(5,607.12 Col$)		 0.51 $
(2,042.96 Col$)		      -63.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.17 $
(8,778.88 Col$)		 0.80 $
(3,233.15 Col$)		      -63.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.19 $
(8,861.06 Col$)		 0.76 $
(3,089.40 Col$)		      -65.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(60,613.93 Col$)		 8.66 $
(35,000.00 Col$)		      -42.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.81 $
(7,329.49 Col$)		 1.03 $
(4,147.98 Col$)		      -43.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.52 $
(14,205.18 Col$)		 1.74 $
(7,047.59 Col$)		      -50.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(40,409.29 Col$)		 2.47 $
(10,000.00 Col$)		      -75.3 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Colombia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(10,102.32 Col$)		 0.73 $
(2,950.00 Col$)		      -70.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 $
(282,865.00 Col$)		 37.12 $
(150,000.00 Col$)		      -47.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(14,143.25 Col$)		 1.48 $
(6,000.00 Col$)		      -57.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(11,314.60 Col$)		 2.79 $
(11,265.41 Col$)		      -0.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(121,227.86 Col$)		 6.19 $
(25,000.00 Col$)		      -79.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.64 $
(14,717.76 Col$)		 3.48 $
(14,051.94 Col$)		      -4.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,680.68 $
(136,101,240.42 Col$)		 17,322.75 $
(70,000,000.00 Col$)		      -48.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,152.35 $
(105,679,775.55 Col$)		 26,404.86 $
(106,700,162.21 Col$)		      +1.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Colombia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.91 $
(840,169.01 Col$)		 82.85 $
(334,773.26 Col$)		      -60.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 54.50 $
(220,227.52 Col$)		 9.29 $
(37,556.04 Col$)		      -82.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.07 $
(287,205.82 Col$)		 23.96 $
(96,803.40 Col$)		      -66.3 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Colombia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.22 $
(190,816.49 Col$)		 22.60 $
(91,324.62 Col$)		      -52.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.04 $
(89,069.46 Col$)		 9.31 $
(37,608.51 Col$)		      -57.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(56,573.00 Col$)		 3.96 $
(16,000.00 Col$)		      -71.7 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Colombia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,382.73 $
(5,587,511.81 Col$)		 212.66 $
(859,352.17 Col$)		      -84.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,667.92 $
(91,599,436.84 Col$)		 5,273.64 $
(21,310,420.00 Col$)		      -76.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Colombia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.38 $
(211,683.41 Col$)		 53.58 $
(216,515.24 Col$)		      +2.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.05 $
(173,941.88 Col$)		 39.86 $
(161,069.37 Col$)		      -7.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.94 $
(359,394.44 Col$)		 86.31 $
(348,790.39 Col$)		      -3.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.15 $
(461,277.64 Col$)		 75.09 $
(303,426.27 Col$)		      -34.2 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Colombia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,830.30 $
(7,396,111.10 Col$)		 355.38 $
(1,436,045.92 Col$)		      -80.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,514.65 $
(6,120,580.08 Col$)		 308.36 $
(1,246,042.75 Col$)		      -79.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,117.89 $
(12,599,159.62 Col$)		 638.77 $
(2,581,227.14 Col$)		      -79.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,518.19 $
(10,175,828.11 Col$)		 523.10 $
(2,113,792.32 Col$)		      -79.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Colombia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 455.71 $
(1,841,496.93 Col$)		 140.15 $
(566,345.76 Col$)		      -69.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 360.09 $
(1,455,080.83 Col$)		 114.18 $
(461,394.59 Col$)		      -68.3 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Colombia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,433.71 $
(17,916,322.23 Col$)		 371.75 $
(1,502,234.95 Col$)		      -91.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.63 14.15      +113.4 %
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