Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Colombia Reverse

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Cost of Living in Colombia is 58.4% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Colombia is 65.4% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Colombia are 79.3% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Colombia are 65.6% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Colombia are 59.9% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Colombia is 75.6% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Colombia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(84,947.27 Col$)		 4.71 $
(20,000.00 Col$)		      -76.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(318,552.26 Col$)		 28.25 $
(120,000.00 Col$)		      -62.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(46,721.00 Col$)		 7.06 $
(30,000.00 Col$)		      -35.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(25,484.18 Col$)		 1.18 $
(5,000.00 Col$)		      -80.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(29,731.54 Col$)		 2.35 $
(10,000.00 Col$)		      -66.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.20 $
(22,075.22 Col$)		 1.52 $
(6,441.64 Col$)		      -70.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 $
(10,777.44 Col$)		 0.88 $
(3,745.67 Col$)		      -65.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 $
(8,799.60 Col$)		 0.63 $
(2,683.54 Col$)		      -69.5 %
Markets
 United States Edit Colombia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.99 $
(16,941.18 Col$)		 4.23 $
(17,979.51 Col$)		      +6.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.28 $
(13,910.74 Col$)		 1.23 $
(5,214.01 Col$)		      -62.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(8,844.35 Col$)		 0.53 $
(2,235.47 Col$)		      -74.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.82 $
(16,216.52 Col$)		 2.09 $
(8,889.40 Col$)		      -45.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(24,899.57 Col$)		 2.10 $
(8,904.17 Col$)		      -64.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.46 $
(23,173.18 Col$)		 2.28 $
(9,682.84 Col$)		      -58.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.31 $
(31,044.30 Col$)		 3.49 $
(14,817.27 Col$)		      -52.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.38 $
(10,114.10 Col$)		 1.12 $
(4,765.43 Col$)		      -52.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(3,228.15 Col$)		 0.44 $
(1,877.88 Col$)		      -41.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(8,651.26 Col$)		 0.59 $
(2,513.56 Col$)		      -70.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(9,442.43 Col$)		 0.53 $
(2,231.08 Col$)		      -76.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(5,660.69 Col$)		 0.49 $
(2,071.83 Col$)		      -63.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(5,920.31 Col$)		 0.50 $
(2,105.95 Col$)		      -64.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(9,327.91 Col$)		 0.78 $
(3,316.42 Col$)		      -64.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.21 $
(9,397.80 Col$)		 0.76 $
(3,210.43 Col$)		      -65.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(63,710.45 Col$)		 9.42 $
(40,000.00 Col$)		      -37.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.92 $
(8,140.24 Col$)		 1.02 $
(4,315.93 Col$)		      -47.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.55 $
(15,080.93 Col$)		 1.77 $
(7,501.46 Col$)		      -50.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(42,473.63 Col$)		 2.35 $
(10,000.00 Col$)		      -76.5 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Colombia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(10,618.41 Col$)		 0.71 $
(3,000.00 Col$)		      -71.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(276,078.62 Col$)		 36.12 $
(153,400.00 Col$)		      -44.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(15,927.61 Col$)		 1.41 $
(6,000.00 Col$)		      -62.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(11,892.62 Col$)		 2.65 $
(11,265.41 Col$)		      -5.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(127,420.90 Col$)		 6.24 $
(26,500.00 Col$)		      -79.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.53 $
(14,979.16 Col$)		 3.54 $
(15,054.27 Col$)		      +0.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(127,420,903.38 Col$)		 16,716.25 $
(71,000,000.00 Col$)		      -44.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,898.78 $
(110,001,513.31 Col$)		 25,818.41 $
(109,660,162.54 Col$)		      -0.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Colombia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 206.68 $
(877,865.41 Col$)		 79.93 $
(339,486.50 Col$)		      -61.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 56.84 $
(241,423.65 Col$)		 9.05 $
(38,448.27 Col$)		      -84.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.95 $
(301,340.88 Col$)		 22.89 $
(97,227.18 Col$)		      -67.7 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Colombia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.76 $
(198,613.07 Col$)		 21.75 $
(92,390.31 Col$)		      -53.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.43 $
(91,042.07 Col$)		 10.30 $
(43,768.36 Col$)		      -51.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(59,463.09 Col$)		 4.24 $
(18,000.00 Col$)		      -69.7 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Colombia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,381.16 $
(5,866,299.59 Col$)		 245.68 $
(1,043,473.47 Col$)		      -82.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,973.18 $
(97,575,435.91 Col$)		 5,320.63 $
(22,598,637.93 Col$)		      -76.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Colombia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 51.80 $
(220,017.11 Col$)		 52.96 $
(224,925.23 Col$)		      +2.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.55 $
(180,733.08 Col$)		 37.51 $
(159,330.18 Col$)		      -11.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.03 $
(378,139.90 Col$)		 87.18 $
(370,273.86 Col$)		      -2.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.09 $
(480,332.91 Col$)		 75.58 $
(320,997.55 Col$)		      -33.2 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Colombia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,750.42 $
(7,434,686.89 Col$)		 342.67 $
(1,455,464.98 Col$)		      -80.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,440.82 $
(6,119,698.50 Col$)		 281.73 $
(1,196,627.49 Col$)		      -80.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,918.37 $
(12,395,395.70 Col$)		 636.11 $
(2,701,810.71 Col$)		      -78.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,393.41 $
(10,165,693.48 Col$)		 499.63 $
(2,122,089.07 Col$)		      -79.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Colombia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 299.52 $
(1,272,174.23 Col$)		 136.74 $
(580,778.49 Col$)		      -54.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.37 $
(1,067,649.50 Col$)		 111.18 $
(472,214.79 Col$)		      -55.8 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Colombia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,367.30 $
(18,549,518.86 Col$)		 367.96 $
(1,562,865.84 Col$)		      -91.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 13.49      +105.4 %
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