Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Colombia Reverse

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Cost of Living in Colombia is 59.2% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Colombia is 65.7% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Colombia are 78.7% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Colombia are 66.3% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Colombia are 60.9% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Colombia is 74.7% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Colombia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(86,476.79 Col$)		 4.63 $
(20,000.00 Col$)		      -76.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(324,287.98 Col$)		 27.75 $
(120,000.00 Col$)		      -63.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.22 $
(48,513.48 Col$)		 6.94 $
(30,000.00 Col$)		      -38.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(25,943.04 Col$)		 1.16 $
(5,000.00 Col$)		      -80.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(30,266.88 Col$)		 2.31 $
(10,000.00 Col$)		      -67.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(22,610.96 Col$)		 1.52 $
(6,551.98 Col$)		      -71.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(11,080.98 Col$)		 0.88 $
(3,785.26 Col$)		      -65.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(9,034.05 Col$)		 0.61 $
(2,625.93 Col$)		      -70.9 %
Markets
 United States Edit Colombia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(17,303.67 Col$)		 4.09 $
(17,702.40 Col$)		      +2.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(14,228.89 Col$)		 1.22 $
(5,253.94 Col$)		      -63.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(9,041.27 Col$)		 0.51 $
(2,195.80 Col$)		      -75.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.23 $
(18,292.05 Col$)		 2.06 $
(8,898.73 Col$)		      -51.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(25,350.05 Col$)		 2.01 $
(8,703.48 Col$)		      -65.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(23,870.55 Col$)		 2.26 $
(9,770.81 Col$)		      -59.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(31,923.98 Col$)		 3.40 $
(14,691.73 Col$)		      -54.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(10,353.09 Col$)		 1.13 $
(4,893.18 Col$)		      -52.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(3,288.36 Col$)		 0.45 $
(1,962.47 Col$)		      -40.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(8,823.48 Col$)		 0.57 $
(2,485.89 Col$)		      -71.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(9,641.47 Col$)		 0.55 $
(2,357.51 Col$)		      -75.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(5,753.55 Col$)		 0.46 $
(1,995.85 Col$)		      -65.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(6,041.44 Col$)		 0.49 $
(2,132.26 Col$)		      -64.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(9,532.70 Col$)		 0.76 $
(3,301.95 Col$)		      -65.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(9,632.67 Col$)		 0.71 $
(3,067.66 Col$)		      -68.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(64,857.60 Col$)		 9.25 $
(40,000.00 Col$)		      -38.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(8,432.13 Col$)		 1.05 $
(4,530.79 Col$)		      -46.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(15,525.80 Col$)		 1.82 $
(7,848.00 Col$)		      -49.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(43,238.40 Col$)		 2.31 $
(10,000.00 Col$)		      -76.9 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Colombia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(10,809.60 Col$)		 0.69 $
(3,000.00 Col$)		      -72.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(281,049.58 Col$)		 37.00 $
(160,000.00 Col$)		      -43.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(16,214.40 Col$)		 1.46 $
(6,300.00 Col$)		      -61.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(12,106.75 Col$)		 2.61 $
(11,265.41 Col$)		      -6.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(129,715.19 Col$)		 6.94 $
(30,000.00 Col$)		      -76.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(15,162.95 Col$)		 3.52 $
(15,204.30 Col$)		      +0.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(129,715,190.16 Col$)		 16,189.31 $
(70,000,000.00 Col$)		      -46.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,963.26 $
(112,260,954.08 Col$)		 25,288.63 $
(109,343,986.78 Col$)		      -2.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Colombia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.12 $
(899,862.88 Col$)		 79.34 $
(343,065.36 Col$)		      -61.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.24 $
(247,511.06 Col$)		 9.03 $
(39,059.64 Col$)		      -84.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.49 $
(309,098.74 Col$)		 22.44 $
(97,046.39 Col$)		      -68.6 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Colombia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.54 $
(201,233.70 Col$)		 21.88 $
(94,621.29 Col$)		      -53.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.94 $
(94,863.38 Col$)		 11.02 $
(47,668.36 Col$)		      -49.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.47 $
(62,565.96 Col$)		 4.16 $
(18,000.00 Col$)		      -71.2 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Colombia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,376.64 $
(5,952,350.51 Col$)		 242.74 $
(1,049,560.00 Col$)		      -82.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,604.54 $
(97,738,427.67 Col$)		 5,605.42 $
(24,236,942.31 Col$)		      -75.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Colombia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.12 $
(225,356.16 Col$)		 53.15 $
(229,828.46 Col$)		      +2.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.58 $
(184,111.67 Col$)		 36.53 $
(157,957.23 Col$)		      -14.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.64 $
(387,585.69 Col$)		 85.03 $
(367,658.23 Col$)		      -5.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.15 $
(489,229.88 Col$)		 73.16 $
(316,343.60 Col$)		      -35.3 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Colombia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,741.50 $
(7,529,978.54 Col$)		 345.89 $
(1,495,593.02 Col$)		      -80.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.59 $
(6,215,919.86 Col$)		 282.88 $
(1,223,137.52 Col$)		      -80.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,903.06 $
(12,552,371.66 Col$)		 647.43 $
(2,799,391.04 Col$)		      -77.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,404.50 $
(10,396,682.23 Col$)		 531.50 $
(2,298,137.25 Col$)		      -77.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Colombia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.61 $
(1,304,093.42 Col$)		 137.27 $
(593,532.99 Col$)		      -54.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.32 $
(1,086,670.81 Col$)		 106.47 $
(460,343.16 Col$)		      -57.6 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Colombia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,338.27 $
(18,757,985.60 Col$)		 377.02 $
(1,630,174.18 Col$)		      -91.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 12.93      +98.5 %
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