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Cost of Living in Colombia
Cost of living in Colombia is 54.10% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Colombia is 74.74% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 10,000.00 Col$ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 60,000.00 Col$ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 15,000.00 Col$ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 3,000.00 Col$ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 6,000.00 Col$ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 3,775.89 Col$ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 2,118.46 Col$ | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 1,914.94 Col$ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 9,495.46 Col$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2,673.03 Col$ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1,334.17 Col$ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 4,543.95 Col$ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4,004.53 Col$ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 5,088.12 Col$ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6,435.70 Col$ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 2,312.54 Col$ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 1,065.82 Col$ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1,274.53 Col$ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1,197.21 Col$ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 988.01 Col$ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1,154.27 Col$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2,380.00 Col$ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2,925.02 Col$ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 25,000.00 Col$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2,447.46 Col$ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 5,115.89 Col$ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 4,500.00 Col$ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2,200.00 Col$ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 92,000.00 Col$ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4,500.00 Col$ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 7,242.05 Col$ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 20,000.00 Col$ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 8,805.62 Col$ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 52,500,000.00 Col$ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 65,178,133.26 Col$ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 223,437.68 Col$ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 169.29 Col$ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 95,056.36 Col$ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 93,244.62 Col$ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 29,954.03 Col$ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12,000.00 Col$ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 550,900.89 Col$ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 13,497,448.28 Col$ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 168,343.01 Col$ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 116,240.98 Col$ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 239,308.15 Col$ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 215,083.34 Col$ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 876,060.87 Col$ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 716,804.88 Col$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,496,990.65 Col$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,307,086.42 Col$ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 390,542.76 Col$ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 316,129.18 Col$ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 1,017,477.16 Col$ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 12.01 |
Prices in Colombia
These data are based on 9920 entries in the past 18 months from 890 different contributors.
Last update: August 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: August 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
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By City in Colombia
Rank |
City |
Cost of Living Index |
Rent Index |
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index |
Groceries Index |
Restaurant Price Index |
Local Purchasing Power Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bogota | 34.17 | 12.48 | 23.85 | 25.80 | 27.24 | 35.55 | |
| Barranquilla | 33.29 | 9.16 | 21.81 | 24.62 | 24.03 | 42.56 | |
| Medellin | 32.41 | 10.65 | 22.06 | 27.21 | 24.26 | 33.25 | |
| Cali | 29.60 | 7.25 | 18.97 | 24.25 | 22.24 | 38.64 |
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Cost of Living in this country for some cities: Bucaramanga, Cartagena, Cucuta, Ibague, Manizales, Popayan, Santa Marta
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