Cost of Living in Colombia
Cost of living in Colombia is 61.20% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account).
Rent in Colombia is, on average, 78.06% lower than in United States.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 12,000.00 Col$ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 75,000.00 Col$ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 15,950.00 Col$ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 3,500.00 Col$ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 7,000.00 Col$ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 4,226.90 Col$ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2,433.58 Col$ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2,050.97 Col$ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 9,761.06 Col$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2,854.19 Col$ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1,406.61 Col$ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 5,165.34 Col$ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5,094.43 Col$ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5,495.62 Col$ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7,347.84 Col$ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 2,926.23 Col$ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 1,131.94 Col$ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1,560.47 Col$ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1,519.33 Col$ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1,117.73 Col$ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1,271.94 Col$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2,577.08 Col$ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2,791.96 Col$ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 30,000.00 Col$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2,994.93 Col$ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5,380.15 Col$ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 6,400.00 Col$ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2,400.00 Col$ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 120,000.00 Col$ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 5,000.00 Col$ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 8,851.39 Col$ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 22,500.00 Col$ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 9,495.08 Col$ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 60,000,000.00 Col$ | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 71,378,475.08 Col$ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 257,225.21 Col$ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 173.61 Col$ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 106,948.55 Col$ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 81,523.86 Col$ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 31,708.22 Col$ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 13,000.00 Col$ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 661,137.81 Col$ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 16,816,980.58 Col$ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 172,360.02 Col$ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 112,777.64 Col$ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 240,860.51 Col$ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 224,876.23 Col$ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,101,826.04 Col$ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 832,744.13 Col$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,886,037.28 Col$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,466,587.20 Col$ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 459,028.35 Col$ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 375,573.51 Col$ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 1,145,332.24 Col$ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.71 |
Prices in Colombia
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Last update: May 2020
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Last update: May 2020
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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 | 29.35 | 11.46 | 20.76 | 24.10 | 20.72 | 27.08 | |
| Barranquilla | 28.61 | 7.80 | 18.62 | 25.08 | 17.24 | 30.87 | |
| Medellin | 27.42 | 9.04 | 18.60 | 25.29 | 18.69 | 29.03 | |
| Cali | 26.06 | 6.23 | 16.54 | 21.80 | 17.86 | 34.01 |
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