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Cost of Living in Colombia
Cost of living in Colombia is 54.84% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Colombia is 75.24% 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) | 3,771.06 Col$ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 2,126.06 Col$ | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 1,918.52 Col$ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 9,433.73 Col$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2,664.54 Col$ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1,314.97 Col$ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 4,586.99 Col$ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4,012.52 Col$ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 5,020.48 Col$ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6,453.86 Col$ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 2,257.21 Col$ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 1,060.99 Col$ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1,287.59 Col$ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1,177.60 Col$ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1,007.50 Col$ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1,157.56 Col$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2,358.82 Col$ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2,883.94 Col$ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 25,000.00 Col$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2,486.78 Col$ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 5,192.92 Col$ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 5,000.00 Col$ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2,200.00 Col$ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 95,000.00 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) | 8,900.55 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) | 65,170,350.48 Col$ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 225,693.51 Col$ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 163.20 Col$ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 96,444.93 Col$ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 94,580.46 Col$ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 29,252.34 Col$ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12,000.00 Col$ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 557,137.25 Col$ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 13,640,676.04 Col$ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 171,903.34 Col$ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 116,356.49 Col$ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 242,933.27 Col$ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 217,937.71 Col$ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 902,858.22 Col$ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 711,876.16 Col$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,519,677.67 Col$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,298,712.64 Col$ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 398,045.69 Col$ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 314,136.73 Col$ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 1,027,858.26 Col$ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 12.43 |
Prices in Colombia
These data are based on 10503 entries in the past 18 months from 924 different contributors.
Last update: October 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: October 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 | 33.69 | 12.14 | 23.39 | 26.02 | 26.51 | 33.71 | |
| Barranquilla | 32.84 | 8.85 | 21.36 | 24.85 | 23.36 | 42.88 | |
| Medellin | 31.46 | 10.25 | 21.31 | 26.87 | 22.95 | 33.64 | |
| Cali | 29.67 | 6.92 | 18.79 | 24.66 | 21.57 | 39.49 |
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