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Cost of Living in Colombia
Cost of living in Colombia is 49.59% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Colombia is 72.57% 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) | 3,941.46 Col$ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 2,148.30 Col$ | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 1,910.19 Col$ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 9,546.84 Col$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2,565.16 Col$ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1,309.68 Col$ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 4,426.71 Col$ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 3,830.30 Col$ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 4,950.57 Col$ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6,410.51 Col$ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 2,408.41 Col$ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 1,052.74 Col$ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1,225.22 Col$ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1,158.11 Col$ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 977.48 Col$ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1,143.87 Col$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2,316.61 Col$ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2,973.34 Col$ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 25,000.00 Col$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2,435.00 Col$ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 5,263.97 Col$ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 4,500.00 Col$ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2,200.00 Col$ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 86,956.52 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) | 8,637.18 Col$ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 48,000,000.00 Col$ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 63,570,395.65 Col$ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 222,910.26 Col$ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 166.35 Col$ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 92,602.40 Col$ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 93,643.45 Col$ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 31,542.11 Col$ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12,000.00 Col$ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 592,945.34 Col$ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 15,537,500.00 Col$ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 171,856.01 Col$ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 118,437.75 Col$ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 235,692.82 Col$ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 207,910.26 Col$ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 833,582.28 Col$ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 689,261.09 Col$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,431,660.89 Col$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,239,637.62 Col$ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 387,018.15 Col$ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 325,235.44 Col$ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 1,032,855.75 Col$ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 12.24 |
Prices in Colombia
These data are based on 9194 entries in the past 18 months from 819 different contributors.
Last update: April 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: April 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 | 38.87 | 13.45 | 26.73 | 30.50 | 29.67 | 38.94 | |
| Medellin | 36.49 | 12.43 | 25.00 | 31.16 | 27.05 | 34.66 | |
| Cali | 32.14 | 7.75 | 20.49 | 26.53 | 23.61 | 42.18 |
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Cost of Living in this country for some cities: Bucaramanga, Cartagena, Cucuta, Envigado, Ibague, Manizales, Pereira, Popayan, Santa Marta
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