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Cost of Living in Colombia
Cost of living in Colombia is 56.33% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Colombia is 75.73% 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 (12 oz small bottle) | 6,000.00 Col$ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 3,827.71 Col$ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2,152.09 Col$ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1,930.61 Col$ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 9,526.55 Col$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2,684.96 Col$ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1,327.28 Col$ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 4,570.36 Col$ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4,100.19 Col$ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 5,085.46 Col$ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6,383.25 Col$ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 2,300.01 Col$ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 1,071.13 Col$ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1,286.70 Col$ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1,222.44 Col$ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 995.19 Col$ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1,158.42 Col$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2,438.87 Col$ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2,902.32 Col$ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 25,000.00 Col$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2,477.48 Col$ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5,189.36 Col$ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 5,000.00 Col$ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2,200.00 Col$ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 95,652.17 Col$ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4,700.00 Col$ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 7,242.05 Col$ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 20,000.00 Col$ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 9,004.32 Col$ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 50,000,000.00 Col$ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 64,963,568.99 Col$ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 222,433.58 Col$ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 161.95 Col$ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 96,569.24 Col$ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 92,244.77 Col$ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 29,199.24 Col$ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12,000.00 Col$ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 568,754.58 Col$ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 13,616,053.83 Col$ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 168,364.34 Col$ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 112,853.00 Col$ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 241,603.23 Col$ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 214,995.50 Col$ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 905,251.68 Col$ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 725,474.98 Col$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,536,317.15 Col$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,320,508.67 Col$ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 389,388.14 Col$ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 309,023.23 Col$ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 1,010,644.37 Col$ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 12.49 |
Prices in Colombia
These data are based on 10388 entries in the past 18 months from 926 different contributors.
Last update: November 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: November 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 | 32.92 | 12.23 | 23.00 | 25.79 | 25.35 | 31.45 | |
| Barranquilla | 32.02 | 8.53 | 20.76 | 24.41 | 23.23 | 41.06 | |
| Medellin | 30.99 | 9.88 | 20.88 | 26.87 | 22.53 | 32.45 | |
| Cali | 29.39 | 6.82 | 18.57 | 24.68 | 21.22 | 40.35 |
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