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Cost of Living in Colombia
Cost of living in Colombia is 55.58% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Colombia is 75.64% 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) | 3,816.62 Col$ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2,192.37 Col$ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1,953.68 Col$ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 9,515.58 Col$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2,609.46 Col$ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1,292.96 Col$ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 4,639.46 Col$ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4,061.42 Col$ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 4,917.37 Col$ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6,242.57 Col$ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 2,325.23 Col$ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 1,055.09 Col$ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1,277.13 Col$ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1,214.38 Col$ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 955.05 Col$ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1,113.19 Col$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2,391.85 Col$ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2,766.25 Col$ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 25,000.00 Col$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2,492.97 Col$ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5,213.05 Col$ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 5,000.00 Col$ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2,200.00 Col$ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 100,000.00 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) | 9,201.22 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) | 65,050,586.06 Col$ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 221,584.38 Col$ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 161.01 Col$ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 100,093.15 Col$ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 90,512.06 Col$ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 28,065.87 Col$ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12,000.00 Col$ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 553,024.20 Col$ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 12,920,625.13 Col$ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 174,269.34 Col$ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 113,375.75 Col$ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 244,362.13 Col$ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 214,547.12 Col$ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 907,492.44 Col$ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 720,966.73 Col$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,541,492.78 Col$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,291,038.53 Col$ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 404,991.27 Col$ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 319,318.41 Col$ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 1,008,335.81 Col$ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 12.18 |
Prices in Colombia
These data are based on 10155 entries in the past 18 months from 930 different contributors.
Last update: March 2019
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: March 2019
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 | 33.97 | 12.70 | 23.71 | 26.33 | 25.91 | 30.01 | |
| Barranquilla | 31.98 | 8.89 | 20.84 | 24.08 | 22.62 | 41.78 | |
| Medellin | 31.06 | 9.08 | 20.46 | 26.12 | 24.19 | 35.50 | |
| Cali | 30.54 | 6.88 | 19.13 | 25.03 | 22.69 | 39.67 |
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