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Cost of Living in Colombia
Cost of living in Colombia is 54.79% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Colombia is 74.94% 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 | 55,000.00 Col$ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 15,000.00 Col$ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 2,500.00 Col$ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 5,750.00 Col$ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 4,005.07 Col$ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 2,096.76 Col$ | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 1,877.87 Col$ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 9,402.69 Col$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2,421.60 Col$ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1,371.63 Col$ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 4,267.11 Col$ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 3,943.67 Col$ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 4,939.65 Col$ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6,678.77 Col$ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 2,234.77 Col$ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 1,043.28 Col$ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1,245.38 Col$ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1,119.64 Col$ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1,006.02 Col$ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1,080.91 Col$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2,026.14 Col$ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 3,056.08 Col$ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 25,000.00 Col$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2,421.76 Col$ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 5,335.74 Col$ | |
| Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) | 4,200.00 Col$ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2,000.00 Col$ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 80,000.00 Col$ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4,300.00 Col$ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 7,000.65 Col$ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 20,000.00 Col$ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 8,299.54 Col$ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 45,000,000.00 Col$ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 66,086,454.40 Col$ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 209,235.22 Col$ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 184.35 Col$ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 81,957.93 Col$ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 96,662.16 Col$ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 29,362.07 Col$ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12,000.00 Col$ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 732,002.20 Col$ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 18,622,222.22 Col$ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 170,006.87 Col$ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 122,031.07 Col$ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 229,896.37 Col$ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 205,651.22 Col$ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 788,944.94 Col$ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 722,752.52 Col$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,387,018.09 Col$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,208,599.24 Col$ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 378,901.06 Col$ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 326,948.67 Col$ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 1,019,491.23 Col$ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly | 13.55 |
Prices in Colombia
These data are based on 8502 entries in the past 18 months from 695 different contributors.
Last update: August 2017
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: August 2017
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 | 38.52 | 14.08 | 26.61 | 33.60 | 27.58 | 34.20 | |
| Medellin | 34.72 | 9.41 | 22.38 | 31.93 | 25.00 | 28.75 | |
| Cali | 32.63 | 7.16 | 20.22 | 28.62 | 23.23 | 33.35 |
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