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Cost of Living in Colombia
Cost of living in Colombia is 56.09% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Colombia is 75.86% 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) | 3,850.46 Col$ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2,153.13 Col$ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1,929.95 Col$ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 9,555.56 Col$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2,577.68 Col$ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1,317.14 Col$ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 4,556.97 Col$ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4,083.32 Col$ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 5,054.48 Col$ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6,278.11 Col$ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 2,312.26 Col$ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 1,084.81 Col$ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1,280.31 Col$ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1,212.70 Col$ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 972.07 Col$ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1,138.51 Col$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2,401.70 Col$ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2,841.06 Col$ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 25,000.00 Col$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2,499.70 Col$ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5,163.29 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) | 9,073.78 Col$ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 51,000,000.00 Col$ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 64,626,805.98 Col$ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 222,067.67 Col$ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 161.13 Col$ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 99,641.36 Col$ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 90,793.68 Col$ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 28,726.81 Col$ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12,000.00 Col$ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 570,471.38 Col$ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 13,594,911.76 Col$ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 171,830.23 Col$ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 113,105.69 Col$ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 242,967.12 Col$ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 212,734.93 Col$ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 883,811.33 Col$ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 728,144.15 Col$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,567,706.16 Col$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,300,896.97 Col$ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 399,569.62 Col$ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 311,378.36 Col$ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 1,006,335.64 Col$ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 12.20 |
Prices in Colombia
These data are based on 10330 entries in the past 18 months from 930 different contributors.
Last update: January 2019
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: January 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 | 32.78 | 12.76 | 23.19 | 25.24 | 25.37 | 30.30 | |
| Barranquilla | 32.07 | 8.64 | 20.85 | 24.24 | 23.31 | 40.73 | |
| Medellin | 30.73 | 8.93 | 20.29 | 26.76 | 22.51 | 35.66 | |
| Cali | 29.46 | 6.80 | 18.61 | 24.82 | 21.34 | 37.99 |
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