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Cost of Living in Colombia
Cost of living in Colombia is 55.61% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Colombia is 74.85% 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) | 5,500.00 Col$ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 3,963.73 Col$ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 2,057.35 Col$ | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 1,871.85 Col$ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 9,257.41 Col$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2,422.78 Col$ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1,388.77 Col$ | |
| Eggs (12) | 4,261.69 Col$ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4,042.62 Col$ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 4,987.16 Col$ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6,750.09 Col$ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 2,227.34 Col$ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 1,051.81 Col$ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1,223.69 Col$ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1,123.42 Col$ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1,043.50 Col$ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1,088.56 Col$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2,056.17 Col$ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 3,107.69 Col$ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 26,000.00 Col$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2,406.86 Col$ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 5,433.29 Col$ | |
| Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) | 4,000.00 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) | 7,242.05 Col$ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 20,000.00 Col$ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 8,240.62 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) | 67,236,846.82 Col$ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 207,694.87 Col$ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 189.40 Col$ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 79,257.80 Col$ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 97,930.74 Col$ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 29,169.80 Col$ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12,000.00 Col$ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 772,225.28 Col$ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 19,233,333.33 Col$ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 168,625.09 Col$ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 122,098.83 Col$ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 232,344.34 Col$ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 206,528.72 Col$ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 823,004.19 Col$ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 728,395.97 Col$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,421,205.95 Col$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,207,955.25 Col$ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 377,242.74 Col$ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 328,009.41 Col$ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 1,024,321.65 Col$ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly | 13.64 |
Prices in Colombia
These data are based on 8564 entries in the past 18 months from 685 different contributors.
Last update: June 2017
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: June 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 | 38.20 | 13.57 | 26.16 | 33.13 | 28.27 | 34.83 | |
| Medellin | 33.77 | 9.15 | 21.73 | 30.68 | 25.27 | 30.59 | |
| Cali | 32.36 | 7.16 | 20.04 | 27.90 | 24.04 | 35.61 |
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