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Cost of Living in Colombia
Cost of living in Colombia is 59.27% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Colombia is 77.79% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 3.04 $ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 17.79 $ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 4.45 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 0.89 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.78 $ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 1.15 $ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 0.67 $ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 0.57 $ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 2.84 $ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 0.76 $ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.38 $ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 1.41 $ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 1.27 $ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 1.50 $ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 2.00 $ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 0.75 $ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.32 $ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.38 $ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 0.38 $ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.28 $ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.34 $ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 0.74 $ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.81 $ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 8.90 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 0.79 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.55 $ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 1.78 $ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 0.67 $ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 31.13 $ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 1.42 $ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.39 $ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 5.93 $ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 2.76 $ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 13,641.81 $ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 19,536.05 $ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 65.89 $ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.05 $ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 30.75 $ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 24.23 $ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 7.57 $ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 3.56 $ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 169.35 $ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 4,071.80 $ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 50.44 $ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 32.50 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 73.33 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 67.01 $ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 265.38 $ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 211.25 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 483.57 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 379.89 $ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 118.70 $ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 101.45 $ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 313.23 $ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.82 |
Prices in Colombia
These data are based on 9816 entries in the past 18 months from 933 different contributors.
Last update: September 2019
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: September 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 | 31.94 | 11.02 | 21.69 | 25.27 | 25.37 | 30.11 | |
| Medellin | 29.55 | 8.87 | 19.41 | 25.16 | 23.63 | 32.42 | |
| Cali | 27.43 | 6.72 | 17.28 | 22.35 | 20.44 | 36.93 |
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