Cost of Living in Colombia

Summary of cost of living in Colombia:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4.45 $ 2.96-8.65
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 29.64 $ 18.53-53.11
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.41 $ 6.18-9.88
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.24 $ 0.74-2.47
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.47 $ 1.61-3.95
Cappuccino (regular) 1.63 $ 0.74-2.96
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.94 $ 0.74-1.73
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.64 $ 0.49-1.24
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.28 $ 2.99-6.08
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.26 $ 0.69-2.20
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.53 $ 0.29-0.90
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.13 $ 1.38-3.46
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.15 $ 1.12-3.92
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.41 $ 1.34-3.59
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.50 $ 2.02-5.04
Apples (1 lb) 1.22 $ 0.56-2.13
Banana (1 lb) 0.48 $ 0.28-1.01
Oranges (1 lb) 0.60 $ 0.31-1.01
Tomato (1 lb) 0.59 $ 0.25-1.01
Potato (1 lb) 0.50 $ 0.22-0.90
Onion (1 lb) 0.54 $ 0.27-0.78
Lettuce (1 head) 0.83 $ 0.49-1.24
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 $ 0.37-1.25
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.88 $ 4.45-17.29
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.12 $ 0.74-1.59
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.89 $ 0.99-3.21
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2.62 $ 2.22-3.46
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.74 $ 0.67-0.86
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 39.52 $ 22.23-51.87
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.61 $ 1.24-2.47
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.78 $ 2.07-4.77
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 7.41 $ 3.85-12.35
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.77 $ 3.46-3.95
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 17,415.10 $ 14,821.36-20,996.92
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,652.51 $ 22,232.04-31,124.85
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 84.88 $ 49.40-148.21
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 10.16 $ 5.93-16.06
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 24.19 $ 16.06-37.05
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 23.43 $ 17.29-37.05
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.58 $ 7.41-14.82
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 3.95 $ 2.96-7.41
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 273.73 $ 148.21-494.05
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,070.17 $ 2,964.27-10,374.95
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 58.75 $ 24.70-98.81
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 41.16 $ 19.76-61.76
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 95.01 $ 61.76-148.21
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 79.07 $ 37.05-148.21
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 362.81 $ 222.32-741.07
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 304.83 $ 172.92-494.05
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 711.21 $ 419.94-1,235.11
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 560.72 $ 345.83-988.09
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 151.35 $ 91.80-229.49
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 110.86 $ 68.85-160.64
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 408.37 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 12.80 10.00-18.00

Prices in Colombia

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