Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 20.4% cheaper than Chile.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Chile, you would:
pay 33.8% less for restaurants
Chile
|
Colombia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.70
CLF0.2500
|
$4.62
COP17,585.51
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
CLF0.2400
|
$6.70
COP25,517.35
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
CLF0.0400
|
$0.81
COP3,067.71
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
CLF0.0400
|
$0.63
COP2,409.04
|
|
pay 21.3% less for groceries
Chile
|
Colombia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
CLF0.0500
|
$1.38
COP5,260.37
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
CLF0.1700
|
$2.35
COP8,964.50
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.47
CLF0.1400
|
$4.16
COP15,830.16
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CLF0.1100
|
$2.15
COP8,193.19
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
CLF0.1000
|
$2.31
COP8,798.66
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
CLF0.0300
|
$1.13
COP4,296.67
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
CLF0.0300
|
$0.46
COP1,760.17
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$0.57
COP2,172.34
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
$0.54
COP2,051.04
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CLF0.0200
|
$0.54
COP2,058.06
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
CLF0.0200
|
$0.49
COP1,871.69
|
|
pay 5.2% less for transportation
Chile
|
Colombia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
CLF0.1800
|
$3.34
COP12,702.96
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$36.91
CLF1.1900
|
$35.05
COP133,426.30
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,597.16
CLF535.9400
|
$19,262.76
COP73,336,549.41
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.85
CLF0.4800
|
$15.84
COP60,314.27
|
|
pay 25.9% less for housing
Chile
|
Colombia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.66
CLF0.8000
|
$24.33
COP92,641.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$479.74
CLF15.4900
|
$281.86
COP1,073,106.45
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.24
CLF11.8600
|
$220.38
COP839,016.38
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.70
CLF2.9600
|
$72.51
COP276,069.19
|
|
pay 27.2% less for childcare
Chile
|
Colombia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$331.55
CLF10.7100
|
$184.82
COP703,643.24
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,075.15
CLF163.8800
|
$4,560.16
COP17,361,306.26
|
|
pay 47.2% less for entertainment and sports
Chile
|
Colombia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.75
CLF0.0900
|
$1.16
COP4,428.02
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
CLF0.0900
|
$1.50
COP5,720.22
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
CLF0.1700
|
$2.30
COP8,768.13
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.42
CLF1.3100
|
$23.55
COP89,669.70
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.92
CLF0.1900
|
$4.00
COP15,238.29
|
|
pay 18.0% more for clothing
Chile
|
Colombia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.70
CLF1.4800
|
$55.27
COP210,417.68
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.96
CLF0.9400
|
$38.92
COP148,182.07
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.62
CLF2.0900
|
$80.53
COP306,606.12
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.03
CLF2.4900
|
$70.84
COP269,705.35
|
|
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