Cost of living in Colombia

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Colombia Cost of Living Breakdown
 
Cost
Range
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.20
COP17,288.13
$2.76 - $8.34
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.62
COP27,240.33
$5.54 - $7.97
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.78
COP3,227.84
$0.60 - $1.32

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Cost
Range
Bread
1 loaf
$1.27
COP5,231.96
$0.80 - $2.54
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.16
COP8,905.13
$1.34 - $3.70
Milk (1 gallon) $3.88
COP15,967.25
$2.94 - $5.34

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Cost
Range
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.05
COP12,565.17
$2.43 - $3.62
Monthly public transit pass $34.31
COP141,154.82
$18.57 - $38.93
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $17,642.99
COP72,586,326.58
$16,410.23 - $18,872.99

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Cost
Range
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$22.88
COP94,118.26
$16.31 - $35.11
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $272.41
COP1,120,753.72
$207.82 - $374.55
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $235.87
COP970,412.49
$157.37 - $386.91

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Cost
Range
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $190.65
COP784,385.29
$117.30 - $334.05
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $4,364.51
COP17,956,368.77
$3,513.43 - $8,479.14

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Cost
Range
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.15
COP4,747.29
$0.70 - $2.35
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.40
COP5,777.32
$0.72 - $2.32
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.09
COP8,609.53
$1.82 - $2.72

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Cost
Range
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$52.02
COP214,020.57
$30.63 - $78.84
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$38.22
COP157,263.61
$16.63 - $61.27
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$81.60
COP335,736.45
$51.80 - $128.54

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These numbers reflect the average prices of 14 cities in Colombia, such as Ibague, Villavicencio, Popayan, Barranquilla, Medellin, and more. To view the cost of living in a specific city in Colombia, search for a city above.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Colombia compared to Colombia.

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