Cost of living comparison

Colombia

compared to

Liberia

Liberia vs. Colombia Cost of Living Summary

Liberia is 31.5% cheaper than Colombia overall.

Restaurants: pay 15.7% more in Liberia
Groceries: pay 97.5% more in Liberia
Transportation: pay 30.5% less in Liberia
Housing: pay 62.3% less in Liberia
Childcare: pay 85.5% less in Liberia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.3% more in Liberia
Clothing: pay 50.5% less in Liberia

The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Liberia are more expensive than in Colombia. Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Liberia. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Liberia.

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Liberia vs. Colombia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Liberia instead of Colombia, you would:

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pay 15.7% more for restaurants

	Colombia	Liberia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.09 COP22,489.29	$7.50 LRD1,280.63	+5.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.93 COP31,528.63	$11.00 LRD1,878.26	+10.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 COP4,759.09	$2.00 LRD341.50	+33.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 COP3,637.93	$2.00 LRD341.50	+74.5%
Average			+15.7%

Colombia vs. Liberia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 97.5% more for groceries

	Colombia	Liberia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.08 COP6,604.13	$1.79 LRD305.86	-13.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.94 COP12,511.51	$3.86 LRD658.77	-2.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.55 COP17,600.16	$8.01 LRD1,367.97	+44.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.08 COP9,765.50	$3.60 LRD614.70	+17.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.90 COP15,548.14	$5.38 LRD917.79	+9.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.60 COP5,080.61	$0.74 LRD126.76	-53.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 COP1,990.45	$3.83 LRD654.55	+511.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 COP2,297.32	$4.67 LRD796.84	+544.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 COP2,778.06	$5.00 LRD853.76	+471.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 COP2,174.11	$1.00 LRD170.75	+46.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.64 COP2,046.26	$4.83 LRD825.30	+649.7%
Average			+97.5%

Colombia vs. Liberia - Cost of groceries

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pay 30.5% less for transportation

	Colombia	Liberia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.89 COP15,507.12	$4.69 LRD801.39	-3.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$57.51 COP183K	$20.00 LRD3,415.02	-65.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,696.92 COP78M	$20,000.00 LRD3M	-19.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.04 COP66,775.93	$16.91 LRD2,887.90	-19.6%
Average			-30.5%

Colombia vs. Liberia - Cost of transportation

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pay 62.3% less for housing

	Colombia	Liberia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.89 COP88,530.84	$180.00 LRD30,735.22	+545.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$745.73 COP2M	$250.00 LRD42,687.81	-66.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$482.25 COP2M	$95.00 LRD16,221.37	-80.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$101.48 COP322K	$115.47 LRD19,716.75	+13.8%
Average			-62.3%

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pay 85.5% less for childcare

	Colombia	Liberia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$597.35 COP2M	$100.00 LRD17,075.12	-83.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,009.31 COP25M	$1,000.00 LRD171K	-87.5%
Average			-85.5%

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pay 17.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Colombia	Liberia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.59 COP8,214.62	$4.00 LRD683.00	+54.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.72 COP8,641.67	$3.00 LRD512.25	+10.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.03 COP12,788.35	$5.00 LRD853.76	+24.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.34 COP131K	$62.50 LRD10,671.95	+51.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.65 COP21,122.50	$5.00 LRD853.76	-24.9%
Average			+17.3%

Colombia vs. Liberia - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 50.5% less for clothing

	Colombia	Liberia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.92 COP263K	$25.00 LRD4,268.78	-69.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.80 COP171K	$32.50 LRD5,549.42	-39.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$134.00 COP425K	$55.00 LRD9,391.32	-59.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.03 COP365K	$92.50 LRD15,794.49	-19.6%
Average			-50.5%

Colombia vs. Liberia - Cost of clothing

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