Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 37.0% cheaper than Greece overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.5% less in Colombia
- Groceries
-
pay 27.5% less in Colombia
- Transportation
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pay 27.5% less in Colombia
- Housing
-
pay 45.1% less in Colombia
- Childcare
-
pay 42.5% less in Colombia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 60.8% less in Colombia
- Clothing
-
pay 16.2% less in Colombia
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Colombia.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Greece, you would:
pay 39.5% less for restaurants
|
Greece
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.17
€12.75
|
$4.20
COP17,454.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
€8.82
|
$6.62
COP27,502.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€2.01
|
$0.78
COP3,258.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
€0.58
|
$0.60
COP2,473.55
|
|
pay 27.5% less for groceries
|
Greece
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
€1.29
|
$1.27
COP5,282.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
€6.10
|
$2.16
COP8,990.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.80
|
$3.88
COP16,121.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
€3.90
|
$2.02
COP8,394.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
€4.09
|
$2.19
COP9,092.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.85
|
$1.07
COP4,450.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.83
|
$0.45
COP1,889.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.56
|
$0.55
COP2,292.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.85
|
$0.46
COP1,900.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.50
|
$0.50
COP2,078.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.55
|
$0.45
COP1,881.43
|
|
pay 27.5% less for transportation
|
Greece
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.55
€7.31
|
$3.05
COP12,686.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.19
€38.91
|
$34.31
COP142,515.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,316.80
€27,417.52
|
$17,642.99
COP73,286,142.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.82
€13.38
|
$14.10
COP58,561.25
|
|
pay 45.1% less for housing
|
Greece
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.82
€31.77
|
$22.88
COP95,025.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$524.36
€507.71
|
$272.41
COP1,131,559.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$392.21
€379.75
|
$235.87
COP979,768.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.68
€170.10
|
$66.40
COP275,826.51
|
|
pay 42.5% less for childcare
|
Greece
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$413.12
€400.00
|
$190.65
COP791,947.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,332.60
€6,131.49
|
$4,364.51
COP18,129,488.80
|
|
pay 60.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€4.26
|
$1.15
COP4,793.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.38
|
$1.40
COP5,833.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.94
€4.79
|
$2.09
COP8,692.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.72
€47.18
|
$22.45
COP93,272.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.82
€8.54
|
$3.65
COP15,177.55
|
|
pay 16.2% less for clothing
|
Greece
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.64
€80.98
|
$52.02
COP216,083.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€36.63
|
$38.22
COP158,779.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.15
€80.51
|
$81.60
COP338,973.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.42
€90.45
|
$69.09
COP286,972.40
|
|
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