Cost of living comparison

Greenland

compared to

Colombia

Colombia vs. Greenland Cost of Living Summary

Colombia is 45.5% cheaper than Greenland overall.

Restaurants: pay 59.0% less in Colombia
Groceries: pay 60.1% less in Colombia
Transportation: pay 18.5% less in Colombia
Housing: pay 45.5% less in Colombia
Childcare: pay 0.3% more in Colombia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.6% less in Colombia
Clothing: pay 25.6% less in Colombia

Expenses including groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Colombia.

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Colombia vs. Greenland Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 59.0% less for restaurants

	Greenland	Colombia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$24.12 DKK161.53	$7.09 COP22,420.74	-70.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.83 DKK106.04	$9.93 COP31,432.54	-37.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.18 DKK21.30	$1.50 COP4,744.58	-52.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.20 DKK21.46	$1.15 COP3,626.84	-64.2%
Average			-59.0%

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pay 60.1% less for groceries

	Greenland	Colombia
Bread 1 loaf	$4.72 DKK31.60	$2.08 COP6,584.00	-55.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$17.23 DKK115.38	$3.94 COP12,473.38	-77.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.15 DKK74.69	$5.55 COP17,546.52	-50.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.11 DKK34.21	$3.08 COP9,735.73	-39.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$14.20 DKK95.12	$4.90 COP15,500.75	-65.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.04 DKK13.65	$1.60 COP5,065.13	-21.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.87 DKK12.52	$0.63 COP1,984.38	-66.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.41 DKK16.16	$0.72 COP2,290.31	-70.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.29 DKK15.36	$0.88 COP2,769.59	-61.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 DKK11.38	$0.68 COP2,167.48	-59.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.99 DKK13.31	$0.64 COP2,040.03	-67.6%
Average			-60.1%

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pay 18.5% less for transportation

	Greenland	Colombia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.45 DKK23.10	$4.89 COP15,459.86	+41.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$86.14 DKK576.91	$57.51 COP182K	-33.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,949.79 DKK261K	$24,696.92 COP78M	-36.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$50.93 DKK341.13	$21.04 COP66,572.41	-58.7%
Average			-18.5%

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pay 45.5% less for housing

	Greenland	Colombia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$157.22 DKK1,052.98	$27.89 COP88,261.02	-82.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,018.67 DKK6,822.47	$745.73 COP2M	-26.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,013.69 DKK6,789.11	$482.25 COP2M	-52.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$194.75 DKK1,304.31	$101.48 COP321K	-47.9%
Average			-45.5%

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pay 0.3% more for childcare

	Greenland	Colombia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$576.76 DKK3,862.77	$597.35 COP2M	+3.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,246.87 DKK55,232.58	$8,009.31 COP25M	-2.9%
Average			+0.3%

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pay 58.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Greenland	Colombia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.42 DKK76.50	$2.59 COP8,189.58	-77.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.92 DKK39.63	$2.72 COP8,615.33	-54.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.91 DKK66.38	$4.03 COP12,749.38	-59.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.82 DKK400.66	$41.34 COP131K	-30.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.98 DKK120.40	$6.65 COP21,058.13	-63.0%
Average			-58.6%

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pay 25.6% less for clothing

	Greenland	Colombia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$82.92 COP262K
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.43 DKK351.16	$53.80 COP170K	+2.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$170.78 DKK1,143.78	$134.00 COP424K	-21.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$224.71 DKK1,504.97	$115.03 COP364K	-48.8%
Average			-25.6%

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