Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 66.4% more expensive than India.
If you lived in Colombia instead of India, you would:
pay 62.2% more for restaurants
India
|
Colombia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.24
₹186.39
|
$2.71
$10,617
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.92
₹326.72
|
$5.26
$20,609
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
₹34.32
|
$0.60
$2,358
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹15.46
|
$0.46
$1,798
|
|
pay 37.9% more for groceries
India
|
Colombia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
₹37.55
|
$0.87
$3,420
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
₹208.88
|
$1.61
$6,310
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.48
₹206.44
|
$3.28
$12,840
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.92
₹76.47
|
$1.65
$6,469
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.36
₹113.27
|
$1.55
$6,095
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
₹69.24
|
$0.83
$3,258
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
₹23.52
|
$0.29
$1,151
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
₹36.91
|
$0.37
$1,440
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹18.19
|
$0.40
$1,553
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.58
|
$0.30
$1,191
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹15.75
|
$0.33
$1,310
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
India
|
Colombia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.78
₹398.64
|
$2.04
$7,979
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.38
₹698.24
|
$23.61
$92,563
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,136.82
₹1,095,221.81
|
$14,617.95
$57,300,502
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₹224.85
|
$11.28
$44,215
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
India
|
Colombia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.43
₹703.17
|
$21.37
$83,784
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$126.14
₹10,516.40
|
$208.57
$817,565
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.52
₹7,129.78
|
$176.18
$690,614
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.13
₹2,178.30
|
$46.64
$182,822
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
India
|
Colombia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$47.60
₹3,968.62
|
$104.33
$408,978
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,206.46
₹100,582.75
|
$3,004.13
$11,775,795
|
|
pay 22.1% less for entertainment and sports
India
|
Colombia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
₹157.02
|
$0.90
$3,511
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
₹116.83
|
$1.21
$4,726
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
₹320.61
|
$1.90
$7,436
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.05
₹1,421.65
|
$18.34
$71,894
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.94
₹244.87
|
$2.91
$11,419
|
|
pay 38.5% more for clothing
India
|
Colombia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.43
₹2,119.89
|
$40.50
$158,746
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.83
₹2,236.63
|
$27.32
$107,108
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.28
₹3,441.42
|
$60.30
$236,354
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.75
₹2,563.59
|
$45.16
$177,015
|
|
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