Cost of living in Pasto
compared to
Cost of living in Pasto vs. Colombia overall average
Pasto is 13.2% cheaper than Colombia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.3% less in Pasto
- Groceries
-
pay 17.8% less in Pasto
- Transportation
-
pay 9.8% less in Pasto
- Housing
-
pay 0.8% less in Pasto
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.3% more in Pasto
- Clothing
-
pay 33.6% less in Pasto
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Pasto.
Pasto Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.94
COP11,184.71
|
$2.05
-
$3.84
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.72
COP25,530.32
|
$3.20
-
$10.24
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
COP2,698.92
|
$0.51
-
$0.91
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
COP1,880.33
|
$0.38
-
$0.59
|
Pasto - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.11
COP11,833.10
|
$2.69
-
$3.58
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
COP14,726.52
|
??
-
??
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.00
COP7,586.15
|
$1.84
-
$2.15
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
COP7,720.25
|
$1.74
-
$2.32
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
COP2,867.52
|
$0.70
-
$0.81
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.23
COP882.31
|
??
-
??
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Pasto - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
COP14,025.17
|
$3.40
-
$3.99
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.07
COP53,443.47
|
$13.85
-
$14.28
|
Pasto - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.32
COP92,395.44
|
$16.64
-
$30.72
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$320.00
COP1,215,729.50
|
$256.00
-
$384.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$307.20
COP1,167,100.32
|
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.25
COP190,893.37
|
$33.28
-
$58.73
|
Pasto - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Pasto - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.29
COP4,911.55
|
$0.77
-
$1.79
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
COP6,872.92
|
$1.54
-
$2.05
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.04
COP87,532.52
|
$23.04
-
$23.04
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Pasto - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.60
COP97,258.36
|
??
-
??
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.32
COP213,968.39
|
$51.20
-
$61.44
|
Pasto - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Colombia
to see the average cost of cities throughout Colombia, like
Popayan,
Pereira,
Sincelejo,
Manizales,
Medellin,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Colombia compared to Pasto.
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