Cost of living comparison
compared to
Colombia vs. Pasto Cost of Living Summary
Colombia is 21.2% more expensive than Pasto.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.2% more in Colombia
- Groceries
-
pay 34.7% more in Colombia
- Transportation
-
pay 11.1% more in Colombia
- Housing
-
pay 5.6% more in Colombia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.3% less in Colombia
- Clothing
-
pay 51.0% more in Colombia
The cost of clothing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and housing in Colombia are more expensive than in Pasto.
Colombia vs. Pasto Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Colombia instead of Pasto, you would:
pay 28.2% more for restaurants
|
Pasto
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.94
COP11,184.71
|
$4.36
COP16,568.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.72
COP25,530.32
|
$7.74
COP29,393.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
COP2,698.92
|
$0.88
COP3,349.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
COP1,880.33
|
$0.62
COP2,358.50
|
|
Pasto vs. Colombia - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.7% more for groceries
|
Pasto
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.36
COP5,155.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.11
COP11,833.10
|
$2.49
COP9,456.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
COP14,726.52
|
$4.35
COP16,528.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.00
COP7,586.15
|
$2.23
COP8,462.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
COP7,720.25
|
$2.47
COP9,365.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
COP2,867.52
|
$1.21
COP4,585.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.23
COP882.31
|
$0.52
COP1,969.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.62
COP2,338.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.53
COP2,020.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.52
COP1,981.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.50
COP1,918.54
|
|
Pasto vs. Colombia - Cost of groceries
pay 11.1% more for transportation
|
Pasto
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
COP14,025.17
|
$3.91
COP14,844.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$33.68
COP127,964.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$18,639.00
COP70,812,690.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.07
COP53,443.47
|
$16.37
COP62,190.50
|
|
Pasto vs. Colombia - Cost of transportation
pay 5.6% more for housing
|
Pasto
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.32
COP92,395.44
|
$23.34
COP88,681.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$320.00
COP1,215,729.50
|
$313.67
COP1,191,690.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$307.20
COP1,167,100.32
|
$251.62
COP955,960.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.25
COP190,893.37
|
$73.60
COP279,625.73
|
|
Pasto vs. Colombia - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Pasto
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$234.03
COP889,117.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,761.13
COP21,887,504.54
|
Pasto vs. Colombia - Cost of childcare
pay 3.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Pasto
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.29
COP4,911.55
|
$1.20
COP4,568.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
COP6,872.92
|
$1.59
COP6,058.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.56
COP9,720.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.04
COP87,532.52
|
$25.07
COP95,260.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.12
COP15,656.70
|
|
Pasto vs. Colombia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 51.0% more for clothing
|
Pasto
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$61.30
COP232,897.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.60
COP97,258.36
|
$40.34
COP153,263.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$95.01
COP360,959.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.32
COP213,968.39
|
$81.28
COP308,786.27
|
|
Pasto vs. Colombia - Cost of clothing
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