Cost of living comparison
compared to
Athens vs. Pereira Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 24.6% more expensive than Pereira.
Athens vs. Pereira Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Pereira, you would:
pay 53.1% more for restaurants
|
Pereira
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.03
COP26,617.56
|
$16.80
€15.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.26
COP30,712.57
|
$11.20
€10.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
COP4,631.32
|
$2.82
€2.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
COP2,847.06
|
$0.56
€0.51
|
|
Pereira vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.6% more for groceries
|
Pereira
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.70
COP5,625.52
|
$1.43
€1.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.54
COP5,113.64
|
$7.56
€6.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.68
COP15,501.30
|
$7.14
€6.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
COP9,557.75
|
$4.99
€4.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.32
COP14,308.30
|
$4.76
€4.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
COP5,913.81
|
$0.99
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
COP1,857.47
|
$0.89
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
COP3,192.98
|
$0.64
€0.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
COP1,857.47
|
$0.97
€0.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
COP2,886.42
|
$0.48
€0.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
COP1,764.59
|
$0.52
€0.47
|
|
Pereira vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 26.7% more for transportation
|
Pereira
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
COP16,165.29
|
$8.72
€7.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.23
€27.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,172.58
COP90M
|
$27,970.99
€25,373.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.71
COP58,698.38
|
$12.54
€11.38
|
|
Pereira vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 24.7% more for housing
|
Pereira
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.03
COP92,933.96
|
$30.36
€27.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$642.33
COP2M
|
$742.36
€673.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$494.10
COP2M
|
$655.59
€594.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.08
COP391K
|
$160.58
€145.67
|
|
Pereira vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 3.8% more for childcare
|
Pereira
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$776.46
COP3M
|
$573.57
€520.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,842.94
COP29M
|
$12,885.92
€11,689.46
|
|
Pereira vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 52.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Pereira
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
COP10,237.52
|
$5.60
€5.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.60
COP8,628.84
|
$4.11
€3.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.63
COP12,029.09
|
$5.60
€5.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.25
COP157K
|
$54.57
€49.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
COP20,986.92
|
$10.64
€9.65
|
|
Pereira vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.3% less for clothing
|
Pereira
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.71
COP281K
|
$91.55
€83.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.44
COP190K
|
$40.01
€36.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.66
COP446K
|
$104.08
€94.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.20
COP322K
|
$123.50
€112.03
|
|
Pereira vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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