Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 23.4% cheaper than Poland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.4% less in Colombia
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4% less in Colombia
- Transportation
-
pay 3.1% more in Colombia
- Housing
-
pay 27.6% less in Colombia
- Childcare
-
pay 33.8% less in Colombia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.1% less in Colombia
- Clothing
-
pay 9.8% less in Colombia
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Colombia.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Poland, you would:
pay 44.4% less for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.88
PLN36.84
|
$4.20
COP18,325.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.49
PLN31.09
|
$6.62
COP28,875.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
PLN7.22
|
$0.78
COP3,421.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
PLN5.95
|
$0.60
COP2,596.96
|
|
pay 2.4% less for groceries
|
Poland
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
PLN4.92
|
$1.27
COP5,545.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
PLN17.87
|
$2.16
COP9,439.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
PLN14.87
|
$3.88
COP16,925.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
PLN12.15
|
$2.02
COP8,813.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
PLN11.18
|
$2.19
COP9,545.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.78
|
$1.07
COP4,673.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
PLN2.97
|
$0.45
COP1,983.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
PLN3.14
|
$0.55
COP2,406.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
PLN4.51
|
$0.46
COP1,994.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
PLN1.52
|
$0.50
COP2,182.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
PLN2.03
|
$0.45
COP1,975.29
|
|
pay 3.1% more for transportation
|
Poland
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.07
PLN25.19
|
$3.05
COP13,319.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.33
PLN117.56
|
$34.31
COP149,625.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,111.92
PLN124,944.52
|
$17,642.99
COP76,942,355.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.74
PLN32.11
|
$14.10
COP61,482.85
|
|
pay 27.6% less for housing
|
Poland
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.40
PLN59.77
|
$22.88
COP99,766.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.98
PLN2,497.81
|
$272.41
COP1,188,012.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.28
PLN1,984.53
|
$235.87
COP1,028,648.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$184.01
PLN763.54
|
$66.40
COP289,587.37
|
|
pay 33.8% less for childcare
|
Poland
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.05
PLN1,319.69
|
$190.65
COP831,457.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,011.28
PLN24,942.84
|
$4,364.51
COP19,033,961.01
|
|
pay 49.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PLN12.95
|
$1.15
COP5,032.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
PLN12.63
|
$1.40
COP6,124.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.55
PLN18.87
|
$2.09
COP9,126.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.52
PLN134.95
|
$22.45
COP97,926.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
PLN26.84
|
$3.65
COP15,934.75
|
|
pay 9.8% less for clothing
|
Poland
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.63
PLN313.82
|
$52.02
COP226,864.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.26
PLN146.29
|
$38.22
COP166,701.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.29
PLN324.87
|
$81.60
COP355,884.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.22
PLN361.92
|
$69.09
COP301,289.33
|
|
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