Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 58.7% cheaper than United States.
If you lived in Colombia instead of United States, you would:
pay 62.4% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.20
|
$2.80
$12,189
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
|
$5.55
$24,166
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
|
$0.65
$2,844
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$0.51
$2,226
|
|
pay 59.6% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Colombia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.85
|
$0.88
$3,821
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.66
|
$1.58
$6,888
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.38
|
$3.43
$14,934
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
|
$1.68
$7,329
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.69
|
$1.64
$7,155
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
|
$0.91
$3,964
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.31
$1,364
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$0.44
$1,898
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.47
$2,031
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$0.33
$1,458
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$0.37
$1,603
|
|
pay 41.0% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Colombia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.54
|
$2.35
$10,229
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.19
|
$25.70
$111,904
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,050.13
|
$16,602.01
$72,301,843
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.53
|
$12.47
$54,326
|
|
pay 73.1% less for housing
|
United States
|
Colombia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.65
|
$25.53
$111,200
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,446.14
|
$233.21
$1,015,637
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,166.13
|
$206.61
$899,804
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.57
|
$48.65
$211,861
|
|
pay 83.0% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Colombia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$980.97
|
$128.73
$560,631
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,983.58
|
$3,150.81
$13,721,779
|
|
pay 70.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.14
|
$1.03
$4,496
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.34
|
$1.23
$5,360
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.25
|
$1.82
$7,928
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.54
|
$19.09
$83,152
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.80
|
$3.45
$15,039
|
|
pay 21.0% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Colombia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.10
|
$43.21
$188,171
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.31
|
$31.73
$138,187
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.71
|
$61.90
$269,580
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.75
|
$50.08
$218,119
|
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