Cost of living comparison
compared to
Popayan vs. Vienna Cost of Living Summary
Popayan is 63.4% cheaper than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.3% less in Popayan
- Groceries
-
pay 44.5% less in Popayan
- Transportation
-
pay 40.2% less in Popayan
- Housing
-
pay 85.2% less in Popayan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.0% less in Popayan
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Popayan.
Popayan vs. Vienna Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Popayan instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 79.3% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Popayan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$4.10
COP15,574.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.91
€3.33
|
$0.77
COP2,920.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.35
€2.85
|
$0.64
COP2,433.58
|
|
Vienna vs. Popayan - Cost of restaurants
pay 44.5% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Popayan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.18
€2.71
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.99
€8.51
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.81
€5.80
|
$4.46
COP16,950.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
€4.08
|
$2.18
COP8,274.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
€6.28
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
€1.33
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.98
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
€1.41
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
€1.80
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.84
|
?? | |
Vienna vs. Popayan - Cost of groceries
pay 40.2% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Popayan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.89
€5.87
|
$4.12
COP15,660.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
€49.75
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€24,877.10
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.62
€16.72
|
?? | |
Vienna vs. Popayan - Cost of transportation
pay 85.2% less for housing
|
Vienna
|
Popayan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.88
€34.83
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,303.45
€1,110.54
|
$204.80
COP778,744.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$928.96
€791.48
|
$128.00
COP486,715.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$243.99
€207.89
|
?? | |
Vienna vs. Popayan - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Popayan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$358.81
€305.71
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,196.11
€23,171.25
|
?? |
Vienna vs. Popayan - Cost of childcare
pay 68.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Popayan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.07
€5.17
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
€4.48
|
$1.54
COP5,840.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.59
€6.47
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.10
€43.54
|
$19.20
COP73,007.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€11.94
|
$4.10
COP15,574.90
|
|
Vienna vs. Popayan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Popayan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.70
€84.94
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.46
€40.44
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.22
€88.79
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.37
€145.15
|
?? |
Vienna vs. Popayan - Cost of clothing
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