Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 60.4% cheaper than Jersey.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 63.9% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$37.84
£29.29
|
$4.62
COP19,991.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.83
£6.83
|
$6.70
COP29,009.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
£2.20
|
$0.81
COP3,487.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.29
£1.77
|
$0.63
COP2,738.70
|
|
pay 51.3% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
£1.57
|
$1.38
COP5,980.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.49
£4.25
|
$2.35
COP10,191.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.51
£5.81
|
$4.16
COP17,996.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.04
£3.91
|
$2.15
COP9,314.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.39
£4.18
|
$2.31
COP10,002.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
£1.51
|
$1.13
COP4,884.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
£0.66
|
$0.46
COP2,001.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
£1.40
|
$0.57
COP2,469.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
£1.11
|
$0.54
COP2,331.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
£0.84
|
$0.54
COP2,339.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
£0.72
|
$0.49
COP2,127.82
|
|
pay 49.4% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.04
£5.45
|
$3.34
COP14,441.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.58
£50.77
|
$35.05
COP151,684.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,458.39
£23,579.18
|
$19,262.76
COP83,372,246.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.21
£31.91
|
$15.84
COP68,567.94
|
|
pay 66.7% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.32
£49.79
|
$24.33
COP105,318.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,860.29
£1,440.14
|
$281.86
COP1,219,955.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,686.88
£1,305.89
|
$220.38
COP953,831.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.19
£83.76
|
$72.51
COP313,847.71
|
|
pay 83.2% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,002.18
£1,549.98
|
$184.82
COP799,932.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,733.28
£14,502.25
|
$4,560.16
COP19,737,104.09
|
|
pay 75.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.94
£5.37
|
$1.16
COP5,033.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
£3.69
|
$1.50
COP6,503.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
£10.01
|
$2.30
COP9,968.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.30
£59.07
|
$23.55
COP101,940.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.40
£12.69
|
$4.00
COP17,323.57
|
|
pay 32.8% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.59
£73.23
|
$55.27
COP239,212.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.23
£41.98
|
$38.92
COP168,459.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.32
£76.89
|
$80.53
COP348,563.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.97
£95.20
|
$70.84
COP306,613.02
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Colombia or Jersey. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.