Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 14.8% cheaper than Albania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.5% less in Colombia
- Groceries
-
pay 13.5% less in Colombia
- Transportation
-
pay 14.5% less in Colombia
- Housing
-
pay 2.2% less in Colombia
- Childcare
-
pay 18.6% more in Colombia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.3% less in Colombia
- Clothing
-
pay 14.2% less in Colombia
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Colombia.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Albania, you would:
pay 33.5% less for restaurants
|
Albania
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.37
ALL772
|
$4.20
COP17,587.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
ALL643
|
$6.62
COP27,712.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
ALL153
|
$0.78
COP3,283.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
ALL75
|
$0.60
COP2,492.39
|
|
pay 13.5% less for groceries
|
Albania
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
ALL78
|
$1.27
COP5,322.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
ALL488
|
$2.16
COP9,059.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
ALL664
|
$3.88
COP16,243.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.11
ALL287
|
$2.02
COP8,458.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
ALL287
|
$2.19
COP9,161.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
ALL54
|
$1.07
COP4,484.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
ALL97
|
$0.45
COP1,903.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
ALL63
|
$0.55
COP2,309.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
ALL62
|
$0.46
COP1,914.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ALL43
|
$0.50
COP2,094.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
ALL47
|
$0.45
COP1,895.76
|
|
pay 14.5% less for transportation
|
Albania
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.81
ALL721
|
$3.05
COP12,782.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.64
ALL1,627
|
$34.31
COP143,601.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,265.14
ALL2,607,568
|
$17,642.99
COP73,844,388.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.70
ALL2,832
|
$14.10
COP59,007.33
|
|
pay 2.2% less for housing
|
Albania
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.01
ALL1,477
|
$22.88
COP95,749.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$447.88
ALL41,319
|
$272.41
COP1,140,178.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$324.85
ALL29,969
|
$235.87
COP987,231.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.67
ALL5,320
|
$66.40
COP277,927.58
|
|
pay 18.6% more for childcare
|
Albania
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.56
ALL15,551
|
$190.65
COP797,980.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,514.89
ALL324,262
|
$4,364.51
COP18,267,587.49
|
|
pay 44.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Albania
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
ALL240
|
$1.15
COP4,829.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.77
ALL164
|
$1.40
COP5,877.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.70
ALL342
|
$2.09
COP8,758.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.45
ALL4,101
|
$22.45
COP93,983.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.64
ALL705
|
$3.65
COP15,293.16
|
|
pay 14.2% less for clothing
|
Albania
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.86
ALL4,692
|
$52.02
COP217,729.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.61
ALL3,746
|
$38.22
COP159,989.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.86
ALL8,382
|
$81.60
COP341,555.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.22
ALL11,183
|
$69.09
COP289,158.37
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Colombia or Albania. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.