Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 1.7% cheaper than Argentina.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Argentina, you would:
pay 33.5% less for restaurants
|
Argentina
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.59
ARS8,568.65
|
$4.20
COP18,905.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.73
ARS6,710.94
|
$6.62
COP29,788.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
ARS1,317.78
|
$0.78
COP3,529.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
ARS999.84
|
$0.60
COP2,679.14
|
|
pay 14.4% less for groceries
|
Argentina
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
ARS1,423.89
|
$1.27
COP5,721.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.84
ARS3,824.96
|
$2.16
COP9,738.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.28
ARS4,266.72
|
$3.88
COP17,461.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
ARS1,786.69
|
$2.02
COP9,092.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.64
ARS2,633.80
|
$2.19
COP9,847.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
ARS903.34
|
$1.07
COP4,820.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
ARS845.57
|
$0.45
COP2,046.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ARS642.48
|
$0.55
COP2,482.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
ARS1,003.83
|
$0.46
COP2,058.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ARS462.50
|
$0.50
COP2,251.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
ARS455.62
|
$0.45
COP2,037.80
|
|
pay 36.3% more for transportation
|
Argentina
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
ARS3,650.85
|
$3.05
COP13,740.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.28
ARS13,240.33
|
$34.31
COP154,360.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,930.00
ARS28,849,709.47
|
$17,642.99
COP79,377,149.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.90
ARS9,868.78
|
$14.10
COP63,428.43
|
|
pay 18.2% more for housing
|
Argentina
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.37
ARS19,313.31
|
$22.88
COP102,923.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$303.40
ARS302,561.48
|
$272.41
COP1,225,605.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$221.72
ARS221,100.19
|
$235.87
COP1,061,199.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.92
ARS41,807.01
|
$66.40
COP298,751.19
|
|
pay 31.7% more for childcare
|
Argentina
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$173.69
ARS173,205.46
|
$190.65
COP857,768.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,841.72
ARS2,833,832.53
|
$4,364.51
COP19,636,279.11
|
|
pay 16.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Argentina
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.81
ARS1,804.23
|
$1.15
COP5,191.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.09
ARS2,080.58
|
$1.40
COP6,317.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
ARS2,350.96
|
$2.09
COP9,414.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.92
ARS18,865.33
|
$22.45
COP101,025.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.76
ARS4,750.53
|
$3.65
COP16,439.00
|
|
pay 33.6% less for clothing
|
Argentina
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.59
ARS79,372.98
|
$52.02
COP234,043.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.14
ARS68,951.61
|
$38.22
COP171,976.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.64
ARS107,339.73
|
$81.60
COP367,146.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.20
ARS99,918.51
|
$69.09
COP310,823.45
|
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