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
ARS8,780.57
|
$4.20
COP18,319.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.73
ARS6,876.91
|
$6.62
COP28,866.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
ARS1,350.37
|
$0.78
COP3,420.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
ARS1,024.57
|
$0.60
COP2,596.14
|
|
pay 14.4% less for groceries
|
Argentina
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
ARS1,459.10
|
$1.27
COP5,544.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.84
ARS3,919.55
|
$2.16
COP9,436.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.28
ARS4,372.24
|
$3.88
COP16,920.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
ARS1,830.88
|
$2.02
COP8,810.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.64
ARS2,698.94
|
$2.19
COP9,542.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
ARS925.69
|
$1.07
COP4,671.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
ARS866.48
|
$0.45
COP1,982.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ARS658.37
|
$0.55
COP2,405.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
ARS1,028.66
|
$0.46
COP1,994.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ARS473.93
|
$0.50
COP2,181.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
ARS466.88
|
$0.45
COP1,974.68
|
|
pay 36.3% more for transportation
|
Argentina
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
ARS3,741.14
|
$3.05
COP13,315.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.28
ARS13,567.78
|
$34.31
COP149,578.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,930.00
ARS29,563,205.09
|
$17,642.99
COP76,918,269.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.90
ARS10,112.85
|
$14.10
COP61,463.60
|
|
pay 18.2% more for housing
|
Argentina
|
Colombia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.37
ARS19,790.96
|
$22.88
COP99,735.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$303.40
ARS310,044.27
|
$272.41
COP1,187,640.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$221.72
ARS226,568.32
|
$235.87
COP1,028,326.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.92
ARS42,840.96
|
$66.40
COP289,496.72
|
|
pay 31.7% more for childcare
|
Argentina
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$173.69
ARS177,489.08
|
$190.65
COP831,197.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,841.72
ARS2,903,917.37
|
$4,364.51
COP19,028,002.64
|
|
pay 16.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Argentina
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.81
ARS1,848.85
|
$1.15
COP5,030.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.09
ARS2,132.03
|
$1.40
COP6,122.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
ARS2,409.10
|
$2.09
COP9,123.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.92
ARS19,331.90
|
$22.45
COP97,895.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.76
ARS4,868.02
|
$3.65
COP15,929.76
|
|
pay 33.6% less for clothing
|
Argentina
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.59
ARS81,335.99
|
$52.02
COP226,793.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.14
ARS70,656.89
|
$38.22
COP166,649.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.64
ARS109,994.40
|
$81.60
COP355,773.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.20
ARS102,389.64
|
$69.09
COP301,195.02
|
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