Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 56.5% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.2% less in Colombia
- Groceries
-
pay 50.8% less in Colombia
- Transportation
-
pay 38.2% less in Colombia
- Housing
-
pay 65.8% less in Colombia
- Childcare
-
pay 78.7% less in Colombia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.0% less in Colombia
- Clothing
-
pay 27.1% less in Colombia
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Colombia.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Australia, you would:
pay 62.2% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.14
|
$4.20
COP17,859.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.19
|
$6.62
COP28,140.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.00
|
$0.78
COP3,334.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.38
|
$0.60
COP2,530.92
|
|
pay 50.8% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.70
|
$1.27
COP5,404.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.81
|
$2.16
COP9,199.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.05
|
$3.88
COP16,495.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.35
|
$2.02
COP8,589.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.15
|
$2.19
COP9,303.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.26
|
$1.07
COP4,554.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.96
|
$0.45
COP1,933.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.11
|
$0.55
COP2,345.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.14
|
$0.46
COP1,944.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.74
|
$0.50
COP2,127.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.50
|
$0.45
COP1,925.07
|
|
pay 38.2% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.26
|
$3.05
COP12,980.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$129.55
|
$34.31
COP145,821.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$43,285.99
|
$17,642.99
COP74,985,848.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$28.68
|
$14.10
COP59,919.45
|
|
pay 65.8% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$86.74
|
$22.88
COP97,229.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,844.75
|
$272.41
COP1,157,803.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,494.65
|
$235.87
COP1,002,491.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$215.58
|
$66.40
COP282,223.68
|
|
pay 78.7% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,318.47
|
$190.65
COP810,315.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$22,886.14
|
$4,364.51
COP18,549,961.33
|
|
pay 73.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.37
|
$1.15
COP4,904.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.53
|
$1.40
COP5,968.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$43.80
|
$2.09
COP8,894.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$82.52
|
$22.45
COP95,436.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.48
|
$3.65
COP15,529.56
|
|
pay 27.1% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$111.99
|
$52.02
COP221,095.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$78.39
|
$38.22
COP162,462.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$156.49
|
$81.60
COP346,835.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$174.33
|
$69.09
COP293,628.08
|
|
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