Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 50.4% cheaper than Canada.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Canada, you would:
pay 58.0% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$23.53
|
$4.20
COP18,319.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$14.39
|
$6.62
COP28,866.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.87
|
$0.78
COP3,420.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.32
|
$0.60
COP2,596.14
|
|
pay 52.9% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.57
|
$1.27
COP5,544.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.62
|
$2.16
COP9,436.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.55
|
$3.88
COP16,920.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.87
|
$2.02
COP8,810.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.36
|
$2.19
COP9,542.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.57
|
$1.07
COP4,671.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.91
|
$0.45
COP1,982.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.29
|
$0.55
COP2,405.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.50
|
$0.46
COP1,994.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.66
|
$0.50
COP2,181.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.64
|
$0.45
COP1,974.68
|
|
pay 29.9% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.25
|
$3.05
COP13,315.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$94.70
|
$34.31
COP149,578.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$35,299.90
|
$17,642.99
COP76,918,269.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$23.47
|
$14.10
COP61,463.60
|
|
pay 65.4% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$87.62
|
$22.88
COP99,735.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,754.38
|
$272.41
COP1,187,640.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,601.92
|
$235.87
COP1,028,326.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$165.87
|
$66.40
COP289,496.72
|
|
pay 68.8% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,049.38
|
$190.65
COP831,197.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$17,275.63
|
$4,364.51
COP19,028,002.64
|
|
pay 67.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.48
|
$1.15
COP5,030.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$5.15
|
$1.40
COP6,122.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$18.56
|
$2.09
COP9,123.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$61.77
|
$22.45
COP97,895.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.74
|
$3.65
COP15,929.76
|
|
pay 10.4% less for clothing
|
Canada
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$77.46
|
$52.02
COP226,793.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$56.08
|
$38.22
COP166,649.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$122.10
|
$81.60
COP355,773.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$146.79
|
$69.09
COP301,195.02
|
|
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