Cost of living comparison

Colombia

compared to

Armenia, Colombia

Armenia vs. Colombia Cost of Living Summary

Armenia is 4.6% cheaper than Colombia overall.

Restaurants: pay 6.7% less in Armenia
Groceries: pay 3.2% less in Armenia
Transportation: pay 3.8% more in Armenia
Housing: pay 16.6% less in Armenia
Childcare: pay 16.9% less in Armenia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.7% less in Armenia
Clothing: pay 9.1% more in Armenia

The cost of clothing and transportation in Armenia are more expensive than in Colombia. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Armenia.

Armenia vs. Colombia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Armenia instead of Colombia, you would:

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pay 6.7% less for restaurants

	Colombia	Armenia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.20 COP17,255.85	$3.12 COP12,801.28	-25.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.62 COP27,189.47	$5.43 COP22,283.71	-18.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 COP3,221.81	$0.87 COP3,555.91	+10.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 COP2,445.36	$0.64 COP2,607.67	+6.6%
Average			-6.7%

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pay 3.2% less for groceries

	Colombia	Armenia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.27 COP5,222.19	$1.04 COP4,267.09	-18.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.16 COP8,888.50	$1.15 COP4,741.22	-46.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.88 COP15,937.44	$3.90 COP15,999.18	+0.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 COP8,298.93	$1.85 COP7,585.94	-8.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.19 COP8,988.66	$2.36 COP9,676.78	+7.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 COP4,400.25	$0.96 COP3,925.77	-10.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.45 COP1,867.75	$0.42 COP1,739.74	-6.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.55 COP2,266.23	$0.60 COP2,453.73	+8.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 COP1,878.52	$0.58 COP2,388.14	+27.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 COP2,055.26	$0.50 COP2,033.60	-1.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 COP1,859.99	$0.51 COP2,113.97	+13.7%
Average			-3.2%

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pay 3.8% more for transportation

	Colombia	Armenia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.05 COP12,541.71	$3.38 COP13,895.71	+10.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.31 COP140,891.27	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,642.99 COP72,450,802.98	$17,780.31 COP73,014,711.24	+0.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.10 COP57,893.75	$14.07 COP57,795.41	-0.2%
Average			+3.8%

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pay 16.6% less for housing

	Colombia	Armenia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.88 COP93,942.53	$19.05 COP78,230.05	-16.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$272.41 COP1,118,661.20	$219.37 COP900,830.85	-19.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$235.87 COP968,600.67	$230.91 COP948,243.00	-2.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$66.40 COP272,682.55	$47.58 COP195,381.44	-28.3%
Average			-16.6%

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pay 16.9% less for childcare

	Colombia	Armenia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$190.65 COP782,920.79	$207.82 COP853,418.70	+9.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,364.51 COP17,922,843.01	$2,493.86 COP10,241,024.43	-42.9%
Average			-16.9%

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pay 1.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Colombia	Armenia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.15 COP4,738.43	$1.15 COP4,741.22	+0.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.40 COP5,766.54	$1.35 COP5,531.42	-4.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.09 COP8,593.45	$2.08 COP8,534.19	-0.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.45 COP92,209.70	$18.47 COP75,859.44	-17.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.65 COP15,004.55	$4.16 COP17,068.37	+13.8%
Average			-1.7%

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pay 9.1% more for clothing

	Colombia	Armenia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.02 COP213,620.98	$56.19 COP230,724.70	+8.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.22 COP156,969.99	$34.58 COP142,003.67	-9.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.60 COP335,109.60	$87.11 COP357,698.33	+6.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.09 COP283,701.40	$90.54 COP371,781.58	+31.0%
Average			+9.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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