Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 2.5 times more expensive than Colombia.
If you lived in Belgium instead of Colombia, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Colombia
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.20
COP18,236.05
|
$19.07
€18.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.62
COP28,733.95
|
$10.84
€10.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
COP3,404.82
|
$2.78
€2.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
COP2,584.26
|
$2.46
€2.34
|
|
pay 87.7% more for groceries
|
Colombia
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
COP5,518.83
|
$2.28
€2.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.16
COP9,393.40
|
$6.70
€6.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
COP16,842.75
|
$4.44
€4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
COP8,770.34
|
$3.43
€3.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
COP9,499.25
|
$4.78
€4.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
COP4,650.21
|
$1.11
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,973.85
|
$0.89
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
COP2,394.96
|
$1.07
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
COP1,985.22
|
$1.16
€1.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
COP2,172.00
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,965.64
|
$0.73
€0.69
|
|
pay 75.0% more for transportation
|
Colombia
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
COP13,254.13
|
$6.91
€6.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.31
COP148,894.47
|
$45.41
€43.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,642.99
COP76,566,302.47
|
$27,628.35
€26,307.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.10
COP61,182.35
|
$26.01
€24.77
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Colombia
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.88
COP99,278.85
|
$49.35
€46.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$272.41
COP1,182,205.69
|
$815.11
€776.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$235.87
COP1,023,621.12
|
$705.09
€671.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.40
COP288,172.02
|
$154.10
€146.74
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Colombia
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.65
COP827,393.86
|
$557.50
€530.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,364.51
COP18,940,933.19
|
$13,740.85
€13,084.04
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombia
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
COP5,007.59
|
$4.34
€4.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
COP6,094.10
|
$3.51
€3.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
COP9,081.60
|
$9.08
€8.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.45
COP97,447.58
|
$36.02
€34.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.65
COP15,856.87
|
$12.48
€11.88
|
|
pay 45.9% more for clothing
|
Colombia
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.02
COP225,755.52
|
$92.82
€88.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.22
COP165,886.52
|
$43.31
€41.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.60
COP354,145.19
|
$90.40
€86.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.09
COP299,816.79
|
$125.11
€119.13
|
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