Cost of living comparison
Canada is 2.6 times more expensive than Colombia.
If you lived in Canada instead of Colombia, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Colombia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.20
COP18,236.05
|
$16.37
CA$23.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.62
COP28,733.95
|
$10.01
CA$14.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
COP3,404.82
|
$2.00
CA$2.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
COP2,584.26
|
$1.62
CA$2.30
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Colombia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
COP5,518.83
|
$2.48
CA$3.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.16
COP9,393.40
|
$5.30
CA$7.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
COP16,842.75
|
$8.04
CA$11.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
COP8,770.34
|
$3.39
CA$4.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
COP9,499.25
|
$5.12
CA$7.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
COP4,650.21
|
$1.79
CA$2.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,973.85
|
$0.64
CA$0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
COP2,394.96
|
$1.60
CA$2.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
COP1,985.22
|
$1.74
CA$2.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
COP2,172.00
|
$1.16
CA$1.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,965.64
|
$1.14
CA$1.62
|
|
pay 47.3% more for transportation
|
Colombia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
COP13,254.13
|
$4.35
CA$6.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.31
COP148,894.47
|
$65.88
CA$93.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,642.99
COP76,566,302.47
|
$24,555.94
CA$34,963.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.10
COP61,182.35
|
$16.33
CA$23.25
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Colombia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.88
COP99,278.85
|
$60.95
CA$86.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$272.41
COP1,182,205.69
|
$1,220.42
CA$1,737.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$235.87
COP1,023,621.12
|
$1,114.36
CA$1,586.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.40
COP288,172.02
|
$115.39
CA$164.29
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Colombia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.65
COP827,393.86
|
$729.99
CA$1,039.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,364.51
COP18,940,933.19
|
$12,017.58
CA$17,111.23
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
COP5,007.59
|
$5.20
CA$7.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
COP6,094.10
|
$3.58
CA$5.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
COP9,081.60
|
$12.91
CA$18.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.45
COP97,447.58
|
$42.97
CA$61.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.65
COP15,856.87
|
$10.95
CA$15.59
|
|
pay 14.4% more for clothing
|
Colombia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.02
COP225,755.52
|
$53.89
CA$76.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.22
COP165,886.52
|
$39.01
CA$55.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.60
COP354,145.19
|
$84.94
CA$120.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.09
COP299,816.79
|
$102.12
CA$145.40
|
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