Cost of living comparison
Netherlands is 3.1 times more expensive than Colombia.
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Colombia, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Colombia
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.20
COP18,319.88
|
$18.74
€17.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.62
COP28,866.03
|
$12.22
€11.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
COP3,420.47
|
$2.94
€2.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
COP2,596.14
|
$2.33
€2.24
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Colombia
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
COP5,544.20
|
$1.79
€1.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.16
COP9,436.58
|
$6.20
€5.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
COP16,920.17
|
$4.40
€4.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
COP8,810.66
|
$4.42
€4.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
COP9,542.92
|
$6.89
€6.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
COP4,671.58
|
$0.86
€0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,982.92
|
$1.05
€1.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
COP2,405.97
|
$0.81
€0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
COP1,994.35
|
$1.65
€1.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
COP2,181.99
|
$0.88
€0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,974.68
|
$0.88
€0.84
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Colombia
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
COP13,315.06
|
$7.80
€7.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.31
COP149,578.92
|
$95.88
€91.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,642.99
COP76,918,269.57
|
$31,938.58
€30,621.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.10
COP61,463.60
|
$22.75
€21.81
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Colombia
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.88
COP99,735.22
|
$43.11
€41.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$272.41
COP1,187,640.16
|
$1,289.16
€1,236.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$235.87
COP1,028,326.59
|
$1,051.87
€1,008.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.40
COP289,496.72
|
$187.76
€180.02
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for childcare
|
Colombia
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.65
COP831,197.30
|
$1,627.96
€1,560.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,364.51
COP19,028,002.64
|
$9,050.97
€8,677.83
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombia
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
COP5,030.61
|
$5.55
€5.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
COP6,122.11
|
$3.60
€3.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
COP9,123.34
|
$11.52
€11.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.45
COP97,895.54
|
$38.99
€37.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.65
COP15,929.76
|
$13.94
€13.37
|
|
pay 36.8% more for clothing
|
Colombia
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.02
COP226,793.29
|
$84.34
€80.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.22
COP166,649.09
|
$38.25
€36.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.60
COP355,773.16
|
$92.60
€88.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.09
COP301,195.02
|
$118.53
€113.64
|
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