Cost of living comparison
Russia is 4.9% cheaper than Colombia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Colombia, you would:
pay 4.0% less for restaurants
|
Colombia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.20
COP18,446.13
|
$6.51
RUB679.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.62
COP29,064.95
|
$4.14
RUB432.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
COP3,444.04
|
$0.80
RUB83.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
COP2,614.03
|
$0.38
RUB40.10
|
|
pay 8.4% less for groceries
|
Colombia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
COP5,582.41
|
$0.47
RUB48.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.16
COP9,501.61
|
$3.72
RUB387.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
COP17,036.77
|
$3.07
RUB320.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
COP8,871.37
|
$1.21
RUB126.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
COP9,608.68
|
$1.66
RUB172.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
COP4,703.77
|
$0.54
RUB56.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,996.59
|
$0.55
RUB57.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
COP2,422.55
|
$0.71
RUB74.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
COP2,008.09
|
$0.89
RUB92.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
COP2,197.02
|
$0.22
RUB22.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,988.28
|
$0.21
RUB21.73
|
|
pay 24.7% less for transportation
|
Colombia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
COP13,406.81
|
$2.12
RUB220.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.31
COP150,609.68
|
$17.67
RUB1,842.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,642.99
COP77,448,321.49
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,779,038.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.10
COP61,887.15
|
$4.15
RUB432.90
|
|
pay 18.7% less for housing
|
Colombia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.88
COP100,422.51
|
$5.97
RUB623.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$272.41
COP1,195,824.32
|
$304.49
RUB31,761.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$235.87
COP1,035,412.90
|
$210.86
RUB21,994.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.40
COP291,491.67
|
$64.94
RUB6,773.65
|
|
pay 8.0% more for childcare
|
Colombia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.65
COP836,925.17
|
$190.09
RUB19,828.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,364.51
COP19,159,126.61
|
$5,074.52
RUB529,316.72
|
|
pay 15.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
COP5,065.27
|
$1.42
RUB148.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
COP6,164.30
|
$1.67
RUB174.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
COP9,186.21
|
$2.10
RUB218.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.45
COP98,570.14
|
$28.15
RUB2,936.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.65
COP16,039.54
|
$3.97
RUB414.45
|
|
pay 2.1% less for clothing
|
Colombia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.02
COP228,356.15
|
$51.85
RUB5,408.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.22
COP167,797.48
|
$33.92
RUB3,538.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.60
COP358,224.83
|
$76.53
RUB7,982.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.09
COP303,270.58
|
$75.61
RUB7,886.95
|
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