Cost of living comparison
United States is 3.1 times more expensive than Colombia.
If you lived in United States instead of Colombia, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Colombia
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.62
COP19,991.99
|
$18.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
COP29,009.25
|
$10.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
COP3,487.51
|
$2.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
COP2,738.70
|
$1.98
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Colombia
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
COP5,980.22
|
$3.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
COP10,191.24
|
$6.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
COP17,996.43
|
$3.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.15
COP9,314.39
|
$3.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.31
COP10,002.71
|
$5.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
COP4,884.64
|
$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
COP2,001.04
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
COP2,469.61
|
$2.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
COP2,331.72
|
$2.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
COP2,339.69
|
$1.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
COP2,127.82
|
$1.38
|
|
pay 42.9% more for transportation
|
Colombia
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.34
COP14,441.29
|
$3.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.05
COP151,684.94
|
$65.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,262.76
COP83,372,246.78
|
$31,580.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.84
COP68,567.94
|
$17.71
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for housing
|
Colombia
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.33
COP105,318.90
|
$67.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$281.86
COP1,219,955.08
|
$1,635.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$220.38
COP953,831.08
|
$1,397.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.51
COP313,847.71
|
$148.42
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for childcare
|
Colombia
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.82
COP799,932.88
|
$1,344.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,560.16
COP19,737,104.09
|
$23,001.10
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombia
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
COP5,033.97
|
$5.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
COP6,503.00
|
$4.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.30
COP9,968.00
|
$9.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.55
COP101,940.49
|
$51.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
COP17,323.57
|
$13.21
|
|
pay 15.4% more for clothing
|
Colombia
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
COP239,212.17
|
$50.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.92
COP168,459.96
|
$40.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.53
COP348,563.45
|
$85.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.84
COP306,613.02
|
$113.11
|
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