Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 8.6% cheaper than Ecuador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.2% more in Colombia
- Groceries
-
pay 9.7% less in Colombia
- Transportation
-
pay 13.4% more in Colombia
- Housing
-
pay 4.2% more in Colombia
- Childcare
-
pay 12.6% less in Colombia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.3% less in Colombia
- Clothing
-
pay 11.1% less in Colombia
The cost of transportation, housing, and restaurants in Colombia are more expensive than in Ecuador. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Colombia.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Ecuador, you would:
pay 1.2% more for restaurants
|
Ecuador
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.39
|
$4.20
COP17,571.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.83
|
$6.62
COP27,687.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$0.78
COP3,280.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
|
$0.60
COP2,490.15
|
|
pay 9.7% less for groceries
|
Ecuador
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
|
$1.27
COP5,317.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.00
|
$2.16
COP9,051.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.18
|
$3.88
COP16,229.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.19
|
$2.02
COP8,450.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.60
|
$2.19
COP9,153.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
|
$1.07
COP4,480.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$0.45
COP1,901.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.55
COP2,307.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
|
$0.46
COP1,912.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$0.50
COP2,092.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
|
$0.45
COP1,894.05
|
|
pay 13.4% more for transportation
|
Ecuador
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.46
|
$3.05
COP12,771.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.42
|
$34.31
COP143,471.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,111.11
|
$17,642.99
COP73,777,872.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.51
|
$14.10
COP58,954.18
|
|
pay 4.2% more for housing
|
Ecuador
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.71
|
$22.88
COP95,663.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$344.59
|
$272.41
COP1,139,151.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$278.18
|
$235.87
COP986,342.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.19
|
$66.40
COP277,677.23
|
|
pay 12.6% less for childcare
|
Ecuador
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.49
|
$190.65
COP797,261.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.83
|
$4,364.51
COP18,251,132.88
|
|
pay 45.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ecuador
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.17
|
$1.15
COP4,825.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
|
$1.40
COP5,872.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
|
$2.09
COP8,750.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.03
|
$22.45
COP93,898.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.55
|
$3.65
COP15,279.39
|
|
pay 11.1% less for clothing
|
Ecuador
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.26
|
$52.02
COP217,533.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.74
|
$38.22
COP159,845.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.54
|
$81.60
COP341,247.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.58
|
$69.09
COP288,897.91
|
|
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