Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 0.0% more expensive than Ethiopia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.3% less in Colombia
- Groceries
-
pay 23.7% less in Colombia
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Colombia
- Housing
-
pay 58.8% less in Colombia
- Childcare
-
pay 22.0% more in Colombia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.2% less in Colombia
- Clothing
-
pay 27.2% less in Colombia
The cost of transportation and childcare in Colombia are more expensive than in Ethiopia. Expenses including housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Colombia. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Colombia.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Ethiopia, you would:
pay 1.3% less for restaurants
|
Ethiopia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
ETB788.24
|
$4.20
COP17,587.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
ETB819.15
|
$6.62
COP27,712.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ETB103.13
|
$0.78
COP3,283.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
ETB65.97
|
$0.60
COP2,492.39
|
|
pay 23.7% less for groceries
|
Ethiopia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
ETB157.85
|
$1.27
COP5,322.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
ETB637.61
|
$2.16
COP9,059.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
ETB798.56
|
$3.88
COP16,243.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
ETB348.03
|
$2.02
COP8,458.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.65
ETB741.75
|
$2.19
COP9,161.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
ETB433.71
|
$1.07
COP4,484.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
ETB66.52
|
$0.45
COP1,903.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
ETB141.65
|
$0.55
COP2,309.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
ETB50.78
|
$0.46
COP1,914.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB40.89
|
$0.50
COP2,094.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
ETB104.33
|
$0.45
COP1,895.76
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Ethiopia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
ETB641.06
|
$3.05
COP12,782.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
ETB1,313.73
|
$34.31
COP143,601.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ETB3,284,315.50
|
$17,642.99
COP73,844,388.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
ETB481.48
|
$14.10
COP59,007.33
|
|
pay 58.8% less for housing
|
Ethiopia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$171.17
ETB22,486.61
|
$22.88
COP95,749.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$645.10
ETB84,748.48
|
$272.41
COP1,140,178.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.74
ETB55,536.76
|
$235.87
COP987,231.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.84
ETB16,400.33
|
$66.40
COP277,927.58
|
|
pay 22.0% more for childcare
|
Ethiopia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.47
ETB10,703.36
|
$190.65
COP797,980.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,916.67
ETB5,769,447.56
|
$4,364.51
COP18,267,587.49
|
|
pay 26.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ethiopia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ETB131.37
|
$1.15
COP4,829.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
ETB151.04
|
$1.40
COP5,877.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB525.49
|
$2.09
COP8,758.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.59
ETB11,901.70
|
$22.45
COP93,983.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
ETB880.20
|
$3.65
COP15,293.16
|
|
pay 27.2% less for clothing
|
Ethiopia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
ETB6,349.68
|
$52.02
COP217,729.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB9,874.84
|
$38.22
COP159,989.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.84
ETB14,298.96
|
$81.60
COP341,555.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.32
ETB15,675.61
|
$69.09
COP289,158.37
|
|
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