Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 3.8% cheaper than Grenada.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Grenada, you would:
pay 44.1% less for restaurants
|
Grenada
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$4.20
COP18,905.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.79
EC$23.75
|
$6.62
COP29,788.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
EC$4.25
|
$0.78
COP3,529.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
EC$3.38
|
$0.60
COP2,679.14
|
|
pay 50.7% less for groceries
|
Grenada
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
EC$4.33
|
$1.27
COP5,721.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
$2.16
COP9,738.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.86
EC$48.26
|
$3.88
COP17,461.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
EC$10.11
|
$2.02
COP9,092.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
EC$9.52
|
$2.19
COP9,847.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
$1.07
COP4,820.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$0.45
COP2,046.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
$0.55
COP2,482.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
$0.46
COP2,058.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
EC$6.26
|
$0.50
COP2,251.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.45
COP2,037.80
|
|
pay 42.4% less for transportation
|
Grenada
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
EC$14.25
|
$3.05
COP13,740.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$34.31
COP154,360.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
$17,642.99
COP79,377,149.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$155.41
EC$420.00
|
$14.10
COP63,428.43
|
|
pay 45.9% less for housing
|
Grenada
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.49
EC$128.33
|
$22.88
COP102,923.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$557.56
EC$1,506.84
|
$272.41
COP1,225,605.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.55
EC$825.77
|
$235.87
COP1,061,199.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.57
EC$425.84
|
$66.40
COP298,751.19
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Grenada
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$190.65
COP857,768.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
$4,364.51
COP19,636,279.11
|
|
pay 51.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Grenada
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
EC$6.25
|
$1.15
COP5,191.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.89
EC$10.50
|
$1.40
COP6,317.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$2.09
COP9,414.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.56
EC$93.41
|
$22.45
COP101,025.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.83
EC$26.58
|
$3.65
COP16,439.00
|
|
pay 42.4% more for clothing
|
Grenada
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
$52.02
COP234,043.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
$38.22
COP171,976.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
$81.60
COP367,146.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
$69.09
COP310,823.45
|
|
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