Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 56.4% cheaper than Guernsey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.4% less in Colombia
- Groceries
-
pay 62.7% less in Colombia
- Transportation
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pay 31.0% less in Colombia
- Housing
-
pay 73.2% less in Colombia
- Childcare
-
pay 80.7% less in Colombia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.4% less in Colombia
- Clothing
-
pay 13.1% less in Colombia
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Colombia.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 60.4% less for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.25
|
$4.20
COP17,489.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.00
|
$6.62
COP27,556.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.84
|
$0.78
COP3,265.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.50
|
$0.60
COP2,478.40
|
|
pay 62.7% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.72
|
$1.27
COP5,292.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.49
|
$2.16
COP9,008.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.37
|
$3.88
COP16,152.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.44
|
$2.02
COP8,411.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£3.99
|
$2.19
COP9,110.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.36
|
$1.07
COP4,459.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.20
|
$0.45
COP1,892.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.90
|
$0.55
COP2,296.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.35
|
$0.46
COP1,903.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.02
|
$0.50
COP2,083.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.76
|
$0.45
COP1,885.12
|
|
pay 31.0% less for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.73
|
$3.05
COP12,711.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£23.49
|
$34.31
COP142,795.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£22,993.55
|
$17,642.99
COP73,429,879.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£17.47
|
$14.10
COP58,676.11
|
|
pay 73.2% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£53.11
|
$22.88
COP95,212.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,473.75
|
$272.41
COP1,133,778.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,354.62
|
$235.87
COP981,690.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£111.42
|
$66.40
COP276,367.49
|
|
pay 80.7% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,399.61
|
$190.65
COP793,500.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£11,996.64
|
$4,364.51
COP18,165,046.50
|
|
pay 73.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.50
|
$1.15
COP4,802.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.42
|
$1.40
COP5,844.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£9.82
|
$2.09
COP8,709.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£62.94
|
$22.45
COP93,455.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.62
|
$3.65
COP15,207.32
|
|
pay 13.1% less for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£68.73
|
$52.02
COP216,507.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£24.99
|
$38.22
COP159,091.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£68.11
|
$81.60
COP339,638.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£68.73
|
$69.09
COP287,535.25
|
|
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