Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Colombia instead of Heard Island and McDonald Islands, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Heard Island and McDonald Islands
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Colombia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$4.20
COP18,187.31
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$6.62
COP28,657.14
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.78
COP3,395.72
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.60
COP2,577.36
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
Colombia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.27
COP5,504.08
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.16
COP9,368.29
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.88
COP16,797.73
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.02
COP8,746.90
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.19
COP9,473.86
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.07
COP4,637.78
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.45
COP1,968.57
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.55
COP2,388.56
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.46
COP1,979.92
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.50
COP2,166.20
|
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.45
COP1,960.39
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
Colombia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.05
COP13,218.70
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$34.31
COP148,496.49
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$17,642.99
COP76,361,651.71
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.10
COP61,018.82
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pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
Colombia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$22.88
COP99,013.49
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$272.41
COP1,179,045.82
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$235.87
COP1,020,885.12
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$66.40
COP287,401.78
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
Colombia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$190.65
COP825,182.36
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,364.51
COP18,890,306.79
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
Colombia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$1.15
COP4,994.20
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$1.40
COP6,077.81
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.09
COP9,057.32
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$22.45
COP97,187.12
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.65
COP15,814.49
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
Colombia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$52.02
COP225,152.10
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$38.22
COP165,443.13
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$81.60
COP353,198.61
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$69.09
COP299,015.42
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