Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 30.3% more expensive than Indonesia.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Indonesia, you would:
pay 77.2% more for restaurants
|
Indonesia
|
Colombia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.78
IDR28,857.35
|
$4.20
COP18,319.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.24
IDR52,347.91
|
$6.62
COP28,866.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
IDR10,181.98
|
$0.78
COP3,420.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
IDR6,681.04
|
$0.60
COP2,596.14
|
|
pay 12.7% less for groceries
|
Indonesia
|
Colombia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
IDR20,092.18
|
$1.27
COP5,544.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.54
IDR73,403.55
|
$2.16
COP9,436.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.19
IDR83,978.43
|
$3.88
COP16,920.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
IDR26,227.07
|
$2.02
COP8,810.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
IDR22,764.29
|
$2.19
COP9,542.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
IDR18,964.06
|
$1.07
COP4,671.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
IDR10,022.97
|
$0.45
COP1,982.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
IDR13,131.73
|
$0.55
COP2,405.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
IDR8,787.11
|
$0.46
COP1,994.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
IDR9,089.07
|
$0.50
COP2,181.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
IDR14,940.74
|
$0.45
COP1,974.68
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Indonesia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.10
IDR50,132.55
|
$3.05
COP13,315.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.11
IDR195,806.35
|
$34.31
COP149,578.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,176.29
IDR390,962,026.92
|
$17,642.99
COP76,918,269.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.88
IDR62,813.55
|
$14.10
COP61,463.60
|
|
pay 16.5% more for housing
|
Indonesia
|
Colombia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.66
IDR431,201.55
|
$22.88
COP99,735.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.33
IDR4,517,095.80
|
$272.41
COP1,187,640.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.17
IDR2,654,892.38
|
$235.87
COP1,028,326.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.78
IDR772,735.41
|
$66.40
COP289,496.72
|
|
pay 20.9% more for childcare
|
Indonesia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.28
IDR1,815,656.37
|
$190.65
COP831,197.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,061.21
IDR98,017,663.34
|
$4,364.51
COP19,028,002.64
|
|
pay 16.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Indonesia
|
Colombia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
IDR44,364.14
|
$1.15
COP5,030.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.71
IDR27,700.61
|
$1.40
COP6,122.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
IDR35,184.88
|
$2.09
COP9,123.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.72
IDR432,130.58
|
$22.45
COP97,895.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.16
IDR51,049.88
|
$3.65
COP15,929.76
|
|
pay 21.5% more for clothing
|
Indonesia
|
Colombia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.98
IDR678,901.07
|
$52.02
COP226,793.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.98
IDR452,539.27
|
$38.22
COP166,649.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.38
IDR1,105,864.61
|
$81.60
COP355,773.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.14
IDR1,053,325.28
|
$69.09
COP301,195.02
|
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