Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 44.1% cheaper than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.2% less in Colombia
- Groceries
-
pay 41.0% less in Colombia
- Transportation
-
pay 33.3% less in Colombia
- Housing
-
pay 47.2% less in Colombia
- Childcare
-
pay 58.2% less in Colombia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.6% less in Colombia
- Clothing
-
pay 16.5% less in Colombia
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Colombia.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Italy, you would:
pay 57.2% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€14.29
|
$4.20
COP17,937.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€8.90
|
$6.62
COP28,263.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.26
|
$0.78
COP3,349.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.08
|
$0.60
COP2,541.94
|
|
pay 41.0% less for groceries
|
Italy
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.81
|
$1.27
COP5,428.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.04
|
$2.16
COP9,239.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€4.89
|
$3.88
COP16,566.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.01
|
$2.02
COP8,626.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.47
|
$2.19
COP9,343.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$1.07
COP4,574.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.45
COP1,941.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.92
|
$0.55
COP2,355.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.16
|
$0.46
COP1,952.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.67
|
$0.50
COP2,136.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.63
|
$0.45
COP1,933.44
|
|
pay 33.3% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.39
|
$3.05
COP13,037.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€34.34
|
$34.31
COP146,455.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€24,970.42
|
$17,642.99
COP75,312,176.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€16.92
|
$14.10
COP60,180.21
|
|
pay 47.2% less for housing
|
Italy
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€25.54
|
$22.88
COP97,652.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€580.56
|
$272.41
COP1,162,841.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€452.91
|
$235.87
COP1,006,854.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€133.06
|
$66.40
COP283,451.88
|
|
pay 58.2% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€450.09
|
$190.65
COP813,841.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€8,374.64
|
$4,364.51
COP18,630,688.03
|
|
pay 55.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.43
|
$1.15
COP4,925.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.49
|
$1.40
COP5,994.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.48
|
$2.09
COP8,932.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€46.11
|
$22.45
COP95,851.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€8.31
|
$3.65
COP15,597.14
|
|
pay 16.5% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€69.38
|
$52.02
COP222,057.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€29.96
|
$38.22
COP163,169.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€76.15
|
$81.60
COP348,344.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€102.13
|
$69.09
COP294,905.91
|
|
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