Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 28.7% cheaper than Japan.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Japan, you would:
pay 9.7% less for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥1,008
|
$4.20
COP18,319.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥773
|
$6.62
COP28,866.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥152
|
$0.78
COP3,420.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥115
|
$0.60
COP2,596.14
|
|
pay 45.1% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Colombia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥238
|
$1.27
COP5,544.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥895
|
$2.16
COP9,436.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥854
|
$3.88
COP16,920.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥316
|
$2.02
COP8,810.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥427
|
$2.19
COP9,542.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥340
|
$1.07
COP4,671.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥160
|
$0.45
COP1,982.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥257
|
$0.55
COP2,405.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥319
|
$0.46
COP1,994.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥198
|
$0.50
COP2,181.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥169
|
$0.45
COP1,974.68
|
|
pay 33.2% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥661
|
$3.05
COP13,315.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥9,045
|
$34.31
COP149,578.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,448,391
|
$17,642.99
COP76,918,269.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,977
|
$14.10
COP61,463.60
|
|
pay 35.2% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Colombia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,864
|
$22.88
COP99,735.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥78,281
|
$272.41
COP1,187,640.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥50,910
|
$235.87
COP1,028,326.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥17,684
|
$66.40
COP289,496.72
|
|
pay 47.2% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Colombia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥45,072
|
$190.65
COP831,197.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,735,805
|
$4,364.51
COP19,028,002.64
|
|
pay 57.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Colombia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥424
|
$1.15
COP5,030.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥435
|
$1.40
COP6,122.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥623
|
$2.09
COP9,123.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥9,029
|
$22.45
COP97,895.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,873
|
$3.65
COP15,929.76
|
|
pay 26.6% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,343
|
$52.02
COP226,793.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥4,195
|
$38.22
COP166,649.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,460
|
$81.60
COP355,773.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,776
|
$69.09
COP301,195.02
|
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