Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 67.3% cheaper than Jersey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.8% less in Colombia
- Groceries
-
pay 61.0% less in Colombia
- Transportation
-
pay 54.9% less in Colombia
- Housing
-
pay 75.0% less in Colombia
- Childcare
-
pay 85.3% less in Colombia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 78.5% less in Colombia
- Clothing
-
pay 47.9% less in Colombia
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Colombia.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 68.8% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£33.98
|
$4.20
COP17,859.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.77
|
$6.62
COP28,140.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.13
|
$0.78
COP3,334.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.88
|
$0.60
COP2,530.92
|
|
pay 61.0% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.73
|
$1.27
COP5,404.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.00
|
$2.16
COP9,199.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£5.89
|
$3.88
COP16,495.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.04
|
$2.02
COP8,589.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.27
|
$2.19
COP9,303.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.42
|
$1.07
COP4,554.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.05
|
$0.45
COP1,933.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.39
|
$0.55
COP2,345.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.38
|
$0.46
COP1,944.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.18
|
$0.50
COP2,127.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.08
|
$0.45
COP1,925.07
|
|
pay 54.9% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£5.96
|
$3.05
COP12,980.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£50.48
|
$34.31
COP145,821.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£20,871.97
|
$17,642.99
COP74,985,848.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£38.72
|
$14.10
COP59,919.45
|
|
pay 75.0% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£54.53
|
$22.88
COP97,229.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,359.11
|
$272.41
COP1,157,803.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,289.76
|
$235.87
COP1,002,491.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£125.91
|
$66.40
COP282,223.68
|
|
pay 85.3% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,747.42
|
$190.65
COP810,315.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,532.63
|
$4,364.51
COP18,549,961.33
|
|
pay 78.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.82
|
$1.15
COP4,904.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.72
|
$1.40
COP5,968.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.65
|
$2.09
COP8,894.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£55.66
|
$22.45
COP95,436.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.59
|
$3.65
COP15,529.56
|
|
pay 47.9% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£75.24
|
$52.02
COP221,095.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£52.10
|
$38.22
COP162,462.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£91.01
|
$81.60
COP346,835.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£152.09
|
$69.09
COP293,628.08
|
|
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