Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 19.0% more expensive than Liberia.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Liberia, you would:
pay 55.8% less for restaurants
|
Liberia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.25
LRD1,491.38
|
$4.20
COP18,319.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
LRD1,988.51
|
$6.62
COP28,866.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
LRD338.95
|
$0.78
COP3,420.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
$0.60
COP2,596.14
|
|
pay 51.6% less for groceries
|
Liberia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
LRD298.90
|
$1.27
COP5,544.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,067.54
|
$2.16
COP9,436.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
LRD1,099.69
|
$3.88
COP16,920.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
LRD655.84
|
$2.02
COP8,810.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
LRD809.22
|
$2.19
COP9,542.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
LRD134.21
|
$1.07
COP4,671.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.58
LRD466.14
|
$0.45
COP1,982.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
LRD714.71
|
$0.55
COP2,405.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
LRD574.93
|
$0.46
COP1,994.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD186.18
|
$0.50
COP2,181.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$3.88
LRD700.50
|
$0.45
COP1,974.68
|
|
pay 76.6% more for transportation
|
Liberia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
LRD728.77
|
$3.05
COP13,315.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
LRD3,615.47
|
$34.31
COP149,578.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD916,498.56
|
$17,642.99
COP76,918,269.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,294.37
|
$14.10
COP61,463.60
|
|
pay 10.2% less for housing
|
Liberia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD16,857.11
|
$22.88
COP99,735.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD120,515.65
|
$272.41
COP1,187,640.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.00
LRD16,269.61
|
$235.87
COP1,028,326.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.46
LRD37,683.51
|
$66.40
COP289,496.72
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Liberia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.33
LRD13,437.02
|
$190.65
COP831,197.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,500.00
LRD271,160.21
|
$4,364.51
COP19,028,002.64
|
|
pay 60.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Liberia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
$1.15
COP5,030.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
LRD564.92
|
$1.40
COP6,122.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD903.87
|
$2.09
COP9,123.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD13,783.98
|
$22.45
COP97,895.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,762.50
|
$3.65
COP15,929.76
|
|
pay 60.4% more for clothing
|
Liberia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,328.48
|
$52.02
COP226,793.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,101.10
|
$38.22
COP166,649.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD10,168.51
|
$81.60
COP355,773.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD12,428.18
|
$69.09
COP301,195.02
|
|
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