Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 33.1% cheaper than Lithuania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.5% less in Colombia
- Groceries
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pay 12.9% less in Colombia
- Transportation
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pay 12.9% less in Colombia
- Housing
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pay 19.2% less in Colombia
- Childcare
-
pay 55.0% less in Colombia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 57.7% less in Colombia
- Clothing
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pay 25.6% less in Colombia
Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, clothing, housing, and groceries are lower in Colombia.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Lithuania, you would:
pay 48.5% less for restaurants
|
Lithuania
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
€10.90
|
$4.20
COP17,489.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
€6.37
|
$6.62
COP27,556.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€1.92
|
$0.78
COP3,265.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.47
|
$0.60
COP2,478.40
|
|
pay 12.9% less for groceries
|
Lithuania
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
€1.49
|
$1.27
COP5,292.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
€5.33
|
$2.16
COP9,008.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.70
|
$3.88
COP16,152.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
€2.45
|
$2.02
COP8,411.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
€2.81
|
$2.19
COP9,110.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.50
|
$1.07
COP4,459.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.68
|
$0.45
COP1,892.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.55
COP2,296.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.31
|
$0.46
COP1,903.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
€0.32
|
$0.50
COP2,083.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.39
|
$0.45
COP1,885.12
|
|
pay 12.9% less for transportation
|
Lithuania
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.52
|
$3.05
COP12,711.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.98
€27.57
|
$34.31
COP142,795.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,162.76
€32,335.08
|
$17,642.99
COP73,429,879.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.62
€9.77
|
$14.10
COP58,676.11
|
|
pay 19.2% less for housing
|
Lithuania
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.64
€13.46
|
$22.88
COP95,212.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$507.54
€466.72
|
$272.41
COP1,133,778.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.76
€319.79
|
$235.87
COP981,690.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.97
€135.16
|
$66.40
COP276,367.49
|
|
pay 55.0% less for childcare
|
Lithuania
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.03
€438.67
|
$190.65
COP793,500.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,723.77
€8,022.23
|
$4,364.51
COP18,165,046.50
|
|
pay 57.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lithuania
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.44
|
$1.15
COP4,802.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
€2.66
|
$1.40
COP5,844.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
€4.74
|
$2.09
COP8,709.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.43
€38.10
|
$22.45
COP93,455.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.20
€7.55
|
$3.65
COP15,207.32
|
|
pay 25.6% less for clothing
|
Lithuania
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.52
€86.92
|
$52.02
COP216,507.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.49
€34.48
|
$38.22
COP159,091.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.84
€81.69
|
$81.60
COP339,638.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.41
€130.04
|
$69.09
COP287,535.25
|
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