Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 59.1% cheaper than Luxembourg overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.3% less in Colombia
- Groceries
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pay 51.3% less in Colombia
- Transportation
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pay 48.3% less in Colombia
- Housing
-
pay 74.2% less in Colombia
- Childcare
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pay 79.2% less in Colombia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 63.7% less in Colombia
- Clothing
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pay 26.5% less in Colombia
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Colombia.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 70.3% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.85
€17.40
|
$4.20
COP17,255.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.97
€11.97
|
$6.62
COP27,189.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.87
|
$0.78
COP3,221.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.75
|
$0.60
COP2,445.36
|
|
pay 51.3% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.15
€2.90
|
$1.27
COP5,222.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.88
€9.12
|
$2.16
COP8,888.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
€4.49
|
$3.88
COP15,937.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
€3.92
|
$2.02
COP8,298.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.68
€7.09
|
$2.19
COP8,988.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.10
|
$1.07
COP4,400.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.74
|
$0.45
COP1,867.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.09
|
$0.55
COP2,266.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.59
|
$0.46
COP1,878.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$0.50
COP2,055.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.89
|
$0.45
COP1,859.99
|
|
pay 48.3% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.37
€5.88
|
$3.05
COP12,541.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$34.31
COP140,891.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,949.84
€24,879.85
|
$17,642.99
COP72,450,802.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.01
€31.40
|
$14.10
COP57,893.75
|
|
pay 74.2% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.60
€50.41
|
$22.88
COP93,942.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,768.97
€1,633.09
|
$272.41
COP1,118,661.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,639.77
€1,513.82
|
$235.87
COP968,600.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$211.55
€195.30
|
$66.40
COP272,682.55
|
|
pay 79.2% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,523.51
€1,406.49
|
$190.65
COP782,920.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,004.68
€13,852.19
|
$4,364.51
COP17,922,843.01
|
|
pay 63.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
€4.80
|
$1.15
COP4,738.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.00
|
$1.40
COP5,766.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.69
|
$2.09
COP8,593.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.59
€31.01
|
$22.45
COP92,209.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.86
|
$3.65
COP15,004.55
|
|
pay 26.5% less for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.75
€75.47
|
$52.02
COP213,620.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.83
€38.62
|
$38.22
COP156,969.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.18
€88.80
|
$81.60
COP335,109.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.67
€117.86
|
$69.09
COP283,701.40
|
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