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
-
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
-
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
€17.96
|
$4.20
COP17,334.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.97
€12.36
|
$6.62
COP27,313.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.97
|
$0.78
COP3,236.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.84
|
$0.60
COP2,456.48
|
|
pay 51.3% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.15
€3.00
|
$1.27
COP5,245.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.88
€9.42
|
$2.16
COP8,928.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
€4.63
|
$3.88
COP16,009.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
€4.05
|
$2.02
COP8,336.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.68
€7.32
|
$2.19
COP9,029.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.13
|
$1.07
COP4,420.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.76
|
$0.45
COP1,876.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.12
|
$0.55
COP2,276.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.64
|
$0.46
COP1,887.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.94
|
$0.50
COP2,064.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$0.45
COP1,868.44
|
|
pay 48.3% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.37
€6.07
|
$3.05
COP12,598.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$34.31
COP141,531.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,949.84
€25,687.32
|
$17,642.99
COP72,780,176.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.01
€32.42
|
$14.10
COP58,156.95
|
|
pay 74.2% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.60
€52.04
|
$22.88
COP94,369.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,768.97
€1,686.10
|
$272.41
COP1,123,746.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,639.77
€1,562.95
|
$235.87
COP973,004.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$211.55
€201.64
|
$66.40
COP273,922.21
|
|
pay 79.2% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,523.51
€1,452.14
|
$190.65
COP786,480.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,004.68
€14,301.76
|
$4,364.51
COP18,004,323.25
|
|
pay 63.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
€4.95
|
$1.15
COP4,759.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.13
|
$1.40
COP5,792.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.87
|
$2.09
COP8,632.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.59
€32.02
|
$22.45
COP92,628.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.28
|
$3.65
COP15,072.76
|
|
pay 26.5% less for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.75
€77.92
|
$52.02
COP214,592.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.83
€39.87
|
$38.22
COP157,683.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.18
€91.68
|
$81.60
COP336,633.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.67
€121.69
|
$69.09
COP284,991.15
|
|
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