Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 36.6% more expensive than Madagascar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.9% more in Colombia
- Groceries
-
pay 21.0% more in Colombia
- Transportation
-
pay 11.3% more in Colombia
- Housing
-
pay 74.8% more in Colombia
- Childcare
-
pay 25.6% more in Colombia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.0% less in Colombia
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Colombia
The cost of clothing, housing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Colombia are more expensive than in Madagascar. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Colombia.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 18.9% more for restaurants
|
Madagascar
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
MGA13,710
|
$4.20
COP18,354.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,311
|
$6.62
COP28,921.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
MGA4,350
|
$0.78
COP3,427.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MGA3,075
|
$0.60
COP2,601.10
|
|
pay 21.0% more for groceries
|
Madagascar
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MGA4,344
|
$1.27
COP5,554.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
MGA24,434
|
$2.16
COP9,454.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.71
MGA17,533
|
$3.88
COP16,952.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,531
|
$2.02
COP8,827.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
MGA11,862
|
$2.19
COP9,561.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
MGA3,033
|
$1.07
COP4,680.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
MGA1,502
|
$0.45
COP1,986.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
MGA2,591
|
$0.55
COP2,410.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
MGA1,593
|
$0.46
COP1,998.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
MGA1,336
|
$0.50
COP2,186.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
MGA1,739
|
$0.45
COP1,978.44
|
|
pay 11.3% more for transportation
|
Madagascar
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
MGA20,231
|
$3.05
COP13,340.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$34.31
COP149,864.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,856,261
|
$17,642.99
COP77,065,038.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,903
|
$14.10
COP61,580.88
|
|
pay 74.8% more for housing
|
Madagascar
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.38
MGA275,944
|
$22.88
COP99,925.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$241.73
MGA1,142,514
|
$272.41
COP1,189,906.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$65.00
MGA307,235
|
$235.87
COP1,030,288.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA169,974
|
$66.40
COP290,049.11
|
|
pay 25.6% more for childcare
|
Madagascar
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA424,000
|
$190.65
COP832,783.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA53,371,884
|
$4,364.51
COP19,064,310.16
|
|
pay 7.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madagascar
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
MGA4,316
|
$1.15
COP5,040.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.13
MGA5,349
|
$1.40
COP6,133.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.46
MGA11,628
|
$2.09
COP9,140.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.89
MGA145,988
|
$22.45
COP98,082.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,467
|
$3.65
COP15,960.16
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Madagascar
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.15
MGA66,890
|
$52.02
COP227,226.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.67
MGA74,052
|
$38.22
COP166,967.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.98
MGA340,215
|
$81.60
COP356,452.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.39
MGA271,241
|
$69.09
COP301,769.73
|
|
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