Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 73.4% cheaper than Monaco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.3% less in Colombia
- Groceries
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pay 72.3% less in Colombia
- Transportation
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pay 36.9% less in Colombia
- Housing
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pay 87.5% less in Colombia
- Childcare
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pay 89.2% less in Colombia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 83.8% less in Colombia
- Clothing
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pay 66.7% less in Colombia
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Colombia.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 77.3% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€31.14
|
$4.20
COP16,902.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€9.73
|
$6.62
COP26,632.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€4.82
|
$0.78
COP3,155.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€7.54
|
$0.60
COP2,395.29
|
|
pay 72.3% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€4.90
|
$1.27
COP5,115.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€9.79
|
$2.16
COP8,706.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€7.41
|
$3.88
COP15,611.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€4.77
|
$2.02
COP8,129.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€7.27
|
$2.19
COP8,804.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.21
|
$1.07
COP4,310.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.13
|
$0.45
COP1,829.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.70
|
$0.55
COP2,219.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.51
|
$0.46
COP1,840.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.45
|
$0.50
COP2,013.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.74
|
$0.45
COP1,821.91
|
|
pay 36.9% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€7.46
|
$3.05
COP12,284.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€25.58
|
$34.31
COP138,006.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€42,275.52
|
$17,642.99
COP70,967,496.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€18.43
|
$14.10
COP56,708.48
|
|
pay 87.5% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€95.39
|
$22.88
COP92,019.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€8,084.65
|
$272.41
COP1,095,758.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€5,668.23
|
$235.87
COP948,770.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€251.45
|
$66.40
COP267,099.84
|
|
pay 89.2% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,373.28
|
$190.65
COP766,891.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€25,288.12
|
$4,364.51
COP17,555,903.50
|
|
pay 83.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€7.83
|
$1.15
COP4,641.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€5.41
|
$1.40
COP5,648.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€10.37
|
$2.09
COP8,417.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€440.67
|
$22.45
COP90,321.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€12.90
|
$3.65
COP14,697.36
|
|
pay 66.7% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€167.17
|
$52.02
COP209,247.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€64.63
|
$38.22
COP153,756.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€174.89
|
$81.60
COP328,248.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€384.33
|
$69.09
COP277,893.10
|
|
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