Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 4.8% cheaper than Namibia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4% less in Colombia
- Groceries
-
pay 19.2% less in Colombia
- Transportation
-
pay 19.0% more in Colombia
- Housing
-
pay 25.8% less in Colombia
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6% less in Colombia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.0% less in Colombia
- Clothing
-
pay 24.1% more in Colombia
The cost of clothing and transportation in Colombia are more expensive than in Namibia. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Colombia.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 2.4% less for restaurants
|
Namibia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.95
NAD144.51
|
$4.20
COP17,587.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
NAD76.88
|
$6.62
COP27,712.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD15.14
|
$0.78
COP3,283.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NAD12.42
|
$0.60
COP2,492.39
|
|
pay 19.2% less for groceries
|
Namibia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
NAD15.91
|
$1.27
COP5,322.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.33
NAD60.60
|
$2.16
COP9,059.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
NAD92.96
|
$3.88
COP16,243.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
NAD46.62
|
$2.02
COP8,458.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD42.34
|
$2.19
COP9,161.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.43
|
$1.07
COP4,484.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
NAD13.92
|
$0.45
COP1,903.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD12.95
|
$0.55
COP2,309.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NAD15.12
|
$0.46
COP1,914.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD16.62
|
$0.50
COP2,094.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD16.95
|
$0.45
COP1,895.76
|
|
pay 19.0% more for transportation
|
Namibia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
NAD86.70
|
$3.05
COP12,782.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD619.34
|
$34.31
COP143,601.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,621.70
NAD283,865.31
|
$17,642.99
COP73,844,388.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD129.03
|
$14.10
COP59,007.33
|
|
pay 25.8% less for housing
|
Namibia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.90
NAD1,161.14
|
$22.88
COP95,749.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$452.24
NAD8,217.76
|
$272.41
COP1,140,178.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.15
NAD5,962.89
|
$235.87
COP987,231.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
NAD935.25
|
$66.40
COP277,927.58
|
|
pay 2.6% less for childcare
|
Namibia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,079.51
|
$190.65
COP797,980.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD96,354.21
|
$4,364.51
COP18,267,587.49
|
|
pay 27.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Namibia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
NAD27.10
|
$1.15
COP4,829.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
NAD32.80
|
$1.40
COP5,877.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NAD53.93
|
$2.09
COP8,758.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.72
NAD630.87
|
$22.45
COP93,983.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
NAD89.03
|
$3.65
COP15,293.16
|
|
pay 24.1% more for clothing
|
Namibia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD681.28
|
$52.02
COP217,729.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD490.05
|
$38.22
COP159,989.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,273.09
|
$81.60
COP341,555.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.59
NAD1,264.49
|
$69.09
COP289,158.37
|
|
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