Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 51.8% cheaper than Norway.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Norway, you would:
pay 68.4% less for restaurants
|
Norway
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
NOK205.07
|
$4.20
COP18,446.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK134.71
|
$6.62
COP29,064.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK31.87
|
$0.78
COP3,444.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK29.92
|
$0.60
COP2,614.03
|
|
pay 52.8% less for groceries
|
Norway
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK33.54
|
$1.27
COP5,582.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK56.44
|
$2.16
COP9,501.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK82.09
|
$3.88
COP17,036.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK41.07
|
$2.02
COP8,871.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK65.60
|
$2.19
COP9,608.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK14.57
|
$1.07
COP4,703.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK10.89
|
$0.45
COP1,996.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK14.29
|
$0.55
COP2,422.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK20.13
|
$0.46
COP2,008.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK10.57
|
$0.50
COP2,197.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK11.66
|
$0.45
COP1,988.28
|
|
pay 48.2% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK81.07
|
$3.05
COP13,406.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK745.07
|
$34.31
COP150,609.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK359,212.14
|
$17,642.99
COP77,448,321.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK260.19
|
$14.10
COP61,887.15
|
|
pay 64.1% less for housing
|
Norway
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK586.47
|
$22.88
COP100,422.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK11,406.65
|
$272.41
COP1,195,824.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,899.79
|
$235.87
COP1,035,412.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,640.22
|
$66.40
COP291,491.67
|
|
pay 29.2% less for childcare
|
Norway
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK3,013.55
|
$190.65
COP836,925.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK67,687.29
|
$4,364.51
COP19,159,126.61
|
|
pay 72.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK97.75
|
$1.15
COP5,065.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK51.36
|
$1.40
COP6,164.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK146.71
|
$2.09
COP9,186.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK478.41
|
$22.45
COP98,570.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK150.07
|
$3.65
COP16,039.54
|
|
pay 27.4% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK971.89
|
$52.02
COP228,356.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK444.09
|
$38.22
COP167,797.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,113.10
|
$81.60
COP358,224.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,395.73
|
$69.09
COP303,270.58
|
|
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