Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 37.2% cheaper than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.9% less in Colombia
- Groceries
-
pay 26.9% less in Colombia
- Transportation
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pay 19.3% less in Colombia
- Housing
-
pay 52.0% less in Colombia
- Childcare
-
pay 57.4% less in Colombia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.8% less in Colombia
- Clothing
-
pay 11.2% 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 Portugal, you would:
pay 46.9% less for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.85
|
$4.20
COP18,482.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€8.06
|
$6.62
COP29,122.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.60
|
$0.78
COP3,450.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.15
|
$0.60
COP2,619.19
|
|
pay 26.9% less for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.29
|
$1.27
COP5,593.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.86
|
$2.16
COP9,520.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.64
|
$3.88
COP17,070.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.76
|
$2.02
COP8,888.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€3.11
|
$2.19
COP9,627.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.95
|
$1.07
COP4,713.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.58
|
$0.45
COP2,000.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.73
|
$0.55
COP2,427.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.01
|
$0.46
COP2,012.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.65
|
$0.50
COP2,201.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.82
|
$0.45
COP1,992.21
|
|
pay 19.3% less for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.51
|
$3.05
COP13,433.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€36.41
|
$34.31
COP150,906.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€29,773.38
|
$17,642.99
COP77,601,073.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€10.36
|
$14.10
COP62,009.21
|
|
pay 52.0% less for housing
|
Portugal
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€38.68
|
$22.88
COP100,620.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€863.69
|
$272.41
COP1,198,182.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€702.65
|
$235.87
COP1,037,455.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€87.31
|
$66.40
COP292,066.59
|
|
pay 57.4% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€436.78
|
$190.65
COP838,575.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,639.15
|
$4,364.51
COP19,196,914.36
|
|
pay 46.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.14
|
$1.15
COP5,075.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.77
|
$1.40
COP6,176.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.44
|
$2.09
COP9,204.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€39.31
|
$22.45
COP98,764.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.53
|
$3.65
COP16,071.17
|
|
pay 11.2% less for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€74.72
|
$52.02
COP228,806.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€32.36
|
$38.22
COP168,128.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€76.95
|
$81.60
COP358,931.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€90.00
|
$69.09
COP303,868.73
|
|
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