Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Colombia instead of Saint Martin, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Saint Martin
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$4.20
COP17,709.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$6.62
COP27,903.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.78
COP3,306.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.60
COP2,509.60
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Saint Martin
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.27
COP5,359.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.16
COP9,122.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.88
COP16,356.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.02
COP8,516.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.19
COP9,224.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.07
COP4,515.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.45
COP1,916.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.55
COP2,325.76
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.46
COP1,927.87
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.50
COP2,109.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.45
COP1,908.85
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Saint Martin
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.05
COP12,871.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$34.31
COP144,592.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$17,642.99
COP74,354,141.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.10
COP59,414.67
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Saint Martin
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$22.88
COP96,410.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$272.41
COP1,148,049.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$235.87
COP994,046.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$66.40
COP279,846.13
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Saint Martin
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$190.65
COP803,488.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,364.51
COP18,393,689.92
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Martin
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$1.15
COP4,862.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$1.40
COP5,918.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.09
COP8,819.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$22.45
COP94,632.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.65
COP15,398.73
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Saint Martin
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$52.02
COP219,232.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$38.22
COP161,093.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$81.60
COP343,913.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$69.09
COP291,154.45
|
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