Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 32.8% cheaper than San Marino overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.2% less in Colombia
- Groceries
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pay 24.2% less in Colombia
- Transportation
-
pay 26.5% less in Colombia
- Housing
-
pay 32.6% less in Colombia
- Childcare
-
pay 32.0% less in Colombia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.8% less in Colombia
- Clothing
-
pay 19.5% less in Colombia
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in Colombia.
If you lived in Colombia instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 45.2% less for restaurants
|
San Marino
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.93
€13.28
|
$4.20
COP17,334.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
€6.81
|
$6.62
COP27,313.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.52
|
$0.78
COP3,236.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
€1.21
|
$0.60
COP2,456.48
|
|
pay 24.2% less for groceries
|
San Marino
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
€1.53
|
$1.27
COP5,245.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€6.13
|
$2.16
COP8,928.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
€3.77
|
$3.88
COP16,009.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
€2.04
|
$2.02
COP8,336.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.71
|
$2.19
COP9,029.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.75
|
$1.07
COP4,420.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.92
|
$0.45
COP1,876.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.55
COP2,276.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.46
COP1,887.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.46
|
$0.50
COP2,064.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.52
|
$0.45
COP1,868.44
|
|
pay 26.5% less for transportation
|
San Marino
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
€5.90
|
$3.05
COP12,598.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.22
€31.67
|
$34.31
COP141,531.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,042.91
€21,963.42
|
$17,642.99
COP72,780,176.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.76
€20.74
|
$14.10
COP58,156.95
|
|
pay 32.6% less for housing
|
San Marino
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
€30.39
|
$22.88
COP94,369.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.09
€485.24
|
$272.41
COP1,123,746.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$509.09
€485.24
|
$235.87
COP973,004.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.62
€64.45
|
$66.40
COP273,922.21
|
|
pay 32.0% less for childcare
|
San Marino
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.11
€333.71
|
$190.65
COP786,480.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,358.82
€5,107.77
|
$4,364.51
COP18,004,323.25
|
|
pay 49.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.09
|
$1.15
COP4,759.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.47
€1.40
|
$1.40
COP5,792.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.74
€4.52
|
$2.09
COP8,632.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.66
€66.40
|
$22.45
COP92,628.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
€6.64
|
$3.65
COP15,072.76
|
|
pay 19.5% less for clothing
|
San Marino
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.82
€97.05
|
$52.02
COP214,592.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.15
€30.65
|
$38.22
COP157,683.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.18
€102.16
|
$81.60
COP336,633.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.10
€86.83
|
$69.09
COP284,991.15
|
|
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