Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 39.9% cheaper than Slovenia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.6% less in Colombia
- Groceries
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pay 35.5% less in Colombia
- Transportation
-
pay 7.1% less in Colombia
- Housing
-
pay 51.4% less in Colombia
- Childcare
-
pay 54.3% less in Colombia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 50.8% less in Colombia
- Clothing
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pay 25.7% less in Colombia
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Colombia.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Slovenia, you would:
pay 54.6% less for restaurants
|
Slovenia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.25
€9.90
|
$4.20
COP18,080.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.28
€7.28
|
$6.62
COP28,488.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
€2.41
|
$0.78
COP3,375.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.47
|
$0.60
COP2,562.21
|
|
pay 35.5% less for groceries
|
Slovenia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
€1.40
|
$1.27
COP5,471.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.12
€6.26
|
$2.16
COP9,313.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.34
|
$3.88
COP16,699.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
€2.80
|
$2.02
COP8,695.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€3.94
|
$2.19
COP9,418.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$1.07
COP4,610.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.65
|
$0.45
COP1,957.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$0.55
COP2,374.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.25
|
$0.46
COP1,968.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$0.50
COP2,153.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.76
|
$0.45
COP1,948.87
|
|
pay 7.1% less for transportation
|
Slovenia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.73
€5.04
|
$3.05
COP13,141.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.71
€25.24
|
$34.31
COP147,623.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,757.42
€20,890.39
|
$17,642.99
COP75,912,981.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.32
€9.95
|
$14.10
COP60,660.30
|
|
pay 51.4% less for housing
|
Slovenia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.10
€28.23
|
$22.88
COP98,431.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$611.64
€537.83
|
$272.41
COP1,172,118.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$506.97
€445.79
|
$235.87
COP1,014,886.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.52
€181.60
|
$66.40
COP285,713.13
|
|
pay 54.3% less for childcare
|
Slovenia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.15
€422.21
|
$190.65
COP820,333.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,455.02
€7,434.68
|
$4,364.51
COP18,779,314.94
|
|
pay 50.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Slovenia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.10
€2.72
|
$1.15
COP4,964.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
€1.73
|
$1.40
COP6,042.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.39
€4.74
|
$2.09
COP9,004.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.69
€39.29
|
$22.45
COP96,616.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€6.60
|
$3.65
COP15,721.57
|
|
pay 25.7% less for clothing
|
Slovenia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.87
€86.06
|
$52.02
COP223,829.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€29.78
|
$38.22
COP164,471.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.89
€93.11
|
$81.60
COP351,123.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.14
€112.67
|
$69.09
COP297,258.53
|
|
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