Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 51.9% cheaper than South Carolina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.0% less in Colombia
- Groceries
-
pay 50.8% less in Colombia
- Transportation
-
pay 25.0% less in Colombia
- Housing
-
pay 70.8% less in Colombia
- Childcare
-
pay 82.8% less in Colombia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.1% less in Colombia
- Clothing
-
pay 8.8% less in Colombia
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Colombia.
If you lived in Colombia instead of South Carolina, you would:
pay 62.0% less for restaurants
|
South Carolina
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.57
|
$4.20
COP16,902.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.40
|
$6.62
COP26,632.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
|
$0.78
COP3,155.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
|
$0.60
COP2,395.29
|
|
pay 50.8% less for groceries
|
South Carolina
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.02
|
$1.27
COP5,115.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
|
$2.16
COP8,706.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
|
$3.88
COP15,611.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
|
$2.02
COP8,129.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.81
|
$2.19
COP8,804.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.07
COP4,310.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$0.45
COP1,829.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$0.55
COP2,219.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$0.46
COP1,840.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$0.50
COP2,013.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.45
COP1,821.91
|
|
pay 25.0% less for transportation
|
South Carolina
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.08
|
$3.05
COP12,284.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
|
$34.31
COP138,006.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,676.82
|
$17,642.99
COP70,967,496.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
|
$14.10
COP56,708.48
|
|
pay 70.8% less for housing
|
South Carolina
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.14
|
$22.88
COP92,019.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,510.93
|
$272.41
COP1,095,758.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,398.21
|
$235.87
COP948,770.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.70
|
$66.40
COP267,099.84
|
|
pay 82.8% less for childcare
|
South Carolina
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,335.89
|
$190.65
COP766,891.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,679.50
|
$4,364.51
COP17,555,903.50
|
|
pay 63.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Carolina
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.79
|
$1.15
COP4,641.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.08
|
$1.40
COP5,648.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.37
|
$2.09
COP8,417.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.76
|
$22.45
COP90,321.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
|
$3.65
COP14,697.36
|
|
pay 8.8% less for clothing
|
South Carolina
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.07
|
$52.02
COP209,247.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.58
|
$38.22
COP153,756.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.11
|
$81.60
COP328,248.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.24
|
$69.09
COP277,893.10
|
|
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