Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 38.2% cheaper than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.9% less in Colombia
- Groceries
-
pay 30.9% less in Colombia
- Transportation
-
pay 25.7% less in Colombia
- Housing
-
pay 49.8% less in Colombia
- Childcare
-
pay 45.6% less in Colombia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.4% less in Colombia
- Clothing
-
pay 8.0% less in Colombia
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Colombia.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Spain, you would:
pay 55.9% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€12.27
|
$4.20
COP17,937.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.15
|
$6.62
COP28,263.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.88
|
$0.78
COP3,349.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.40
|
$0.60
COP2,541.94
|
|
pay 30.9% less for groceries
|
Spain
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.15
|
$1.27
COP5,428.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€5.63
|
$2.16
COP9,239.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.68
|
$3.88
COP16,566.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.35
|
$2.02
COP8,626.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€2.98
|
$2.19
COP9,343.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.88
|
$1.07
COP4,574.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$0.45
COP1,941.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.55
COP2,355.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.00
|
$0.46
COP1,952.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.64
|
$0.50
COP2,136.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$0.45
COP1,933.44
|
|
pay 25.7% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.65
|
$3.05
COP13,037.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€30.31
|
$34.31
COP146,455.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€29,766.46
|
$17,642.99
COP75,312,176.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€12.89
|
$14.10
COP60,180.21
|
|
pay 49.8% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€28.20
|
$22.88
COP97,652.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€771.82
|
$272.41
COP1,162,841.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€612.36
|
$235.87
COP1,006,854.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€91.99
|
$66.40
COP283,451.88
|
|
pay 45.6% less for childcare
|
Spain
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€341.49
|
$190.65
COP813,841.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€6,504.87
|
$4,364.51
COP18,630,688.03
|
|
pay 51.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.52
|
$1.15
COP4,925.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.75
|
$1.40
COP5,994.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€5.00
|
$2.09
COP8,932.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€37.93
|
$22.45
COP95,851.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€7.64
|
$3.65
COP15,597.14
|
|
pay 8.0% less for clothing
|
Spain
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€67.14
|
$52.02
COP222,057.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€28.41
|
$38.22
COP163,169.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€68.97
|
$81.60
COP348,344.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€80.85
|
$69.09
COP294,905.91
|
|
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