Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 28.8% more expensive than Sudan.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Sudan, you would:
pay 0.8% more for restaurants
|
Sudan
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
$4.20
COP18,319.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
$6.62
COP28,866.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
$0.78
COP3,420.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
SDG264.58
|
$0.60
COP2,596.14
|
|
pay 26.2% less for groceries
|
Sudan
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
$1.27
COP5,544.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
$2.16
COP9,436.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
$3.88
COP16,920.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
$2.02
COP8,810.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
$2.19
COP9,542.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
$1.07
COP4,671.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
$0.45
COP1,982.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
$0.55
COP2,405.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
$0.46
COP1,994.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
$0.50
COP2,181.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
$0.45
COP1,974.68
|
|
pay 9.0% more for transportation
|
Sudan
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SDG3,147.44
|
$3.05
COP13,315.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
$34.31
COP149,578.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$17,642.99
COP76,918,269.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
$14.10
COP61,463.60
|
|
pay 17.4% less for housing
|
Sudan
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
$22.88
COP99,735.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
$272.41
COP1,187,640.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$272.14
SDG163,693.55
|
$235.87
COP1,028,326.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
$66.40
COP289,496.72
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Sudan
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
$190.65
COP831,197.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
$4,364.51
COP19,028,002.64
|
|
pay 21.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sudan
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
$1.15
COP5,030.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
$1.40
COP6,122.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
$2.09
COP9,123.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
$22.45
COP97,895.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
$3.65
COP15,929.76
|
|
pay 99.6% more for clothing
|
Sudan
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
$52.02
COP226,793.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
$38.22
COP166,649.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
$81.60
COP355,773.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
$69.09
COP301,195.02
|
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