Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 8.7% more expensive than Swaziland.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Swaziland, you would:
pay 53.6% more for restaurants
|
Swaziland
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.07
SZL56.23
|
$4.20
COP18,319.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.33
SZL42.69
|
$6.62
COP28,866.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
SZL17.01
|
$0.78
COP3,420.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
SZL10.07
|
$0.60
COP2,596.14
|
|
pay 10.4% more for groceries
|
Swaziland
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
SZL13.89
|
$1.27
COP5,544.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.86
SZL89.02
|
$2.16
COP9,436.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.01
SZL73.58
|
$3.88
COP16,920.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
SZL31.24
|
$2.02
COP8,810.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
SZL36.06
|
$2.19
COP9,542.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
SZL13.78
|
$1.07
COP4,671.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.33
SZL6.14
|
$0.45
COP1,982.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
SZL7.87
|
$0.55
COP2,405.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
SZL11.65
|
$0.46
COP1,994.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
SZL8.30
|
$0.50
COP2,181.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
SZL9.72
|
$0.45
COP1,974.68
|
|
pay 15.6% less for transportation
|
Swaziland
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
SZL86.88
|
$3.05
COP13,315.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
SZL546.67
|
$34.31
COP149,578.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,039.98
SZL312,381.95
|
$17,642.99
COP76,918,269.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.84
SZL473.71
|
$14.10
COP61,463.60
|
|
pay 0.2% less for housing
|
Swaziland
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.61
SZL1,056.15
|
$22.88
COP99,735.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$227.20
SZL4,165.09
|
$272.41
COP1,187,640.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$184.60
SZL3,384.14
|
$235.87
COP1,028,326.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.36
SZL1,088.23
|
$66.40
COP289,496.72
|
|
pay 17.6% more for childcare
|
Swaziland
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$128.26
SZL2,351.27
|
$190.65
COP831,197.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,035.74
SZL92,316.73
|
$4,364.51
COP19,028,002.64
|
|
pay 19.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Swaziland
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
SZL33.84
|
$1.15
COP5,030.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SZL31.93
|
$1.40
COP6,122.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
SZL46.86
|
$2.09
COP9,123.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.40
SZL520.64
|
$22.45
COP97,895.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.69
SZL67.68
|
$3.65
COP15,929.76
|
|
pay 14.3% more for clothing
|
Swaziland
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.17
SZL956.32
|
$52.02
COP226,793.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.67
SZL433.86
|
$38.22
COP166,649.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.84
SZL1,353.66
|
$81.60
COP355,773.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.58
SZL1,477.22
|
$69.09
COP301,195.02
|
|
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