Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 31.8% cheaper than Sweden.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 56.4% less for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
SEK130.84
|
$4.20
COP18,905.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK103.79
|
$6.62
COP29,788.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK22.41
|
$0.78
COP3,529.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK21.17
|
$0.60
COP2,679.14
|
|
pay 44.3% less for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK27.30
|
$1.27
COP5,721.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK56.92
|
$2.16
COP9,738.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK59.66
|
$3.88
COP17,461.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK41.06
|
$2.02
COP9,092.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK51.34
|
$2.19
COP9,847.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK13.08
|
$1.07
COP4,820.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK11.60
|
$0.45
COP2,046.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK12.46
|
$0.55
COP2,482.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK18.99
|
$0.46
COP2,058.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK7.40
|
$0.50
COP2,251.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK7.70
|
$0.45
COP2,037.80
|
|
pay 43.0% less for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK72.85
|
$3.05
COP13,740.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK747.68
|
$34.31
COP154,360.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK294,783.50
|
$17,642.99
COP79,377,149.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK235.66
|
$14.10
COP63,428.43
|
|
pay 42.2% less for housing
|
Sweden
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK332.51
|
$22.88
COP102,923.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK9,021.41
|
$272.41
COP1,225,605.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK7,044.10
|
$235.87
COP1,061,199.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK849.44
|
$66.40
COP298,751.19
|
|
pay 47.5% more for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,342.41
|
$190.65
COP857,768.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK34,426.13
|
$4,364.51
COP19,636,279.11
|
|
pay 65.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK72.92
|
$1.15
COP5,191.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK41.55
|
$1.40
COP6,317.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK70.35
|
$2.09
COP9,414.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK424.86
|
$22.45
COP101,025.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK156.30
|
$3.65
COP16,439.00
|
|
pay 18.7% less for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK868.37
|
$52.02
COP234,043.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK390.40
|
$38.22
COP171,976.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK926.84
|
$81.60
COP367,146.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,373.86
|
$69.09
COP310,823.45
|
|
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