Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 53.3% cheaper than Texas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.0% less in Colombia
- Groceries
-
pay 50.9% less in Colombia
- Transportation
-
pay 28.4% less in Colombia
- Housing
-
pay 72.3% less in Colombia
- Childcare
-
pay 80.9% less in Colombia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.7% less in Colombia
- Clothing
-
pay 12.2% 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 Texas, you would:
pay 61.0% less for restaurants
|
Texas
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.27
|
$4.20
COP18,163.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
|
$6.62
COP28,619.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
|
$0.78
COP3,391.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
|
$0.60
COP2,574.00
|
|
pay 50.9% less for groceries
|
Texas
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.09
|
$1.27
COP5,496.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
|
$2.16
COP9,356.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
|
$3.88
COP16,775.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
|
$2.02
COP8,735.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.01
|
$2.19
COP9,461.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$1.07
COP4,631.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.45
COP1,966.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.92
|
$0.55
COP2,385.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$0.46
COP1,977.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$0.50
COP2,163.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$0.45
COP1,957.83
|
|
pay 28.4% less for transportation
|
Texas
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.93
|
$3.05
COP13,201.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.02
|
$34.31
COP148,303.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,552.44
|
$17,642.99
COP76,262,202.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.17
|
$14.10
COP60,939.35
|
|
pay 72.3% less for housing
|
Texas
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.55
|
$22.88
COP98,884.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,374.92
|
$272.41
COP1,177,510.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,217.13
|
$235.87
COP1,019,555.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.57
|
$66.40
COP287,027.49
|
|
pay 80.9% less for childcare
|
Texas
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,230.53
|
$190.65
COP824,107.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,254.84
|
$4,364.51
COP18,865,705.11
|
|
pay 67.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Texas
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
|
$1.15
COP4,987.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$1.40
COP6,069.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.80
|
$2.09
COP9,045.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.01
|
$22.45
COP97,060.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.81
|
$3.65
COP15,793.89
|
|
pay 12.2% less for clothing
|
Texas
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.31
|
$52.02
COP224,858.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.62
|
$38.22
COP165,227.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.49
|
$81.60
COP352,738.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.01
|
$69.09
COP298,626.00
|
|
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