Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 0.0% more expensive than Turkey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.0% less in Colombia
- Groceries
-
pay 37.0% more in Colombia
- Transportation
-
pay 27.7% more in Colombia
- Housing
-
pay 20.8% more in Colombia
- Childcare
-
pay 45.0% less in Colombia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.6% less in Colombia
- Clothing
-
pay 0.2% more in Colombia
The cost of groceries, transportation, housing, and clothing in Colombia are more expensive than in Turkey. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Colombia.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Turkey, you would:
pay 9.0% less for restaurants
|
Turkey
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.91
TRY277.58
|
$4.20
COP16,864.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TRY277.61
|
$6.62
COP26,572.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
TRY47.16
|
$0.78
COP3,148.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
TRY16.99
|
$0.60
COP2,389.91
|
|
pay 37.0% more for groceries
|
Turkey
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
TRY40.78
|
$1.27
COP5,103.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.97
TRY199.67
|
$2.16
COP8,686.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
TRY126.59
|
$3.88
COP15,576.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
TRY56.17
|
$2.02
COP8,110.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
TRY96.32
|
$2.19
COP8,784.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.37
TRY14.86
|
$1.07
COP4,300.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
TRY35.06
|
$0.45
COP1,825.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
TRY16.71
|
$0.55
COP2,214.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
TRY20.48
|
$0.46
COP1,835.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY9.95
|
$0.50
COP2,008.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TRY8.54
|
$0.45
COP1,817.81
|
|
pay 27.7% more for transportation
|
Turkey
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
TRY176.72
|
$3.05
COP12,257.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.27
TRY773.98
|
$34.31
COP137,696.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,819.35
TRY1,800,332.48
|
$17,642.99
COP70,807,979.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.29
TRY252.77
|
$14.10
COP56,581.01
|
|
pay 20.8% more for housing
|
Turkey
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.31
TRY454.16
|
$22.88
COP91,812.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$442.81
TRY17,787.21
|
$272.41
COP1,093,295.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$336.49
TRY13,516.45
|
$235.87
COP946,637.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.46
TRY1,786.01
|
$66.40
COP266,499.47
|
|
pay 45.0% less for childcare
|
Turkey
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.60
TRY16,412.75
|
$190.65
COP765,168.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,892.93
TRY276,879.49
|
$4,364.51
COP17,516,442.27
|
|
pay 31.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkey
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.54
TRY102.13
|
$1.15
COP4,630.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
TRY105.30
|
$1.40
COP5,635.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
TRY76.76
|
$2.09
COP8,398.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.34
TRY1,459.66
|
$22.45
COP90,118.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
TRY204.89
|
$3.65
COP14,664.32
|
|
pay 0.2% more for clothing
|
Turkey
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.74
TRY1,716.86
|
$52.02
COP208,777.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.74
TRY1,636.66
|
$38.22
COP153,410.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.38
TRY3,550.09
|
$81.60
COP327,510.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.39
TRY2,988.11
|
$69.09
COP277,268.47
|
|
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