Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 65.4% cheaper than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.5% less in Colombia
- Groceries
-
pay 75.5% less in Colombia
- Transportation
-
pay 60.0% less in Colombia
- Housing
-
pay 79.8% less in Colombia
- Childcare
-
pay 76.9% less in Colombia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.4% less in Colombia
- Clothing
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pay 28.5% less in Colombia
Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Colombia.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 64.5% less for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$4.20
COP17,293.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.18
|
$6.62
COP27,248.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$0.78
COP3,228.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$0.60
COP2,450.69
|
|
pay 75.5% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.40
|
$1.27
COP5,233.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.98
|
$2.16
COP8,907.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.27
|
$3.88
COP15,972.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
|
$2.02
COP8,317.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.70
|
$2.19
COP9,008.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.78
|
$1.07
COP4,409.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$0.45
COP1,871.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$0.55
COP2,271.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.63
|
$0.46
COP1,882.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$0.50
COP2,059.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$0.45
COP1,864.04
|
|
pay 60.0% less for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
$3.05
COP12,569.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$34.31
COP141,198.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,333.33
|
$17,642.99
COP72,608,845.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$52.43
|
$14.10
COP58,020.04
|
|
pay 79.8% less for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.50
|
$22.88
COP94,147.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,781.25
|
$272.41
COP1,121,101.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,389.90
|
$235.87
COP970,713.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$266.22
|
$66.40
COP273,277.37
|
|
pay 76.9% less for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$991.67
|
$190.65
COP784,628.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,200.00
|
$4,364.51
COP17,961,939.46
|
|
pay 72.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.70
|
$1.15
COP4,748.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.43
|
$1.40
COP5,779.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
|
$2.09
COP8,612.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$109.33
|
$22.45
COP92,410.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.67
|
$3.65
COP15,037.28
|
|
pay 28.5% less for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
|
$52.02
COP214,086.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.38
|
$38.22
COP157,312.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.75
|
$81.60
COP335,840.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
|
$69.09
COP284,320.26
|
|
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