Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 57.5% cheaper than Virginia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.8% less in Colombia
- Groceries
-
pay 56.4% less in Colombia
- Transportation
-
pay 32.2% less in Colombia
- Housing
-
pay 72.7% less in Colombia
- Childcare
-
pay 86.6% less in Colombia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.4% less in Colombia
- Clothing
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pay 16.6% less in Colombia
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Colombia.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Virginia, you would:
pay 64.8% less for restaurants
|
Virginia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.49
|
$4.20
COP17,709.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.13
|
$6.62
COP27,903.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
|
$0.78
COP3,306.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
|
$0.60
COP2,509.60
|
|
pay 56.4% less for groceries
|
Virginia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$1.27
COP5,359.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.98
|
$2.16
COP9,122.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
|
$3.88
COP16,356.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
|
$2.02
COP8,516.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.54
|
$2.19
COP9,224.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.62
|
$1.07
COP4,515.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.45
COP1,916.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.23
|
$0.55
COP2,325.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
|
$0.46
COP1,927.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.50
COP2,109.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$0.45
COP1,908.85
|
|
pay 32.2% less for transportation
|
Virginia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.36
|
$3.05
COP12,871.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$79.15
|
$34.31
COP144,592.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,788.87
|
$17,642.99
COP74,354,141.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.99
|
$14.10
COP59,414.67
|
|
pay 72.7% less for housing
|
Virginia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.48
|
$22.88
COP96,410.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,832.03
|
$272.41
COP1,148,049.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,500.84
|
$235.87
COP994,046.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$145.31
|
$66.40
COP279,846.13
|
|
pay 86.6% less for childcare
|
Virginia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,614.20
|
$190.65
COP803,488.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,849.72
|
$4,364.51
COP18,393,689.92
|
|
pay 73.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Virginia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.17
|
$1.15
COP4,862.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.19
|
$1.40
COP5,918.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.03
|
$2.09
COP8,819.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.19
|
$22.45
COP94,632.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
|
$3.65
COP15,398.73
|
|
pay 16.6% less for clothing
|
Virginia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.05
|
$52.02
COP219,232.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.36
|
$38.22
COP161,093.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.16
|
$81.60
COP343,913.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.91
|
$69.09
COP291,154.45
|
|
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