Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 12.2% more expensive than Zambia.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Zambia, you would:
pay 30.4% more for restaurants
|
Zambia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW199.35
|
$4.20
COP18,446.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW105.64
|
$6.62
COP29,064.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW19.73
|
$0.78
COP3,444.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW9.15
|
$0.60
COP2,614.03
|
|
pay 13.9% less for groceries
|
Zambia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW20.45
|
$1.27
COP5,582.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW100.51
|
$2.16
COP9,501.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW134.14
|
$3.88
COP17,036.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW53.20
|
$2.02
COP8,871.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW49.67
|
$2.19
COP9,608.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW33.20
|
$1.07
COP4,703.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW16.69
|
$0.45
COP1,996.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW34.98
|
$0.55
COP2,422.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW15.57
|
$0.46
COP2,008.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW26.42
|
$0.50
COP2,197.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW18.63
|
$0.45
COP1,988.28
|
|
pay 23.3% more for transportation
|
Zambia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW131.74
|
$3.05
COP13,406.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,023.88
|
$34.31
COP150,609.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW221,290.85
|
$17,642.99
COP77,448,321.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW335.33
|
$14.10
COP61,887.15
|
|
pay 7.5% more for housing
|
Zambia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,481.13
|
$22.88
COP100,422.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW5,927.87
|
$272.41
COP1,195,824.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,178.11
|
$235.87
COP1,035,412.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,308.46
|
$66.40
COP291,491.67
|
|
pay 12.9% less for childcare
|
Zambia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,887.47
|
$190.65
COP836,925.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW181,644.03
|
$4,364.51
COP19,159,126.61
|
|
pay 14.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Zambia
|
Colombia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW26.73
|
$1.15
COP5,065.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW57.32
|
$1.40
COP6,164.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW68.81
|
$2.09
COP9,186.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,139.34
|
$22.45
COP98,570.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW96.75
|
$3.65
COP16,039.54
|
|
pay 64.9% more for clothing
|
Zambia
|
Colombia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW509.65
|
$52.02
COP228,356.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW519.30
|
$38.22
COP167,797.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,492.99
|
$81.60
COP358,224.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,287.99
|
$69.09
COP303,270.58
|
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