Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombia and Canada 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Canada is 134.1% higher than in Colombia (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Canada is 164.5% higher than in Colombia | |
| Rent Prices in Canada are 285.1% higher than in Colombia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Canada are 169.8% higher than in Colombia | |
| Groceries Prices in Canada are 143.3% higher than in Colombia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Canada is 203.6% higher than in Colombia | |
Restaurants | Colombia Edit |
Canada Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20,000.00 Col$ (6.34 C$) |
78,911.54 Col$ (25.00 C$) |
+294.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120,000.00 Col$ (38.02 C$) |
315,646.18 Col$ (100.00 C$) |
+163.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
30,000.00 Col$ (9.50 C$) |
47,346.93 Col$ (15.00 C$) |
+57.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 Col$ (1.58 C$) |
25,251.69 Col$ (8.00 C$) |
+405.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10,000.00 Col$ (3.17 C$) |
25,251.69 Col$ (8.00 C$) |
+152.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6,305.71 Col$ (2.00 C$) |
16,369.03 Col$ (5.19 C$) |
+159.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3,666.70 Col$ (1.16 C$) |
9,136.98 Col$ (2.89 C$) |
+149.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2,655.97 Col$ (0.84 C$) |
7,438.79 Col$ (2.36 C$) |
+180.1 % |
Markets | Colombia Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
17,986.58 Col$ (5.70 C$) |
36,228.06 Col$ (11.48 C$) |
+101.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
5,245.33 Col$ (1.66 C$) |
10,541.39 Col$ (3.34 C$) |
+101.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,245.87 Col$ (0.71 C$) |
7,206.37 Col$ (2.28 C$) |
+220.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
8,897.04 Col$ (2.82 C$) |
15,160.66 Col$ (4.80 C$) |
+70.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8,811.08 Col$ (2.79 C$) |
22,341.15 Col$ (7.08 C$) |
+153.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
9,732.47 Col$ (3.08 C$) |
24,154.94 Col$ (7.65 C$) |
+148.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
14,790.22 Col$ (4.69 C$) |
28,875.18 Col$ (9.15 C$) |
+95.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,698.46 Col$ (1.49 C$) |
8,167.15 Col$ (2.59 C$) |
+73.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1,904.71 Col$ (0.60 C$) |
2,830.34 Col$ (0.90 C$) |
+48.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2,462.52 Col$ (0.78 C$) |
7,524.58 Col$ (2.38 C$) |
+205.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2,225.01 Col$ (0.70 C$) |
8,168.48 Col$ (2.59 C$) |
+267.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2,055.46 Col$ (0.65 C$) |
5,231.01 Col$ (1.66 C$) |
+154.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
2,112.06 Col$ (0.67 C$) |
5,208.30 Col$ (1.65 C$) |
+146.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,271.03 Col$ (1.04 C$) |
11,094.82 Col$ (3.51 C$) |
+239.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3,208.11 Col$ (1.02 C$) |
7,869.14 Col$ (2.49 C$) |
+145.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
40,000.00 Col$ (12.67 C$) |
56,816.31 Col$ (18.00 C$) |
+42.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4,270.57 Col$ (1.35 C$) |
12,803.71 Col$ (4.06 C$) |
+199.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,314.92 Col$ (2.32 C$) |
14,308.90 Col$ (4.53 C$) |
+95.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
10,000.00 Col$ (3.17 C$) |
63,129.24 Col$ (20.00 C$) |
+531.3 % |
Transportation | Colombia Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2,950.00 Col$ (0.93 C$) |
11,047.62 Col$ (3.50 C$) |
+274.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
150,000.00 Col$ (47.52 C$) |
331,112.84 Col$ (104.90 C$) |
+120.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6,000.00 Col$ (1.90 C$) |
14,204.08 Col$ (4.50 C$) |
+136.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
11,265.41 Col$ (3.57 C$) |
11,074.04 Col$ (3.51 C$) |
-1.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
25,000.00 Col$ (7.92 C$) |
123,102.01 Col$ (39.00 C$) |
+392.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
14,314.59 Col$ (4.54 C$) |
19,218.43 Col$ (6.09 C$) |
+34.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
70,000,000.00 Col$ (22,176.73 C$) |
107,250,258.39 Col$ (33,978.00 C$) |
+53.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
108,289,077.77 Col$ (34,307.11 C$) |
88,077,828.37 Col$ (27,903.97 C$) |
-18.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Colombia Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
342,174.93 Col$ (108.40 C$) |
642,464.99 Col$ (203.54 C$) |
+87.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
38,854.04 Col$ (12.31 C$) |
199,569.02 Col$ (63.23 C$) |
+413.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
98,381.98 Col$ (31.17 C$) |
267,101.25 Col$ (84.62 C$) |
+171.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Colombia Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
92,782.56 Col$ (29.39 C$) |
183,962.07 Col$ (58.28 C$) |
+98.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
41,501.59 Col$ (13.15 C$) |
74,515.26 Col$ (23.61 C$) |
+79.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
19,200.00 Col$ (6.08 C$) |
47,346.93 Col$ (15.00 C$) |
+146.6 % |
Childcare | Colombia Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
952,552.94 Col$ (301.78 C$) |
3,622,305.03 Col$ (1,147.58 C$) |
+280.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
22,081,396.55 Col$ (6,995.62 C$) |
54,534,207.72 Col$ (17,277.01 C$) |
+147.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Colombia Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
226,399.16 Col$ (71.73 C$) |
247,036.55 Col$ (78.26 C$) |
+9.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
167,517.90 Col$ (53.07 C$) |
175,316.07 Col$ (55.54 C$) |
+4.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
362,148.84 Col$ (114.73 C$) |
385,637.44 Col$ (122.17 C$) |
+6.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
316,531.70 Col$ (100.28 C$) |
471,999.67 Col$ (149.53 C$) |
+49.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Colombia Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,451,446.62 Col$ (459.83 C$) |
5,911,932.88 Col$ (1,872.96 C$) |
+307.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,219,034.53 Col$ (386.20 C$) |
5,297,200.55 Col$ (1,678.21 C$) |
+334.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,675,965.37 Col$ (847.77 C$) |
9,556,604.20 Col$ (3,027.63 C$) |
+257.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,157,596.12 Col$ (683.55 C$) |
8,130,087.53 Col$ (2,575.70 C$) |
+276.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Colombia Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
566,799.94 Col$ (179.57 C$) |
2,876,741.01 Col$ (911.38 C$) |
+407.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
466,661.86 Col$ (147.84 C$) |
2,019,336.34 Col$ (639.75 C$) |
+332.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Colombia Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,550,632.29 Col$ (491.26 C$) |
12,452,976.30 Col$ (3,945.23 C$) |
+703.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 13.71 | 6.68 | -51.2 % |
| Last update: | November 2024 | November 2024 | |
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