Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Colombia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Colombia is 52.9% lower than in Canada (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Colombia is 58.0% lower than in Canada | |
| Rent Prices in Colombia are 70.8% lower than in Canada | |
| Restaurant Prices in Colombia are 59.3% lower than in Canada | |
| Groceries Prices in Colombia are 55.0% lower than in Canada | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Colombia is 66.5% lower than in Canada | |
Restaurants | Canada Edit |
Colombia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (72,421.79 Col$) |
6.90 C$ (20,000.00 Col$) |
-72.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 C$ (289,687.17 Col$) |
41.42 C$ (120,000.00 Col$) |
-58.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 C$ (43,453.07 Col$) |
10.36 C$ (30,000.00 Col$) |
-31.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 C$ (23,174.97 Col$) |
1.73 C$ (5,000.00 Col$) |
-78.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 C$ (23,174.97 Col$) |
3.45 C$ (10,000.00 Col$) |
-56.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.19 C$ (15,032.98 Col$) |
2.27 C$ (6,589.37 Col$) |
-56.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.89 C$ (8,377.09 Col$) |
1.31 C$ (3,796.29 Col$) |
-54.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.33 C$ (6,761.79 Col$) |
0.91 C$ (2,642.76 Col$) |
-60.9 % |
Markets | Canada Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.61 C$ (33,637.82 Col$) |
6.12 C$ (17,727.82 Col$) |
-47.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.36 C$ (9,721.80 Col$) |
1.81 C$ (5,250.10 Col$) |
-46.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.30 C$ (6,649.22 Col$) |
0.76 C$ (2,207.67 Col$) |
-66.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.83 C$ (13,996.79 Col$) |
3.06 C$ (8,859.37 Col$) |
-36.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.08 C$ (20,506.05 Col$) |
3.02 C$ (8,752.68 Col$) |
-57.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.61 C$ (22,059.56 Col$) |
3.35 C$ (9,698.76 Col$) |
-56.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.30 C$ (26,955.01 Col$) |
5.12 C$ (14,843.45 Col$) |
-44.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.61 C$ (7,553.69 Col$) |
1.70 C$ (4,912.55 Col$) |
-35.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.90 C$ (2,603.98 Col$) |
0.68 C$ (1,968.98 Col$) |
-24.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.40 C$ (6,948.86 Col$) |
0.88 C$ (2,543.75 Col$) |
-63.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.60 C$ (7,521.96 Col$) |
0.81 C$ (2,356.85 Col$) |
-68.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.67 C$ (4,829.93 Col$) |
0.70 C$ (2,042.03 Col$) |
-57.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.67 C$ (4,832.91 Col$) |
0.75 C$ (2,168.09 Col$) |
-55.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.53 C$ (10,224.18 Col$) |
1.16 C$ (3,371.70 Col$) |
-67.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.49 C$ (7,202.45 Col$) |
1.09 C$ (3,156.04 Col$) |
-56.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
18.00 C$ (52,143.69 Col$) |
13.81 C$ (40,000.00 Col$) |
-23.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.10 C$ (11,875.58 Col$) |
1.54 C$ (4,458.40 Col$) |
-62.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.55 C$ (13,189.42 Col$) |
2.70 C$ (7,809.67 Col$) |
-40.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.00 C$ (57,937.43 Col$) |
3.45 C$ (10,000.00 Col$) |
-82.7 % |
Transportation | Canada Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.50 C$ (10,139.05 Col$) |
1.04 C$ (3,000.00 Col$) |
-70.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
105.00 C$ (304,171.52 Col$) |
55.23 C$ (160,000.00 Col$) |
-47.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.55 C$ (13,180.77 Col$) |
2.17 C$ (6,300.00 Col$) |
-52.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.51 C$ (10,163.30 Col$) |
3.89 C$ (11,265.41 Col$) |
+10.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
38.93 C$ (112,775.21 Col$) |
10.01 C$ (29,000.00 Col$) |
-74.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.08 C$ (17,607.50 Col$) |
5.24 C$ (15,175.54 Col$) |
-13.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (98,429,905.22 Col$) |
24,164.00 C$ (70,000,000.00 Col$) |
-28.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,036.34 C$ (81,217,677.33 Col$) |
38,148.40 C$ (110,511,020.65 Col$) |
+36.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Canada Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
206.62 C$ (598,555.12 Col$) |
118.08 C$ (342,061.23 Col$) |
-42.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
62.64 C$ (181,446.31 Col$) |
13.41 C$ (38,858.78 Col$) |
-78.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
84.75 C$ (245,505.34 Col$) |
33.86 C$ (98,092.23 Col$) |
-60.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Canada Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
58.96 C$ (170,789.82 Col$) |
33.08 C$ (95,841.96 Col$) |
-43.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
24.00 C$ (69,523.10 Col$) |
16.43 C$ (47,601.69 Col$) |
-31.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.50 C$ (44,901.51 Col$) |
6.21 C$ (18,000.00 Col$) |
-59.9 % |
Childcare | Canada Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,114.00 C$ (3,227,116.43 Col$) |
359.38 C$ (1,041,068.09 Col$) |
-67.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
16,589.07 C$ (48,056,394.13 Col$) |
8,193.08 C$ (23,734,303.57 Col$) |
-50.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Canada Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
76.92 C$ (222,819.44 Col$) |
78.26 C$ (226,701.19 Col$) |
+1.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
56.79 C$ (164,506.32 Col$) |
55.65 C$ (161,199.25 Col$) |
-2.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
121.34 C$ (351,517.76 Col$) |
125.19 C$ (362,654.32 Col$) |
+3.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
147.72 C$ (427,927.93 Col$) |
107.24 C$ (310,660.97 Col$) |
-27.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Canada Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,841.07 C$ (5,333,346.50 Col$) |
504.90 C$ (1,462,616.75 Col$) |
-72.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,642.94 C$ (4,759,386.13 Col$) |
407.78 C$ (1,181,284.16 Col$) |
-75.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,950.78 C$ (8,548,018.34 Col$) |
946.82 C$ (2,742,810.99 Col$) |
-67.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,549.20 C$ (7,384,700.97 Col$) |
765.19 C$ (2,216,656.66 Col$) |
-70.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Canada Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
864.32 C$ (2,503,817.94 Col$) |
199.32 C$ (577,390.57 Col$) |
-76.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
608.76 C$ (1,763,501.00 Col$) |
155.31 C$ (449,917.75 Col$) |
-74.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Canada Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,918.23 C$ (11,350,620.63 Col$) |
550.94 C$ (1,596,002.94 Col$) |
-85.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.61 | 13.19 | +99.5 % |
| Last update: | March 2025 | March 2025 | |
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