Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Colombia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Colombia is 56.1% lower than in Canada (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Colombia is 61.1% lower than in Canada | |
| Rent Prices in Colombia are 73.3% lower than in Canada | |
| Restaurant Prices in Colombia are 61.9% lower than in Canada | |
| Groceries Prices in Colombia are 57.8% 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$ (76,886.35 Col$) |
6.50 C$ (20,000.00 Col$) |
-74.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 C$ (307,545.39 Col$) |
39.02 C$ (120,000.00 Col$) |
-61.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 C$ (46,131.81 Col$) |
9.75 C$ (30,000.00 Col$) |
-35.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 C$ (24,603.63 Col$) |
1.63 C$ (5,000.00 Col$) |
-79.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 C$ (24,603.63 Col$) |
3.25 C$ (10,000.00 Col$) |
-59.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.19 C$ (15,960.51 Col$) |
2.06 C$ (6,335.44 Col$) |
-60.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.90 C$ (8,918.04 Col$) |
1.21 C$ (3,710.16 Col$) |
-58.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.35 C$ (7,241.21 Col$) |
0.86 C$ (2,655.60 Col$) |
-63.3 % |
Markets | Canada Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.56 C$ (35,565.26 Col$) |
5.83 C$ (17,933.52 Col$) |
-49.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.35 C$ (10,301.55 Col$) |
1.70 C$ (5,223.85 Col$) |
-49.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.27 C$ (6,967.61 Col$) |
0.73 C$ (2,234.29 Col$) |
-67.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.80 C$ (14,770.92 Col$) |
2.83 C$ (8,708.99 Col$) |
-41.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.13 C$ (21,920.12 Col$) |
2.89 C$ (8,881.51 Col$) |
-59.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.62 C$ (23,447.03 Col$) |
3.13 C$ (9,621.66 Col$) |
-59.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.25 C$ (28,451.85 Col$) |
4.81 C$ (14,784.25 Col$) |
-48.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.59 C$ (7,977.16 Col$) |
1.56 C$ (4,804.25 Col$) |
-39.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.89 C$ (2,743.87 Col$) |
0.62 C$ (1,891.98 Col$) |
-31.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.38 C$ (7,331.33 Col$) |
0.81 C$ (2,496.91 Col$) |
-65.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.59 C$ (7,963.66 Col$) |
0.73 C$ (2,244.90 Col$) |
-71.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.67 C$ (5,126.87 Col$) |
0.68 C$ (2,103.53 Col$) |
-59.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.66 C$ (5,093.80 Col$) |
0.69 C$ (2,127.40 Col$) |
-58.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.51 C$ (10,801.57 Col$) |
1.08 C$ (3,309.82 Col$) |
-69.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.47 C$ (7,608.11 Col$) |
1.03 C$ (3,163.56 Col$) |
-58.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
18.00 C$ (55,358.17 Col$) |
13.01 C$ (40,000.00 Col$) |
-27.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.05 C$ (12,447.04 Col$) |
1.38 C$ (4,249.56 Col$) |
-65.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.57 C$ (14,053.54 Col$) |
2.41 C$ (7,414.54 Col$) |
-47.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.00 C$ (61,509.08 Col$) |
3.25 C$ (10,000.00 Col$) |
-83.7 % |
Transportation | Canada Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.50 C$ (10,764.09 Col$) |
0.96 C$ (2,950.00 Col$) |
-72.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
104.00 C$ (319,847.21 Col$) |
49.88 C$ (153,400.00 Col$) |
-52.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 C$ (13,839.54 Col$) |
1.95 C$ (6,000.00 Col$) |
-56.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.57 C$ (10,987.81 Col$) |
3.66 C$ (11,265.41 Col$) |
+2.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
39.00 C$ (119,942.70 Col$) |
8.62 C$ (26,500.00 Col$) |
-77.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.05 C$ (18,613.55 Col$) |
4.79 C$ (14,724.05 Col$) |
-20.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (104,497,772.73 Col$) |
22,760.87 C$ (70,000,000.00 Col$) |
-33.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,938.70 C$ (85,924,184.29 Col$) |
35,039.94 C$ (107,763,720.63 Col$) |
+25.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Canada Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
203.18 C$ (624,883.39 Col$) |
112.23 C$ (345,158.36 Col$) |
-44.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
62.75 C$ (192,978.12 Col$) |
12.56 C$ (38,640.52 Col$) |
-80.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
84.95 C$ (261,272.71 Col$) |
31.29 C$ (96,231.68 Col$) |
-63.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Canada Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
58.06 C$ (178,550.86 Col$) |
30.54 C$ (93,926.89 Col$) |
-47.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
24.06 C$ (74,001.11 Col$) |
13.75 C$ (42,282.84 Col$) |
-42.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 C$ (46,131.81 Col$) |
5.20 C$ (16,000.00 Col$) |
-65.3 % |
Childcare | Canada Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,132.07 C$ (3,481,625.29 Col$) |
326.94 C$ (1,005,494.12 Col$) |
-71.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
17,398.86 C$ (53,509,394.40 Col$) |
7,451.22 C$ (22,915,879.31 Col$) |
-57.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Canada Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
77.72 C$ (239,039.18 Col$) |
74.02 C$ (227,648.11 Col$) |
-4.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
56.25 C$ (173,003.72 Col$) |
54.04 C$ (166,198.07 Col$) |
-3.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
122.23 C$ (375,918.52 Col$) |
119.14 C$ (366,404.52 Col$) |
-2.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
149.48 C$ (459,731.82 Col$) |
103.91 C$ (319,572.97 Col$) |
-30.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Canada Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,866.63 C$ (5,740,746.97 Col$) |
465.22 C$ (1,430,756.74 Col$) |
-75.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,648.53 C$ (5,069,983.59 Col$) |
383.85 C$ (1,180,527.97 Col$) |
-76.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,983.07 C$ (9,174,307.05 Col$) |
870.01 C$ (2,675,665.89 Col$) |
-70.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,565.74 C$ (7,890,811.15 Col$) |
696.69 C$ (2,142,648.68 Col$) |
-72.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Canada Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
895.35 C$ (2,753,602.03 Col$) |
184.02 C$ (565,935.41 Col$) |
-79.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
618.52 C$ (1,902,238.60 Col$) |
152.53 C$ (469,097.26 Col$) |
-75.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Canada Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,953.71 C$ (12,159,459.27 Col$) |
514.81 C$ (1,583,271.64 Col$) |
-87.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.67 | 13.53 | +102.9 % |
| Last update: | December 2024 | December 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 5499 | 685 |
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