Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Colombia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Colombia is 53.1% lower than in Canada (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Colombia is 58.3% lower than in Canada | |
| Rent Prices in Colombia are 71.0% lower than in Canada | |
| Restaurant Prices in Colombia are 59.5% lower than in Canada | |
| Groceries Prices in Colombia are 55.3% 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$ (72,758.06 Col$) |
6.87 C$ (20,000.00 Col$) |
-72.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 C$ (291,032.23 Col$) |
41.23 C$ (120,000.00 Col$) |
-58.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 C$ (43,654.83 Col$) |
10.31 C$ (30,000.00 Col$) |
-31.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 C$ (23,282.58 Col$) |
1.72 C$ (5,000.00 Col$) |
-78.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 C$ (23,282.58 Col$) |
3.44 C$ (10,000.00 Col$) |
-57.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.19 C$ (15,102.57 Col$) |
2.27 C$ (6,609.14 Col$) |
-56.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.90 C$ (8,428.70 Col$) |
1.31 C$ (3,798.09 Col$) |
-54.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.34 C$ (6,810.30 Col$) |
0.91 C$ (2,659.77 Col$) |
-60.9 % |
Markets | Canada Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.65 C$ (33,912.40 Col$) |
6.10 C$ (17,761.00 Col$) |
-47.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.36 C$ (9,768.58 Col$) |
1.80 C$ (5,243.15 Col$) |
-46.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.29 C$ (6,673.33 Col$) |
0.76 C$ (2,212.63 Col$) |
-66.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.83 C$ (14,057.88 Col$) |
3.03 C$ (8,832.00 Col$) |
-37.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.07 C$ (20,562.19 Col$) |
2.99 C$ (8,706.78 Col$) |
-57.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.61 C$ (22,152.05 Col$) |
3.30 C$ (9,604.22 Col$) |
-56.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.31 C$ (27,083.76 Col$) |
5.13 C$ (14,918.93 Col$) |
-44.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.61 C$ (7,582.30 Col$) |
1.69 C$ (4,919.23 Col$) |
-35.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.90 C$ (2,616.94 Col$) |
0.67 C$ (1,953.27 Col$) |
-25.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.40 C$ (6,974.90 Col$) |
0.87 C$ (2,524.72 Col$) |
-63.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.60 C$ (7,565.74 Col$) |
0.80 C$ (2,336.97 Col$) |
-69.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.67 C$ (4,856.68 Col$) |
0.70 C$ (2,045.70 Col$) |
-57.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.67 C$ (4,860.23 Col$) |
0.73 C$ (2,137.29 Col$) |
-56.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.53 C$ (10,263.30 Col$) |
1.16 C$ (3,372.73 Col$) |
-67.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.49 C$ (7,235.81 Col$) |
1.07 C$ (3,114.37 Col$) |
-57.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
18.00 C$ (52,385.80 Col$) |
13.74 C$ (40,000.00 Col$) |
-23.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.10 C$ (11,939.40 Col$) |
1.53 C$ (4,459.82 Col$) |
-62.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.56 C$ (13,274.78 Col$) |
2.68 C$ (7,810.95 Col$) |
-41.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.00 C$ (58,206.45 Col$) |
3.44 C$ (10,000.00 Col$) |
-82.8 % |
Transportation | Canada Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.50 C$ (10,186.13 Col$) |
1.03 C$ (3,000.00 Col$) |
-70.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
105.00 C$ (305,583.84 Col$) |
54.98 C$ (160,000.00 Col$) |
-47.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.53 C$ (13,169.21 Col$) |
2.16 C$ (6,300.00 Col$) |
-52.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.51 C$ (10,210.49 Col$) |
3.87 C$ (11,265.41 Col$) |
+10.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
38.93 C$ (113,298.85 Col$) |
9.62 C$ (28,000.00 Col$) |
-75.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.08 C$ (17,686.35 Col$) |
5.21 C$ (15,169.34 Col$) |
-14.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (98,886,930.74 Col$) |
24,052.32 C$ (70,000,000.00 Col$) |
-29.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,032.45 C$ (81,583,467.16 Col$) |
37,982.18 C$ (110,540,373.33 Col$) |
+35.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Canada Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
206.02 C$ (599,582.42 Col$) |
117.53 C$ (342,061.23 Col$) |
-43.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
62.71 C$ (182,492.19 Col$) |
13.38 C$ (38,930.23 Col$) |
-78.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
84.82 C$ (246,844.51 Col$) |
33.80 C$ (98,367.65 Col$) |
-60.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Canada Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
58.89 C$ (171,396.09 Col$) |
32.87 C$ (95,673.41 Col$) |
-44.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
24.00 C$ (69,859.91 Col$) |
16.36 C$ (47,601.69 Col$) |
-31.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 C$ (43,661.53 Col$) |
6.18 C$ (18,000.00 Col$) |
-58.8 % |
Childcare | Canada Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,112.55 C$ (3,237,881.93 Col$) |
357.72 C$ (1,041,068.09 Col$) |
-67.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
16,559.15 C$ (48,192,449.29 Col$) |
8,155.21 C$ (23,734,303.57 Col$) |
-50.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Canada Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
76.94 C$ (223,914.21 Col$) |
78.37 C$ (228,070.47 Col$) |
+1.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
56.72 C$ (165,065.07 Col$) |
56.35 C$ (163,983.33 Col$) |
-0.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
121.37 C$ (353,226.59 Col$) |
124.61 C$ (362,654.32 Col$) |
+2.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
147.60 C$ (429,574.84 Col$) |
106.77 C$ (310,722.84 Col$) |
-27.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Canada Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,838.83 C$ (5,351,584.08 Col$) |
503.77 C$ (1,466,119.62 Col$) |
-72.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,641.12 C$ (4,776,188.67 Col$) |
401.91 C$ (1,169,698.97 Col$) |
-75.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,947.23 C$ (8,577,375.18 Col$) |
943.87 C$ (2,746,963.70 Col$) |
-68.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,545.74 C$ (7,408,911.27 Col$) |
754.18 C$ (2,194,918.24 Col$) |
-70.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Canada Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
861.68 C$ (2,507,769.49 Col$) |
198.53 C$ (577,791.77 Col$) |
-77.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
607.33 C$ (1,767,521.04 Col$) |
154.66 C$ (450,100.36 Col$) |
-74.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Canada Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,915.95 C$ (11,396,684.20 Col$) |
548.39 C$ (1,596,002.94 Col$) |
-86.0 % |
| 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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