Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombia and Canada 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Canada is 112.2% higher than in Colombia (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Canada is 138.4% higher than in Colombia | |
| Rent Prices in Canada are 242.3% higher than in Colombia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Canada are 146.0% higher than in Colombia | |
| Groceries Prices in Canada are 122.1% higher than in Colombia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Canada is 198.4% higher than in Colombia | |
Restaurants | Colombia Edit |
Canada Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20,000.00 Col$ (6.90 C$) |
72,421.79 Col$ (25.00 C$) |
+262.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120,000.00 Col$ (41.42 C$) |
289,687.17 Col$ (100.00 C$) |
+141.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
30,000.00 Col$ (10.36 C$) |
43,453.07 Col$ (15.00 C$) |
+44.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 Col$ (1.73 C$) |
23,174.97 Col$ (8.00 C$) |
+363.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10,000.00 Col$ (3.45 C$) |
23,174.97 Col$ (8.00 C$) |
+131.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6,589.37 Col$ (2.27 C$) |
15,032.98 Col$ (5.19 C$) |
+128.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3,796.29 Col$ (1.31 C$) |
8,377.09 Col$ (2.89 C$) |
+120.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2,642.76 Col$ (0.91 C$) |
6,761.79 Col$ (2.33 C$) |
+155.9 % |
Markets | Colombia Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
17,727.82 Col$ (6.12 C$) |
33,637.82 Col$ (11.61 C$) |
+89.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
5,250.10 Col$ (1.81 C$) |
9,721.80 Col$ (3.36 C$) |
+85.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,207.67 Col$ (0.76 C$) |
6,649.22 Col$ (2.30 C$) |
+201.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
8,859.37 Col$ (3.06 C$) |
13,996.79 Col$ (4.83 C$) |
+58.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8,752.68 Col$ (3.02 C$) |
20,506.05 Col$ (7.08 C$) |
+134.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
9,698.76 Col$ (3.35 C$) |
22,059.56 Col$ (7.61 C$) |
+127.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
14,843.45 Col$ (5.12 C$) |
26,955.01 Col$ (9.30 C$) |
+81.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,912.55 Col$ (1.70 C$) |
7,553.69 Col$ (2.61 C$) |
+53.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1,968.98 Col$ (0.68 C$) |
2,603.98 Col$ (0.90 C$) |
+32.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2,543.75 Col$ (0.88 C$) |
6,948.86 Col$ (2.40 C$) |
+173.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2,356.85 Col$ (0.81 C$) |
7,521.96 Col$ (2.60 C$) |
+219.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2,042.03 Col$ (0.70 C$) |
4,829.93 Col$ (1.67 C$) |
+136.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
2,168.09 Col$ (0.75 C$) |
4,832.91 Col$ (1.67 C$) |
+122.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,371.70 Col$ (1.16 C$) |
10,224.18 Col$ (3.53 C$) |
+203.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3,156.04 Col$ (1.09 C$) |
7,202.45 Col$ (2.49 C$) |
+128.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
40,000.00 Col$ (13.81 C$) |
52,143.69 Col$ (18.00 C$) |
+30.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4,458.40 Col$ (1.54 C$) |
11,875.58 Col$ (4.10 C$) |
+166.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,809.67 Col$ (2.70 C$) |
13,189.42 Col$ (4.55 C$) |
+68.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
10,000.00 Col$ (3.45 C$) |
57,937.43 Col$ (20.00 C$) |
+479.4 % |
Transportation | Colombia Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3,000.00 Col$ (1.04 C$) |
10,139.05 Col$ (3.50 C$) |
+238.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
160,000.00 Col$ (55.23 C$) |
304,171.52 Col$ (105.00 C$) |
+90.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6,300.00 Col$ (2.17 C$) |
13,180.77 Col$ (4.55 C$) |
+109.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
11,265.41 Col$ (3.89 C$) |
10,163.30 Col$ (3.51 C$) |
-9.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
29,000.00 Col$ (10.01 C$) |
112,775.21 Col$ (38.93 C$) |
+288.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
15,175.54 Col$ (5.24 C$) |
17,607.50 Col$ (6.08 C$) |
+16.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
70,000,000.00 Col$ (24,164.00 C$) |
98,429,905.22 Col$ (33,978.00 C$) |
+40.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
110,511,020.65 Col$ (38,148.40 C$) |
81,217,677.33 Col$ (28,036.34 C$) |
-26.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Colombia Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
342,061.23 Col$ (118.08 C$) |
598,555.12 Col$ (206.62 C$) |
+75.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
38,858.78 Col$ (13.41 C$) |
181,446.31 Col$ (62.64 C$) |
+366.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
98,092.23 Col$ (33.86 C$) |
245,505.34 Col$ (84.75 C$) |
+150.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Colombia Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
95,841.96 Col$ (33.08 C$) |
170,789.82 Col$ (58.96 C$) |
+78.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
47,601.69 Col$ (16.43 C$) |
69,523.10 Col$ (24.00 C$) |
+46.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
18,000.00 Col$ (6.21 C$) |
44,901.51 Col$ (15.50 C$) |
+149.5 % |
Childcare | Colombia Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,041,068.09 Col$ (359.38 C$) |
3,227,116.43 Col$ (1,114.00 C$) |
+210.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
23,734,303.57 Col$ (8,193.08 C$) |
48,056,394.13 Col$ (16,589.07 C$) |
+102.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Colombia Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
226,701.19 Col$ (78.26 C$) |
222,819.44 Col$ (76.92 C$) |
-1.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
161,199.25 Col$ (55.65 C$) |
164,506.32 Col$ (56.79 C$) |
+2.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
362,654.32 Col$ (125.19 C$) |
351,517.76 Col$ (121.34 C$) |
-3.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
310,660.97 Col$ (107.24 C$) |
427,927.93 Col$ (147.72 C$) |
+37.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Colombia Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,462,616.75 Col$ (504.90 C$) |
5,333,346.50 Col$ (1,841.07 C$) |
+264.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,181,284.16 Col$ (407.78 C$) |
4,759,386.13 Col$ (1,642.94 C$) |
+302.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,742,810.99 Col$ (946.82 C$) |
8,548,018.34 Col$ (2,950.78 C$) |
+211.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,216,656.66 Col$ (765.19 C$) |
7,384,700.97 Col$ (2,549.20 C$) |
+233.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Colombia Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
577,390.57 Col$ (199.32 C$) |
2,503,817.94 Col$ (864.32 C$) |
+333.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
449,917.75 Col$ (155.31 C$) |
1,763,501.00 Col$ (608.76 C$) |
+292.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Colombia Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,596,002.94 Col$ (550.94 C$) |
11,350,620.63 Col$ (3,918.23 C$) |
+611.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 13.19 | 6.61 | -49.9 % |
| Last update: | March 2025 | March 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 433 | 3751 |
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