Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombia and Portugal 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Portugal is 55.3% higher than in Colombia (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Portugal is 76.0% higher than in Colombia | |
| Rent Prices in Portugal are 157.2% higher than in Colombia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Portugal are 64.4% higher than in Colombia | |
| Groceries Prices in Portugal are 43.1% higher than in Colombia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Portugal is 67.4% higher than in Colombia | |
Restaurants | Colombia Edit |
Portugal Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20,000.00 Col$ (4.47 €) |
44,759.44 Col$ (10.00 €) |
+123.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120,000.00 Col$ (26.81 €) |
201,417.48 Col$ (45.00 €) |
+67.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
30,000.00 Col$ (6.70 €) |
35,807.55 Col$ (8.00 €) |
+19.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 Col$ (1.12 €) |
11,189.86 Col$ (2.50 €) |
+123.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10,000.00 Col$ (2.23 €) |
13,427.83 Col$ (3.00 €) |
+34.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6,533.04 Col$ (1.46 €) |
8,422.19 Col$ (1.88 €) |
+28.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3,800.44 Col$ (0.85 €) |
7,705.15 Col$ (1.72 €) |
+102.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2,615.19 Col$ (0.58 €) |
5,409.66 Col$ (1.21 €) |
+106.9 % |
Markets | Colombia Edit |
Portugal Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
17,755.11 Col$ (3.97 €) |
15,915.78 Col$ (3.56 €) |
-10.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
5,258.03 Col$ (1.17 €) |
5,606.94 Col$ (1.25 €) |
+6.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,208.12 Col$ (0.49 €) |
2,882.19 Col$ (0.64 €) |
+30.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
8,924.44 Col$ (1.99 €) |
11,969.40 Col$ (2.67 €) |
+34.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8,654.13 Col$ (1.93 €) |
21,028.11 Col$ (4.70 €) |
+143.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
9,800.67 Col$ (2.19 €) |
13,504.88 Col$ (3.02 €) |
+37.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
14,824.57 Col$ (3.31 €) |
25,386.91 Col$ (5.67 €) |
+71.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,880.35 Col$ (1.09 €) |
3,957.86 Col$ (0.88 €) |
-18.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1,987.84 Col$ (0.44 €) |
2,583.73 Col$ (0.58 €) |
+30.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2,500.67 Col$ (0.56 €) |
3,256.14 Col$ (0.73 €) |
+30.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2,390.19 Col$ (0.53 €) |
4,447.72 Col$ (0.99 €) |
+86.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2,010.21 Col$ (0.45 €) |
2,981.37 Col$ (0.67 €) |
+48.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
2,176.58 Col$ (0.49 €) |
3,535.72 Col$ (0.79 €) |
+62.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,344.84 Col$ (0.75 €) |
6,070.69 Col$ (1.36 €) |
+81.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3,095.83 Col$ (0.69 €) |
3,086.20 Col$ (0.69 €) |
-0.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
40,000.00 Col$ (8.94 €) |
22,334.96 Col$ (4.99 €) |
-44.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4,560.89 Col$ (1.02 €) |
5,022.37 Col$ (1.12 €) |
+10.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,925.95 Col$ (1.77 €) |
9,825.92 Col$ (2.20 €) |
+24.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
10,000.00 Col$ (2.23 €) |
24,617.69 Col$ (5.50 €) |
+146.2 % |
Transportation | Colombia Edit |
Portugal Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3,000.00 Col$ (0.67 €) |
8,951.89 Col$ (2.00 €) |
+198.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
160,000.00 Col$ (35.75 €) |
179,037.76 Col$ (40.00 €) |
+11.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6,300.00 Col$ (1.41 €) |
15,665.80 Col$ (3.50 €) |
+148.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
11,265.41 Col$ (2.52 €) |
7,131.30 Col$ (1.59 €) |
-36.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30,000.00 Col$ (6.70 €) |
67,139.16 Col$ (15.00 €) |
+123.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
15,189.58 Col$ (3.39 €) |
28,879.17 Col$ (6.45 €) |
+90.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
70,000,000.00 Col$ (15,639.16 €) |
134,278,319.72 Col$ (30,000.00 €) |
+91.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
108,398,901.66 Col$ (24,218.11 €) |
152,434,383.56 Col$ (34,056.37 €) |
+40.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Colombia Edit |
Portugal Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
345,949.38 Col$ (77.29 €) |
513,104.17 Col$ (114.64 €) |
+48.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
38,889.01 Col$ (8.69 €) |
84,489.12 Col$ (18.88 €) |
+117.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
97,563.16 Col$ (21.80 €) |
166,659.60 Col$ (37.23 €) |
+70.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Colombia Edit |
Portugal Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
95,107.08 Col$ (21.25 €) |
171,512.52 Col$ (38.32 €) |
+80.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
49,243.13 Col$ (11.00 €) |
62,694.74 Col$ (14.01 €) |
+27.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
18,000.00 Col$ (4.02 €) |
33,569.58 Col$ (7.50 €) |
+86.5 % |
Childcare | Colombia Edit |
Portugal Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,046,051.16 Col$ (233.71 €) |
1,962,800.16 Col$ (438.52 €) |
+87.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
24,726,420.00 Col$ (5,524.29 €) |
46,232,607.35 Col$ (10,329.13 €) |
+87.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Colombia Edit |
Portugal Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
227,457.11 Col$ (50.82 €) |
356,384.69 Col$ (79.62 €) |
+56.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
157,001.31 Col$ (35.08 €) |
150,365.43 Col$ (33.59 €) |
-4.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
365,519.48 Col$ (81.66 €) |
346,787.57 Col$ (77.48 €) |
-5.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
316,594.94 Col$ (70.73 €) |
411,791.95 Col$ (92.00 €) |
+30.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Colombia Edit |
Portugal Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,475,343.00 Col$ (329.62 €) |
4,140,682.63 Col$ (925.10 €) |
+180.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,206,436.69 Col$ (269.54 €) |
3,284,399.73 Col$ (733.79 €) |
+172.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,750,371.53 Col$ (614.48 €) |
7,091,810.66 Col$ (1,584.43 €) |
+157.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,251,696.08 Col$ (503.07 €) |
5,245,270.07 Col$ (1,171.88 €) |
+132.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Colombia Edit |
Portugal Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
591,090.57 Col$ (132.06 €) |
1,526,815.12 Col$ (341.12 €) |
+158.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
459,231.49 Col$ (102.60 €) |
1,106,686.57 Col$ (247.25 €) |
+141.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Colombia Edit |
Portugal Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,611,169.70 Col$ (359.96 €) |
4,745,883.72 Col$ (1,060.31 €) |
+194.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 12.97 | 4.76 | -63.3 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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