Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Colombia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Colombia is 65.6% lower than in Singapore (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Colombia is 74.4% lower than in Singapore | |
| Rent Prices in Colombia are 87.4% lower than in Singapore | |
| Restaurant Prices in Colombia are 55.3% lower than in Singapore | |
| Groceries Prices in Colombia are 59.5% lower than in Singapore | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Colombia is 60.7% lower than in Singapore | |
Restaurants | Singapore Edit |
Colombia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
14.00 S$ (43,310.04 Col$) |
6.47 S$ (20,000.00 Col$) |
-53.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 S$ (309,357.44 Col$) |
38.79 S$ (120,000.00 Col$) |
-61.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 S$ (30,935.74 Col$) |
9.70 S$ (30,000.00 Col$) |
-3.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 S$ (30,935.74 Col$) |
1.62 S$ (5,000.00 Col$) |
-83.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
11.00 S$ (34,029.32 Col$) |
3.23 S$ (10,000.00 Col$) |
-70.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6.20 S$ (19,166.66 Col$) |
2.13 S$ (6,589.37 Col$) |
-65.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.21 S$ (6,846.69 Col$) |
1.23 S$ (3,796.29 Col$) |
-44.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.60 S$ (4,939.81 Col$) |
0.85 S$ (2,642.76 Col$) |
-46.5 % |
Markets | Singapore Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
14.14 S$ (43,757.37 Col$) |
5.73 S$ (17,727.82 Col$) |
-59.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.66 S$ (8,224.28 Col$) |
1.70 S$ (5,250.10 Col$) |
-36.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.67 S$ (5,151.46 Col$) |
0.71 S$ (2,207.67 Col$) |
-57.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.32 S$ (13,366.82 Col$) |
2.86 S$ (8,859.37 Col$) |
-33.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
10.49 S$ (32,448.33 Col$) |
2.83 S$ (8,752.68 Col$) |
-73.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.42 S$ (19,869.56 Col$) |
3.14 S$ (9,698.76 Col$) |
-51.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
12.60 S$ (38,986.50 Col$) |
4.80 S$ (14,843.45 Col$) |
-61.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.60 S$ (8,040.47 Col$) |
1.59 S$ (4,912.55 Col$) |
-38.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.79 S$ (5,538.21 Col$) |
0.64 S$ (1,968.98 Col$) |
-64.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.54 S$ (7,871.12 Col$) |
0.82 S$ (2,543.75 Col$) |
-67.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.66 S$ (5,133.73 Col$) |
0.76 S$ (2,356.85 Col$) |
-54.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.38 S$ (4,282.25 Col$) |
0.66 S$ (2,042.03 Col$) |
-52.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.26 S$ (3,910.15 Col$) |
0.70 S$ (2,168.09 Col$) |
-44.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
2.38 S$ (7,350.55 Col$) |
1.09 S$ (3,371.70 Col$) |
-54.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.93 S$ (5,959.99 Col$) |
1.02 S$ (3,156.04 Col$) |
-47.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
30.00 S$ (92,807.23 Col$) |
12.93 S$ (40,000.00 Col$) |
-56.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
5.41 S$ (16,731.92 Col$) |
1.44 S$ (4,458.40 Col$) |
-73.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.94 S$ (21,473.67 Col$) |
2.52 S$ (7,809.67 Col$) |
-63.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
16.65 S$ (51,508.01 Col$) |
3.23 S$ (10,000.00 Col$) |
-80.6 % |
Transportation | Singapore Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 S$ (6,187.15 Col$) |
0.97 S$ (3,000.00 Col$) |
-51.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
120.00 S$ (371,228.93 Col$) |
51.72 S$ (160,000.00 Col$) |
-56.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.60 S$ (14,230.44 Col$) |
2.04 S$ (6,300.00 Col$) |
-55.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.61 S$ (4,978.63 Col$) |
3.64 S$ (11,265.41 Col$) |
+126.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.90 S$ (64,655.71 Col$) |
9.37 S$ (29,000.00 Col$) |
-55.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
10.86 S$ (33,581.98 Col$) |
4.91 S$ (15,175.54 Col$) |
-54.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
180,000.00 S$ (556,843,395.82 Col$) |
22,627.55 S$ (70,000,000.00 Col$) |
-87.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
159,638.80 S$ (493,854,508.31 Col$) |
35,722.76 S$ (110,511,020.65 Col$) |
-77.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Singapore Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
210.90 S$ (652,432.51 Col$) |
110.57 S$ (342,061.23 Col$) |
-47.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
23.16 S$ (71,632.25 Col$) |
12.56 S$ (38,858.78 Col$) |
-45.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
46.11 S$ (142,630.06 Col$) |
31.71 S$ (98,092.23 Col$) |
-31.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Singapore Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
144.24 S$ (446,207.41 Col$) |
30.98 S$ (95,841.96 Col$) |
-78.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
15.76 S$ (48,743.97 Col$) |
15.39 S$ (47,601.69 Col$) |
-2.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 S$ (46,403.62 Col$) |
5.82 S$ (18,000.00 Col$) |
-61.2 % |
Childcare | Singapore Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,513.63 S$ (4,682,522.63 Col$) |
336.53 S$ (1,041,068.09 Col$) |
-77.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
36,844.00 S$ (113,979,655.98 Col$) |
7,672.13 S$ (23,734,303.57 Col$) |
-79.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Singapore Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
99.71 S$ (308,462.52 Col$) |
73.28 S$ (226,701.19 Col$) |
-26.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
56.59 S$ (175,050.82 Col$) |
52.11 S$ (161,199.25 Col$) |
-7.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
134.16 S$ (415,047.20 Col$) |
117.23 S$ (362,654.32 Col$) |
-12.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
152.33 S$ (471,244.19 Col$) |
100.42 S$ (310,660.97 Col$) |
-34.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Singapore Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
3,976.19 S$ (12,300,641.15 Col$) |
472.79 S$ (1,462,616.75 Col$) |
-88.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,818.60 S$ (8,719,563.25 Col$) |
381.85 S$ (1,181,284.16 Col$) |
-86.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
7,784.62 S$ (24,082,287.03 Col$) |
886.62 S$ (2,742,810.99 Col$) |
-88.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
4,853.06 S$ (15,013,306.07 Col$) |
716.54 S$ (2,216,656.66 Col$) |
-85.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Singapore Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,750.10 S$ (8,507,625.87 Col$) |
186.64 S$ (577,390.57 Col$) |
-93.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,797.98 S$ (5,562,194.42 Col$) |
145.44 S$ (449,917.75 Col$) |
-91.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Singapore Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,134.37 S$ (15,883,543.57 Col$) |
515.91 S$ (1,596,002.94 Col$) |
-90.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.24 | 13.19 | +307.0 % |
| Last update: | March 2025 | March 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 386 | 433 |
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