Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Colombia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Colombia is 65.9% lower than in Singapore (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Colombia is 74.7% lower than in Singapore | |
| Rent Prices in Colombia are 87.5% lower than in Singapore | |
| Restaurant Prices in Colombia are 55.7% lower than in Singapore | |
| Groceries Prices in Colombia are 60.0% lower than in Singapore | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Colombia is 60.4% lower than in Singapore | |
Restaurants | Singapore Edit |
Colombia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
14.00 S$ (43,727.79 Col$) |
6.40 S$ (20,000.00 Col$) |
-54.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 S$ (312,341.33 Col$) |
38.42 S$ (120,000.00 Col$) |
-61.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 S$ (31,234.13 Col$) |
9.60 S$ (30,000.00 Col$) |
-4.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 S$ (31,234.13 Col$) |
1.60 S$ (5,000.00 Col$) |
-84.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
11.00 S$ (34,357.55 Col$) |
3.20 S$ (10,000.00 Col$) |
-70.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6.20 S$ (19,350.89 Col$) |
2.12 S$ (6,609.14 Col$) |
-65.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.21 S$ (6,912.47 Col$) |
1.22 S$ (3,798.09 Col$) |
-45.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.60 S$ (4,987.20 Col$) |
0.85 S$ (2,659.77 Col$) |
-46.7 % |
Markets | Singapore Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
14.14 S$ (44,179.43 Col$) |
5.69 S$ (17,761.00 Col$) |
-59.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.66 S$ (8,303.61 Col$) |
1.68 S$ (5,243.15 Col$) |
-36.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.67 S$ (5,201.15 Col$) |
0.71 S$ (2,212.63 Col$) |
-57.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.32 S$ (13,495.75 Col$) |
2.83 S$ (8,832.00 Col$) |
-34.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
10.49 S$ (32,761.31 Col$) |
2.79 S$ (8,706.78 Col$) |
-73.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.42 S$ (20,061.21 Col$) |
3.07 S$ (9,604.22 Col$) |
-52.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
12.60 S$ (39,362.54 Col$) |
4.78 S$ (14,918.93 Col$) |
-62.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.60 S$ (8,118.02 Col$) |
1.57 S$ (4,919.23 Col$) |
-39.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.79 S$ (5,591.62 Col$) |
0.63 S$ (1,953.27 Col$) |
-65.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.54 S$ (7,947.04 Col$) |
0.81 S$ (2,524.72 Col$) |
-68.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.66 S$ (5,183.25 Col$) |
0.75 S$ (2,336.97 Col$) |
-54.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.38 S$ (4,323.55 Col$) |
0.65 S$ (2,045.70 Col$) |
-52.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.26 S$ (3,947.87 Col$) |
0.68 S$ (2,137.29 Col$) |
-45.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
2.38 S$ (7,421.45 Col$) |
1.08 S$ (3,372.73 Col$) |
-54.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.93 S$ (6,017.48 Col$) |
1.00 S$ (3,114.37 Col$) |
-48.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
30.00 S$ (93,702.40 Col$) |
12.81 S$ (40,000.00 Col$) |
-57.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
5.41 S$ (16,893.31 Col$) |
1.43 S$ (4,459.82 Col$) |
-73.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.94 S$ (21,680.80 Col$) |
2.50 S$ (7,810.95 Col$) |
-64.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
16.65 S$ (52,004.83 Col$) |
3.20 S$ (10,000.00 Col$) |
-80.8 % |
Transportation | Singapore Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 S$ (6,246.83 Col$) |
0.96 S$ (3,000.00 Col$) |
-52.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
120.00 S$ (374,809.59 Col$) |
51.23 S$ (160,000.00 Col$) |
-57.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.60 S$ (14,367.70 Col$) |
2.02 S$ (6,300.00 Col$) |
-56.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.61 S$ (5,026.65 Col$) |
3.61 S$ (11,265.41 Col$) |
+124.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.90 S$ (65,279.34 Col$) |
8.96 S$ (28,000.00 Col$) |
-57.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
10.86 S$ (33,905.90 Col$) |
4.86 S$ (15,169.34 Col$) |
-55.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
180,000.00 S$ (562,214,391.58 Col$) |
22,411.38 S$ (70,000,000.00 Col$) |
-87.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
159,638.80 S$ (498,617,948.97 Col$) |
35,390.89 S$ (110,540,373.33 Col$) |
-77.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Singapore Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
210.90 S$ (658,725.51 Col$) |
109.52 S$ (342,061.23 Col$) |
-48.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
23.16 S$ (72,323.17 Col$) |
12.46 S$ (38,930.23 Col$) |
-46.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
46.11 S$ (144,005.79 Col$) |
31.49 S$ (98,367.65 Col$) |
-31.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Singapore Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
144.24 S$ (450,511.27 Col$) |
30.63 S$ (95,673.41 Col$) |
-78.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
15.76 S$ (49,214.13 Col$) |
15.24 S$ (47,601.69 Col$) |
-3.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 S$ (46,851.20 Col$) |
5.76 S$ (18,000.00 Col$) |
-61.6 % |
Childcare | Singapore Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,513.63 S$ (4,727,687.59 Col$) |
333.31 S$ (1,041,068.09 Col$) |
-78.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
36,844.00 S$ (115,079,039.13 Col$) |
7,598.84 S$ (23,734,303.57 Col$) |
-79.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Singapore Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
99.71 S$ (311,437.77 Col$) |
73.02 S$ (228,070.47 Col$) |
-26.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
56.59 S$ (176,739.26 Col$) |
52.50 S$ (163,983.33 Col$) |
-7.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
134.16 S$ (419,050.51 Col$) |
116.11 S$ (362,654.32 Col$) |
-13.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
152.33 S$ (475,789.55 Col$) |
99.48 S$ (310,722.84 Col$) |
-34.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Singapore Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
3,976.19 S$ (12,419,286.16 Col$) |
469.40 S$ (1,466,119.62 Col$) |
-88.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,818.60 S$ (8,803,667.22 Col$) |
374.49 S$ (1,169,698.97 Col$) |
-86.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
7,784.62 S$ (24,314,571.12 Col$) |
879.47 S$ (2,746,963.70 Col$) |
-88.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
4,853.06 S$ (15,158,115.91 Col$) |
702.73 S$ (2,194,918.24 Col$) |
-85.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Singapore Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,750.03 S$ (8,589,468.70 Col$) |
184.99 S$ (577,791.77 Col$) |
-93.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,797.98 S$ (5,615,844.19 Col$) |
144.11 S$ (450,100.36 Col$) |
-92.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Singapore Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,097.05 S$ (15,920,204.31 Col$) |
510.98 S$ (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: | 385 | 432 |
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