Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Colombia Reverse

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Cost of Living in Colombia is 60.3% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Colombia is 66.9% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Colombia are 80.1% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Colombia are 66.9% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Colombia are 61.4% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Colombia is 76.0% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Colombia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(88,145.08 Col$)		 4.54 $
(20,000.00 Col$)		      -77.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(330,544.05 Col$)		 27.23 $
(120,000.00 Col$)		      -63.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(48,479.79 Col$)		 6.81 $
(30,000.00 Col$)		      -38.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(26,443.52 Col$)		 1.13 $
(5,000.00 Col$)		      -81.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(30,850.78 Col$)		 2.27 $
(10,000.00 Col$)		      -67.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.18 $
(22,808.77 Col$)		 1.43 $
(6,305.71 Col$)		      -72.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 $
(11,189.77 Col$)		 0.83 $
(3,666.70 Col$)		      -67.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 $
(9,114.86 Col$)		 0.60 $
(2,655.97 Col$)		      -70.9 %
Markets
 United States Edit Colombia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.99 $
(17,606.87 Col$)		 4.08 $
(17,986.58 Col$)		      +2.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.27 $
(14,409.53 Col$)		 1.19 $
(5,245.33 Col$)		      -63.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(9,157.12 Col$)		 0.51 $
(2,245.87 Col$)		      -75.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.75 $
(16,505.84 Col$)		 2.02 $
(8,897.04 Col$)		      -46.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(25,852.94 Col$)		 2.00 $
(8,811.08 Col$)		      -65.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.44 $
(23,997.03 Col$)		 2.21 $
(9,732.47 Col$)		      -59.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.27 $
(32,037.66 Col$)		 3.36 $
(14,790.22 Col$)		      -53.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.38 $
(10,508.46 Col$)		 1.07 $
(4,698.46 Col$)		      -55.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(3,354.38 Col$)		 0.43 $
(1,904.71 Col$)		      -43.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 $
(8,967.98 Col$)		 0.56 $
(2,462.52 Col$)		      -72.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(9,805.56 Col$)		 0.50 $
(2,225.01 Col$)		      -77.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.34 $
(5,899.49 Col$)		 0.47 $
(2,055.46 Col$)		      -65.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(6,137.42 Col$)		 0.48 $
(2,112.06 Col$)		      -65.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.18 $
(9,626.85 Col$)		 0.74 $
(3,271.03 Col$)		      -66.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.21 $
(9,724.12 Col$)		 0.73 $
(3,208.11 Col$)		      -67.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(66,108.81 Col$)		 9.08 $
(40,000.00 Col$)		      -39.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.89 $
(8,314.90 Col$)		 0.97 $
(4,270.57 Col$)		      -48.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.54 $
(15,591.65 Col$)		 1.66 $
(7,314.92 Col$)		      -53.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(44,072.54 Col$)		 2.27 $
(10,000.00 Col$)		      -77.3 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Colombia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(11,018.13 Col$)		 0.67 $
(2,950.00 Col$)		      -73.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(286,471.51 Col$)		 34.03 $
(150,000.00 Col$)		      -47.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.74 $
(16,483.13 Col$)		 1.36 $
(6,000.00 Col$)		      -63.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(12,340.31 Col$)		 2.56 $
(11,265.41 Col$)		      -8.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(132,217.62 Col$)		 5.67 $
(25,000.00 Col$)		      -81.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.60 $
(15,881.62 Col$)		 3.25 $
(14,314.59 Col$)		      -9.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,680.68 $
(148,439,327.44 Col$)		 15,882.91 $
(70,000,000.00 Col$)		      -52.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,166.82 $
(115,323,803.89 Col$)		 24,570.65 $
(108,289,077.77 Col$)		      -6.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Colombia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.26 $
(913,455.05 Col$)		 77.64 $
(342,174.93 Col$)		      -62.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 55.77 $
(245,776.09 Col$)		 8.82 $
(38,854.04 Col$)		      -84.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.01 $
(312,948.11 Col$)		 22.32 $
(98,381.98 Col$)		      -68.6 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Colombia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.73 $
(205,942.29 Col$)		 21.05 $
(92,782.56 Col$)		      -54.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.98 $
(92,472.04 Col$)		 9.42 $
(41,501.59 Col$)		      -55.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(61,701.56 Col$)		 4.36 $
(19,200.00 Col$)		      -68.9 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Colombia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,382.20 $
(6,091,725.70 Col$)		 216.13 $
(952,552.94 Col$)		      -84.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,701.50 $
(100,051,283.51 Col$)		 5,010.24 $
(22,081,396.55 Col$)		      -77.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Colombia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.29 $
(230,438.62 Col$)		 51.37 $
(226,399.16 Col$)		      -1.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.83 $
(188,756.54 Col$)		 38.01 $
(167,517.90 Col$)		      -11.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.21 $
(393,190.31 Col$)		 82.17 $
(362,148.84 Col$)		      -7.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.93 $
(502,110.05 Col$)		 71.82 $
(316,531.70 Col$)		      -37.0 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Colombia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,761.68 $
(7,764,158.67 Col$)		 329.33 $
(1,451,446.62 Col$)		      -81.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,452.15 $
(6,399,985.77 Col$)		 276.60 $
(1,219,034.53 Col$)		      -81.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,948.44 $
(12,994,515.20 Col$)		 607.17 $
(2,675,965.37 Col$)		      -79.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,406.63 $
(10,606,645.47 Col$)		 489.56 $
(2,157,596.12 Col$)		      -79.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Colombia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 330.07 $
(1,454,715.78 Col$)		 128.61 $
(566,799.94 Col$)		      -61.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 260.49 $
(1,148,043.22 Col$)		 105.88 $
(466,661.86 Col$)		      -59.4 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Colombia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,427.81 $
(19,514,463.78 Col$)		 351.84 $
(1,550,632.29 Col$)		      -92.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 13.71      +108.8 %
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