Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Colombia

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Cost of Living in Colombia is 57.7% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Colombia is 64.7% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Colombia are 78.7% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Colombia are 65.0% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Colombia are 59.4% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Colombia is 75.1% lower than in United States

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Restaurants	United States Edit	Colombia Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	20.00 $ (83,709.60 Col$)	4.78 $ (20,000.00 Col$)	-76.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	75.00 $ (313,911.00 Col$)	28.67 $ (120,000.00 Col$)	-61.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	11.00 $ (46,040.28 Col$)	7.17 $ (30,000.00 Col$)	-34.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	6.00 $ (25,112.88 Col$)	1.19 $ (5,000.00 Col$)	-80.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	7.00 $ (29,298.36 Col$)	2.39 $ (10,000.00 Col$)	-65.9 %
Cappuccino (regular)	5.22 $ (21,849.06 Col$)	1.58 $ (6,609.14 Col$)	-69.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.55 $ (10,686.08 Col$)	0.91 $ (3,798.09 Col$)	-64.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.08 $ (8,705.21 Col$)	0.64 $ (2,659.77 Col$)	-69.4 %
Markets	United States Edit	Colombia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.00 $ (16,736.66 Col$)	4.24 $ (17,761.00 Col$)	+6.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	3.29 $ (13,775.60 Col$)	1.25 $ (5,243.15 Col$)	-61.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	2.08 $ (8,714.23 Col$)	0.53 $ (2,212.63 Col$)	-74.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	4.15 $ (17,380.93 Col$)	2.11 $ (8,832.00 Col$)	-49.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.88 $ (24,603.19 Col$)	2.08 $ (8,706.78 Col$)	-64.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5.51 $ (23,066.50 Col$)	2.29 $ (9,604.22 Col$)	-58.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	7.36 $ (30,798.80 Col$)	3.56 $ (14,918.93 Col$)	-51.6 %
Apples (1 lb)	2.39 $ (10,010.19 Col$)	1.18 $ (4,919.23 Col$)	-50.9 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.76 $ (3,182.24 Col$)	0.47 $ (1,953.27 Col$)	-38.6 %
Oranges (1 lb)	2.04 $ (8,519.35 Col$)	0.60 $ (2,524.72 Col$)	-70.4 %
Tomato (1 lb)	2.22 $ (9,312.07 Col$)	0.56 $ (2,336.97 Col$)	-74.9 %
Potato (1 lb)	1.33 $ (5,557.96 Col$)	0.49 $ (2,045.70 Col$)	-63.2 %
Onion (1 lb)	1.39 $ (5,835.31 Col$)	0.51 $ (2,137.29 Col$)	-63.4 %
Lettuce (1 head)	2.20 $ (9,220.42 Col$)	0.81 $ (3,372.73 Col$)	-63.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.22 $ (9,305.02 Col$)	0.74 $ (3,114.37 Col$)	-66.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	15.00 $ (62,782.20 Col$)	9.56 $ (40,000.00 Col$)	-36.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.94 $ (8,126.07 Col$)	1.07 $ (4,459.82 Col$)	-45.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.59 $ (15,018.10 Col$)	1.87 $ (7,810.95 Col$)	-48.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	10.00 $ (41,854.80 Col$)	2.39 $ (10,000.00 Col$)	-76.1 %
Transportation	United States Edit	Colombia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.50 $ (10,463.70 Col$)	0.72 $ (3,000.00 Col$)	-71.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	65.00 $ (272,056.20 Col$)	38.23 $ (160,000.00 Col$)	-41.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.75 $ (15,695.55 Col$)	1.51 $ (6,300.00 Col$)	-59.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.80 $ (11,719.35 Col$)	2.69 $ (11,265.41 Col$)	-3.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	30.00 $ (125,564.40 Col$)	6.69 $ (28,000.00 Col$)	-77.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	3.51 $ (14,709.16 Col$)	3.62 $ (15,169.34 Col$)	+3.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	30,000.00 $ (125,564,400.00 Col$)	16,724.49 $ (70,000,000.00 Col$)	-44.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,963.01 $ (108,667,641.31 Col$)	26,410.44 $ (110,540,373.33 Col$)	+1.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)	United States Edit	Colombia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	207.86 $ (870,009.57 Col$)	81.73 $ (342,061.23 Col$)	-60.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	57.17 $ (239,296.10 Col$)	9.30 $ (38,930.23 Col$)	-83.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	71.48 $ (299,181.44 Col$)	23.50 $ (98,367.65 Col$)	-67.1 %
Sports And Leisure	United States Edit	Colombia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	46.54 $ (194,810.51 Col$)	22.86 $ (95,673.41 Col$)	-50.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	21.84 $ (91,426.87 Col$)	11.37 $ (47,601.69 Col$)	-47.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	14.00 $ (58,596.72 Col$)	4.30 $ (18,000.00 Col$)	-69.3 %
Childcare	United States Edit	Colombia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,374.71 $ (5,753,824.52 Col$)	248.73 $ (1,041,068.09 Col$)	-81.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	22,628.80 $ (94,712,382.02 Col$)	5,670.63 $ (23,734,303.57 Col$)	-74.9 %
Clothing And Shoes	United States Edit	Colombia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	52.02 $ (217,710.88 Col$)	54.49 $ (228,070.47 Col$)	+4.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	42.59 $ (178,265.47 Col$)	39.18 $ (163,983.33 Col$)	-8.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	89.46 $ (374,428.84 Col$)	86.65 $ (362,654.32 Col$)	-3.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	113.17 $ (473,663.77 Col$)	74.24 $ (310,722.84 Col$)	-34.4 %
Rent Per Month	United States Edit	Colombia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,744.51 $ (7,301,608.12 Col$)	350.29 $ (1,466,119.62 Col$)	-79.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,437.94 $ (6,018,478.84 Col$)	279.47 $ (1,169,698.97 Col$)	-80.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,910.15 $ (12,180,356.97 Col$)	656.31 $ (2,746,963.70 Col$)	-77.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	2,398.92 $ (10,040,637.00 Col$)	524.41 $ (2,194,918.24 Col$)	-78.1 %
Buy Apartment Price	United States Edit	Colombia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	300.24 $ (1,256,658.94 Col$)	138.05 $ (577,791.77 Col$)	-54.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	251.42 $ (1,052,324.86 Col$)	107.54 $ (450,100.36 Col$)	-57.2 %
Salaries And Financing	United States Edit	Colombia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	4,338.87 $ (18,160,235.06 Col$)	381.32 $ (1,596,002.94 Col$)	-91.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	6.57	13.19	+100.7 %
Last update:	March 2025	March 2025
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