Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Colombia Reverse

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Cost of Living in Colombia is 57.3% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Colombia is 64.3% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Colombia are 78.4% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Colombia are 64.7% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Colombia are 59.0% 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 $
(82,954.82 Col$)		 4.82 $
(20,000.00 Col$)		      -75.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(311,080.56 Col$)		 28.93 $
(120,000.00 Col$)		      -61.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(45,625.15 Col$)		 7.23 $
(30,000.00 Col$)		      -34.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(24,886.45 Col$)		 1.21 $
(5,000.00 Col$)		      -79.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(29,034.19 Col$)		 2.41 $
(10,000.00 Col$)		      -65.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(21,657.67 Col$)		 1.59 $
(6,589.37 Col$)		      -69.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 $
(10,592.39 Col$)		 0.92 $
(3,796.29 Col$)		      -64.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(8,630.37 Col$)		 0.64 $
(2,642.76 Col$)		      -69.4 %
Markets
 United States Edit Colombia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(16,582.90 Col$)		 4.27 $
(17,727.82 Col$)		      +6.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(13,655.21 Col$)		 1.27 $
(5,250.10 Col$)		      -61.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(8,641.63 Col$)		 0.53 $
(2,207.67 Col$)		      -74.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.16 $
(17,238.64 Col$)		 2.14 $
(8,859.37 Col$)		      -48.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.88 $
(24,377.91 Col$)		 2.11 $
(8,752.68 Col$)		      -64.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $
(22,869.28 Col$)		 2.34 $
(9,698.76 Col$)		      -57.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.36 $
(30,536.49 Col$)		 3.58 $
(14,843.45 Col$)		      -51.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(9,924.34 Col$)		 1.18 $
(4,912.55 Col$)		      -50.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(3,153.55 Col$)		 0.47 $
(1,968.98 Col$)		      -37.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(8,445.95 Col$)		 0.61 $
(2,543.75 Col$)		      -69.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(9,235.36 Col$)		 0.57 $
(2,356.85 Col$)		      -74.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(5,507.85 Col$)		 0.49 $
(2,042.03 Col$)		      -62.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(5,782.70 Col$)		 0.52 $
(2,168.09 Col$)		      -62.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(9,137.29 Col$)		 0.81 $
(3,371.70 Col$)		      -63.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(9,224.75 Col$)		 0.76 $
(3,156.04 Col$)		      -65.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(62,216.11 Col$)		 9.64 $
(40,000.00 Col$)		      -35.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.94 $
(8,052.80 Col$)		 1.07 $
(4,458.40 Col$)		      -44.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(14,882.69 Col$)		 1.88 $
(7,809.67 Col$)		      -47.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(41,477.41 Col$)		 2.41 $
(10,000.00 Col$)		      -75.9 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Colombia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(10,369.35 Col$)		 0.72 $
(3,000.00 Col$)		      -71.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(269,603.15 Col$)		 38.58 $
(160,000.00 Col$)		      -40.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(15,554.03 Col$)		 1.52 $
(6,300.00 Col$)		      -59.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(11,613.68 Col$)		 2.72 $
(11,265.41 Col$)		      -3.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(124,432.23 Col$)		 6.99 $
(29,000.00 Col$)		      -76.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(14,577.95 Col$)		 3.66 $
(15,175.54 Col$)		      +4.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(124,432,225.23 Col$)		 16,876.66 $
(70,000,000.00 Col$)		      -43.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,965.89 $
(107,699,771.06 Col$)		 26,643.67 $
(110,511,020.65 Col$)		      +2.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Colombia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.86 $
(862,145.88 Col$)		 82.47 $
(342,061.23 Col$)		      -60.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.20 $
(237,254.11 Col$)		 9.37 $
(38,858.78 Col$)		      -83.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.50 $
(296,554.97 Col$)		 23.65 $
(98,092.23 Col$)		      -66.9 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Colombia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.58 $
(193,183.52 Col$)		 23.11 $
(95,841.96 Col$)		      -50.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.84 $
(90,602.50 Col$)		 11.48 $
(47,601.69 Col$)		      -47.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.19 $
(58,856.44 Col$)		 4.34 $
(18,000.00 Col$)		      -69.4 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Colombia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,375.88 $
(5,706,806.75 Col$)		 251.00 $
(1,041,068.09 Col$)		      -81.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,628.80 $
(93,858,390.21 Col$)		 5,722.22 $
(23,734,303.57 Col$)		      -74.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Colombia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.03 $
(215,792.40 Col$)		 54.66 $
(226,701.19 Col$)		      +5.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.61 $
(176,719.56 Col$)		 38.86 $
(161,199.25 Col$)		      -8.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.50 $
(371,228.92 Col$)		 87.43 $
(362,654.32 Col$)		      -2.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.21 $
(469,552.98 Col$)		 74.90 $
(310,660.97 Col$)		      -33.8 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Colombia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,745.26 $
(7,238,866.85 Col$)		 352.63 $
(1,462,616.75 Col$)		      -79.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,438.70 $
(5,967,349.31 Col$)		 284.80 $
(1,181,284.16 Col$)		      -80.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,912.04 $
(12,078,390.61 Col$)		 661.28 $
(2,742,810.99 Col$)		      -77.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,400.26 $
(9,955,646.19 Col$)		 534.43 $
(2,216,656.66 Col$)		      -77.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Colombia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.03 $
(1,248,612.80 Col$)		 139.21 $
(577,390.57 Col$)		      -53.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 252.05 $
(1,045,450.58 Col$)		 108.47 $
(449,917.75 Col$)		      -57.0 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Colombia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,338.12 $
(17,993,387.92 Col$)		 384.79 $
(1,596,002.94 Col$)		      -91.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 13.19      +100.7 %
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