Cost of Living in Colombia

Summary of cost of living in Colombia:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18,000.00 Col$ 12,000.00-35,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120,000.00 Col$ 75,000.00-215,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 30,000.00 Col$ 25,000.00-40,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5,000.00 Col$ 3,000.00-10,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10,000.00 Col$ 6,500.00-16,000.00
Cappuccino (regular) 6,562.16 Col$ 3,000.00-12,000.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3,833.75 Col$ 3,000.00-7,000.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2,607.91 Col$ 2,000.00-5,000.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 17,328.68 Col$ 12,113.32-24,605.18
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 5,090.53 Col$ 2,812.28-8,899.49
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2,147.04 Col$ 1,179.34-3,628.74
Eggs (regular) (12) 8,619.47 Col$ 5,600.00-14,000.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8,703.56 Col$ 4,535.93-15,875.75
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9,687.36 Col$ 5,443.11-14,514.97
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 14,254.03 Col$ 8,164.67-20,411.68
Apples (1 lb) 4,939.87 Col$ 2,267.96-8,618.27
Banana (1 lb) 1,954.32 Col$ 1,133.98-4,535.93
Oranges (1 lb) 2,458.57 Col$ 1,224.70-4,535.93
Tomato (1 lb) 2,379.20 Col$ 997.90-4,082.34
Potato (1 lb) 2,018.50 Col$ 907.19-3,628.74
Onion (1 lb) 2,175.92 Col$ 1,088.62-3,175.15
Lettuce (1 head) 3,308.60 Col$ 2,000.00-5,000.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3,121.39 Col$ 1,500.00-5,022.15
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 40,000.00 Col$ 18,000.00-70,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4,517.65 Col$ 3,000.00-6,428.57
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7,761.24 Col$ 4,400.00-13,000.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10,565.00 Col$ 9,000.00-14,000.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3,000.00 Col$ 2,700.00-3,500.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 160,000.00 Col$ 90,000.00-210,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6,450.00 Col$ 5,000.00-10,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 11,265.41 Col$ 8,046.72-19,312.13
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30,000.00 Col$ 15,600.00-50,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 15,244.57 Col$ 14,000.00-16,000.00
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 70,000,000.00 Col$ 60,000,000.00-85,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 107,815,032.16 Col$ 90,000,000.00-126,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 343,618.03 Col$ 200,000.00-600,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 41,052.78 Col$ 22,000.00-70,000.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 97,983.33 Col$ 65,000.00-150,000.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 95,062.56 Col$ 70,000.00-150,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 50,939.09 Col$ 30,000.00-60,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16,000.00 Col$ 12,000.00-30,000.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,108,100.00 Col$ 600,000.00-2,000,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,573,354.17 Col$ 12,000,000.00-42,000,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 237,770.97 Col$ 100,000.00-400,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 163,228.07 Col$ 75,000.00-250,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 384,609.38 Col$ 250,000.00-600,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 322,264.45 Col$ 150,000.00-600,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,449,418.16 Col$ 900,000.00-3,000,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,224,407.58 Col$ 700,000.00-2,000,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,840,537.40 Col$ 1,633,333.33-5,000,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,292,777.77 Col$ 1,400,000.00-4,000,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 605,148.22 Col$ 371,609.07-929,022.67
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 452,499.19 Col$ 278,706.80-668,896.32
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,642,216.31 Col$
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 12.73 10.00-18.00

Prices in Colombia

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