- Cost of Living
- Colombia
- Portugal
- Pereira
- Lisbon
- Comparison
Cost of living comparison between Pereira (Colombia) and Lisbon (Portugal)
| Food | 23% | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Food in Pereira (Colombia) is 23% cheaper than in Lisbon (Portugal) | |||
| Daily menu in the business district | COL$7,500 (€3.15) | €7.89 | 60% |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | COL$11,613 (€4.88) | €5.44 | 10% |
| 1/2 Kg (1 lb.) of chicken breast | COL$5,600 (€2.36) | €3.15 | 25% |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | COL$1,822 (€0.77) | €0.66 | 16% |
| 12 eggs, large | COL$3,625 (€1.52) | €2.06 | 26% |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | COL$1,600 (€0.67) | €1.32 | 49% |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | COL$2,800 (€1.18) | €3.59 | 67% |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | COL$4,750 (€2.00) | €1.36 | 47% |
| 2 kg (4,5 lb.) of potatoes | COL$3,400 (€1.43) | €1.25 | 15% |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) beer in the supermarket | COL$1,960 (€0.82) | €0.86 | 5% |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | COL$31,000 (€13.04) | €5.28 | 147% |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | COL$3,513 (€1.48) | €1.65 | 10% |
| bread for 2 people for 1 day | COL$1,813 (€0.76) | €0.92 | 17% |
| Housing | 42% | ||
| Housing in Pereira (Colombia) is 42% cheaper than in Lisbon (Portugal) | |||
| monthly rent for a 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished apartment in expensive area of the city | COL$900,000 (€379) | €875 | 57% |
| utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | COL$183,333 (€77) | €96 | 20% |
| Internet 8MB (1 month) | COL$100,000 (€42) | €23 | 85% |
| 40” flat screen TV | COL$1,312,500 (€552) | €568 | 3% |
| Microwave, known brand, 800/900 Watt | COL$200,000 (€84) | €103 | 19% |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | COL$4,000 (€1.68) | €8.23 | 80% |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | COL$3,833 (€1.61) | €6.57 | 75% |
| Clothes | 4% | ||
| Clothes in Pereira (Colombia) is 4% more expensive than in Lisbon (Portugal) | |||
| 1 pair of Levis 501 | COL$152,000 (€64) | €85 | 25% |
| 1 summer dress in a chain store (Zara, H&M, ...) | COL$102,000 (€43) | €31 | 40% |
| 1 pair of Adidas trainers | COL$176,000 (€74) | €76 | 2% |
| 1 pair of average business shoes | COL$109,286 (€46) | €74 | 38% |
| Transportation | 7% | ||
| Transportation in Pereira (Colombia) is 7% cheaper than in Lisbon (Portugal) | |||
| Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 140 CV 6 vel. (or equivalent), with no extras, new | COL$57,500,000 (€24,186) | €30,012 | 19% |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | COL$3,716 (€1.56) | €1.66 | 6% |
| monthly ticket public transport | COL$94,975 (€40) | €39 | 4% |
| Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 Km. (5 miles) | COL$41,245 (€17.35) | €7.63 | 127% |
| Personal Care | 36% | ||
| Personal Care in Pereira (Colombia) is 36% more expensive than in Lisbon (Portugal) | |||
| medicine against cold for 6 days (Frenadol, Coldrex, ...) | COL$25,500 (€10.73) | €5.80 | 85% |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | COL$16,600 (€6.98) | €4.18 | 67% |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | COL$7,687 (€3.23) | €3.18 | 2% |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | COL$10,850 (€4.56) | €4.48 | 2% |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | COL$7,750 (€3.26) | €1.49 | 118% |
| Tube of toothpaste | COL$5,375 (€2.26) | €2.58 | 12% |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | COL$9,143 (€3.85) | €11.96 | 68% |
| Entertainment | 42% | ||
| Entertainment in Pereira (Colombia) is 42% cheaper than in Lisbon (Portugal) | |||
| basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | COL$20,714 (€8.71) | €25 | 65% |
| 2 tickets to the movies | COL$16,625 (€6.99) | €12.13 | 42% |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | COL$60,000 (€25) | €42 | 40% |
| dinner out for two in Italian restaurant with wine and dessert | COL$90,000 (€38) | €44 | 13% |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | COL$10,000 (€4.21) | €6.60 | 36% |
| Capuccino in expat area of the city | COL$4,750 (€2.00) | €1.65 | 21% |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub | COL$4,286 (€1.80) | €1.99 | 9% |
| iPod nano 16GB | COL$329,500 (€139) | €152 | 9% |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | COL$260 (€0.11) | €0.21 | 49% |
| 1 month of gym in business district | COL$47,222 (€19.86) | €59 | 66% |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarretes | COL$3,780 (€1.59) | €4.22 | 62% |
| TOTAL | 22% | ||
WARNING! This comparison is based on only a few data points. At this point it is only a guess. It is based on 6,586 prices entered by 546 different people.
These prices were last updated on May 24, 2013.
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Cost of living in Pereira (Colombia) is 22% cheaper than in Lisbon (Portugal)
For example, to keep the same standard of living that would require
€3,750
in Lisbon
you would need to make just about €2,907
(COL$6,911,001)
in Pereira.