Cost of living in Colombia

Summary of cost of living in Colombia

  • Family of four estimated monthly costs: $1,708 (COL$8,121,314)
  • Single person estimated monthly costs: $776 (COL$3,687,595)
  • Colombia is the cheapest country in Latin America (17 out of 17)
  • Colombia is the 4th cheapest country in the World (73 out of 76)
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Food
COP USD
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district COL$31,494 ($7)
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) COL$24,725 ($5.20)
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast COL$10,596 ($2.23)
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk COL$4,148 ($0.87)
12 eggs, large COL$9,440 ($1.99)
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes COL$4,068 ($0.86)
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese COL$11,799 ($2.48)
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples COL$7,850 ($1.65)
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes COL$3,952 ($0.83)
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket COL$3,914 ($0.82)
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality COL$48,212 ($10)
2 liters of coca-cola COL$5,824 ($1.23)
Bread for 2 people for 1 day COL$3,049 ($0.64)
Housing
COP USD
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area COL$2,928,180 ($616)
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area COL$1,537,060 ($323)
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat COL$294,550 ($62)
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area COL$1,680,110 ($353)
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area COL$997,639 ($210)
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio COL$187,126 ($39)
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) COL$71,610 ($15)
40” flat screen tv COL$1,448,320 ($305)
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) COL$438,601 ($92)
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) COL$22,467 ($4.73)
Hourly rate for cleaning help COL$18,189 ($3.83)
Clothes
COP USD
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) COL$203,618 ($43)
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) COL$127,649 ($27)
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) COL$329,253 ($69)
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes COL$249,250 ($52)
Transportation
COP USD
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new COL$69,328,600 ($14,582)
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas COL$3,381 ($0.71)
Monthly ticket public transport COL$146,556 ($31)
Personal Care
COP USD
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) COL$16,394 ($3.45)
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) COL$26,865 ($5.65)
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) COL$91,172 ($19)
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) COL$18,743 ($3.94)
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) COL$13,563 ($2.85)
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) COL$18,123 ($3.81)
4 rolls of toilet paper COL$7,889 ($1.66)
Tube of toothpaste COL$6,021 ($1.27)
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city COL$27,771 ($5.84)
Entertainment
COP USD
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub COL$41,214 ($9)
2 tickets to the movies COL$29,117 ($6)
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) COL$104,450 ($22)
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert COL$107,388 ($23)
1 cocktail drink in downtown club COL$28,999 ($6)
Cappuccino in expat area of the city COL$9,965 ($2.10)
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) COL$4,660 ($0.98)
Ipad wi-fi 128gb COL$2,513,960 ($529)
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) COL$242 ($0.05)
1 month of gym membership in business district COL$114,411 ($24)
1 package of marlboro cigarettes COL$8,453 ($1.78)

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Map of Cost of Living in Colombia

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This map shows only the top cities in Colombia. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
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The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.

What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a central reference city (that happens to be Prague). Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.

Cost of Living Ranking in Colombia

(top cities by data quality)

Ranking City Price Index *
1st Bogotá 58
2nd Medellín 57
3rd Santiago de Cali 51

Price Index:

To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a central reference city (that happens to be Prague). Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.

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  • 1 kg of rice in Sincelejo costs COL$4,790 (about 24 hours ago)
  • Bread for 2 people for 1 day (250 g) in Sincelejo costs COL$7,000 (about 24 hours ago)
  • 2 liters of coca-cola in Sincelejo costs COL$7,220 (about 24 hours ago)
  • 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality in Sincelejo costs COL$42,700 (about 24 hours ago)
  • 33 cl domestic beer in the supermarket in Sincelejo costs COL$5,000 (about 24 hours ago)
  • 1 lb of potatoes in Sincelejo costs COL$7,165 (about 24 hours ago)
  • 3 lb bag of apples in Sincelejo costs COL$7,349 (about 24 hours ago)
  • 1 lb of local cheese in Sincelejo costs COL$14,330 (about 24 hours ago)
  • 1 kg of tomatoes in Sincelejo costs COL$3,600 (about 24 hours ago)
  • 12 eggs, large in Sincelejo costs COL$9,300 (about 24 hours ago)

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