Cost of living in Colombia

The cost of living in Colombia is approximately 735 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1803 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Colombia

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
735 $
Without Rent
418 $
Rent & Utilities
317 $
Food
247 $
Transport
98 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
369 $
GDP per Capita
6,980 $
Freedom Index
6.54
Lifespan
74 years
Speak English
4%
Population
49.1M

Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 5.11 $
Dinner 22.8 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.68 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.33 $
Capuccino 1.84 $
Coke, 330ml 0.82 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.12 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.19 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.09 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.16 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.93 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.99 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.56 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.31 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.06 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.29 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.09 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.04 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.08 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.49 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.55 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 10.3 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.96 $
Cigarette pack 2.15 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.68 $
Monthly Pass 34.1 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.91 $
Taxi, 8 km 12.5 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 29.1 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 5.41 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.04 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.97 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.41 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 51 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 79 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 21.4 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 228 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 409 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 313 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 549 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,307 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,15 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 369 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 13.83%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 23 $
Cinema, 1 seat 3.91 $
Haircut 6.33 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 83.8 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 50.2 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 207 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 5,687 $

Cities in Colombia by Cost of Living

City Cost of Living without rent
Soledad
$485
Bogota
$482
Medellin
$478
Cali
$446
Barranquilla
$436
Cartagena
$433
Bello
$428
Buenaventura
$412
Soacha
$403
Envigado
$395
Palmira
$394
Cartago
$386
Monteria
$383
Pereira
$380
Santa Cruz de Lorica
$380
Yopal
$379
Bucaramanga
$376
Quibdo
$375
Zipaquira
$375
Barrancabermeja
$369
Valledupar
$369
Manizales
$360
Santa Marta
$358
Turbo
$357
Riohacha
$351
Facatativa
$349
Cucuta
$345
Maicao
$343
Cienaga
$342
Floridablanca
$339
Ocana
$335
Girardot
$335
Tumaco
$331
Arauca
$330
Magangue
$329
Neiva
$328
Ibague
$328
Duitama
$327
Sincelejo
$326
Tulua
$321
Villavicencio
$321
Armenia
$313
Pasto
$312
Ipiales
$309
Sogamoso
$302
Popayan
$300
Tunja
$296
Florencia
$288