Cost of Living in Colombia - Updated Prices & Insights

Name: Colombia
Address: CO

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $509 (excluding rent), and $901 including rent.

Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,218 (excluding rent), and $1,888 including rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.25 COP 15.7K

$2.83 COP 10.5K

$9.44 COP 34.9K

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$29.16 COP 107.7K

$17.01 COP 62.8K

$52.2 COP 193.0K

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.35 COP 27.2K

$6.12 COP 22.6K

$9.80 COP 36.2K

Cappuccino

$1.62 COP 5,981

$0.74 COP 2,746

$2.96 COP 10.9K

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.96 COP 3,532

$0.76 COP 2,803

$1.51 COP 5,567

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.62 COP 2,279

$0.47 COP 1,737

$1.18 COP 4,377

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.20 COP 4,427

$0.72 COP 2,671

$2.40 COP 8,854

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.44 COP 9,022

$1.58 COP 5,853

$3.90 COP 14.4K

Milk (1 liter)

$1.10 COP 4,079

$0.79 COP 2,913

$1.65 COP 6,082

White Bread (500g)

$1.39 COP 5,144

$0.77 COP 2,837

$2.44 COP 9,003

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.21 COP 4,463

$0.67 COP 2,458

$1.99 COP 7,338

Eggs

$2.17 COP 8,013

$1.40 COP 5,165

$3.59 COP 13.3K

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.62 COP 17.1K

$2.43 COP 8,966

$8.50 COP 31.4K

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.30 COP 19.6K

$2.48 COP 9,172

$7.95 COP 29.4K

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.51 COP 27.7K

$4.02 COP 14.8K

$10.63 COP 39.3K

Apples (1kg)

$2.56 COP 9,441

$1.19 COP 4,411

$4.54 COP 16.8K

Banana (1kg)

$1.05 COP 3,869

$0.62 COP 2,300

$2.15 COP 7,958

Oranges (1kg)

$1.28 COP 4,728

$0.67 COP 2,473

$2.38 COP 8,802

Tomato (1kg)

$1.22 COP 4,497

$0.47 COP 1,727

$2.12 COP 7,842

Potato (1kg)

$1.10 COP 4,060

$0.49 COP 1,821

$1.99 COP 7,361

Onion (1kg)

$1.14 COP 4,199

$0.57 COP 2,118

$1.68 COP 6,208

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.82 COP 3,034

$0.50 COP 1,843

$1.26 COP 4,646

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.71 COP 2,636

$0.35 COP 1,282

$1.17 COP 4,310

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.51 COP 9,260

$2.13 COP 7,855

$3.31 COP 12.2K

Wine (Bottle)

$10.72 COP 39.6K

$5.35 COP 19.8K

$18.76 COP 69.3K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.07 COP 3,966

$0.71 COP 2,632

$1.61 COP 5,949

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.85 COP 6,829

$0.94 COP 3,487

$3.53 COP 13.0K

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.71 COP 2,631

$0.63 COP 2,342

$0.83 COP 3,063

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$38.44 COP 142.1K

$21.63 COP 79.9K

$50.5 COP 186.4K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.50 COP 5,550

$1.19 COP 4,389

$2.38 COP 8,778

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.72 COP 6,340

$1.23 COP 4,539

$2.46 COP 9,079

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.22 COP 26.7K

$3.60 COP 13.3K

$12.02 COP 44.4K

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.02 COP 3,763

$0.94 COP 3,456

$1.06 COP 3,917

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.2K COP 63.6M

$14.7K COP 54.5M

$20.9K COP 77.2M

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.3K COP 97.1M

$22.0K COP 81.2M

$30.8K COP 113.7M

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$82.7 COP 305.7K

$47.52 COP 175.6K

$143 COP 526.7K

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.47 COP 35.0K

$6.00 COP 22.2K

$15.62 COP 57.7K

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.58 COP 87.1K

$15.75 COP 58.2K

$36.36 COP 134.3K

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.64 COP 83.7K

$14.37 COP 53.1K

$35.92 COP 132.7K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.42 COP 45.9K

$7.36 COP 27.2K

$17.16 COP 63.4K

Cinema Ticket

$3.95 COP 14.6K

$2.97 COP 11.0K

$7.42 COP 27.4K

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$262 COP 969.7K

$144 COP 530.2K

$478 COP 1.8M

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,864 COP 21.7M

$2,855 COP 10.5M

$9,993 COP 36.9M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$56.4 COP 208.4K

$23.80 COP 87.9K

$83.3 COP 307.7K

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.64 COP 146.5K

$18.52 COP 68.4K

$61.8 COP 228.2K

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$90.9 COP 335.8K

$59.9 COP 221.3K

$140 COP 516.8K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$77.2 COP 285.4K

$36.13 COP 133.5K

$145 COP 533.9K

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$349 COP 1.3M

$217 COP 800.0K

$722 COP 2.7M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$295 COP 1.1M

$168 COP 619.4K

$479 COP 1.8M

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$678 COP 2.5M

$384 COP 1.4M

$1,199 COP 4.4M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$538 COP 2.0M

$309 COP 1.1M

$949 COP 3.5M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,927 COP 7.1M

$1,096 COP 4.0M

$3,288 COP 12.1M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,223 COP 4.5M

$803 COP 3.0M

$1,927 COP 7.1M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$472 COP 1.7M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

12.68

9.75

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update: March 15, 2026

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Rank	City	Population	Living Index	Solo costs (no rent) / month	Solo costs (with rent) / month	Family of 3 costs (no rent) / month	Family of 3 costs (with rent) / month	Mobile download speed (Mbps)	Internet download speed (Mbps)
1	Armenia	316926	39	$440	$774	$1,107	$1,750	251.13	282.52
2	Barranquilla	1327209	43	$505	$868	$1,216	$1,810	41.35	252.21
3	Bogota	8181047	48	$548	$948	$1,293	$2,016	182.75	274.03
4	Bucaramanga	581130	39	$462	$775	$1,060	$1,530	256.01	276.04
5	Buenaventura	365607	39	$438	$776	$1,138	$1,605	12.22	48.52
6	Cali	2568609	38	$498	$773	$1,179	$1,682	124.02	230.25
7	Cartagena	1028736	54	$648	$1,079	$1,714	$2,094	263.46	108.87
8	Cartago	135365	40	$432	$800	$1,234	$1,631	173.22	220.31
9	Cucuta	777106	36	$437	$707	$967	$1,520	101.78	222.52
10	Duitama	126670	36	$412	$716	$1,023	$1,442	106.13	218.83
11	Envigado	204399	40	$468	$779	$1,076	$1,575	272.94	217.09
12	Facatativá	124779	34	$454	$693	$1,080	$1,487	128.9	219.81
13	Florencia	-	39	$431	$759	$1,094	$1,550	214.37	157.55
14	Ibague	530000	30	$394	$582	$982	$1,230	18.53	248.19
15	Leticia	66000	39	$405	$780	$1,049	$1,592	296.59	35.42
16	Manizales	458442	37	$414	$722	$963	$1,437	15.57	267.2
17	Medellin	2486723	51	$563	$1,019	$1,371	$2,177	82.64	273.7
18	Minca	500	39	$442	$775	$1,065	$1,571	20.32	103.03
19	Monteria	454032	39	$406	$791	$1,025	$1,610	231.89	230.73
20	Neiva	-	36	$410	$720	$853	$1,439	33.08	213.82
21	Pasto	392930	39	$458	$768	$1,048	$1,546	111.39	251.32
22	Pereira	-	39	$482	$766	$1,061	$1,524	20.03	95.92
23	Popayan	318059	39	$502	$771	$990	$1,581	91.7	228.3
24	Rionegro	130000	41	$415	$839	$1,115	$2,047	76.03	160.47
25	Salento	9748	39	$458	$769	$1,072	$1,561	35.58	80.34
26	San Juan de Pasto	392930	36	$424	$735	$824	$1,347	32.92	251.32
27	Santa Marta	500000	53	$417	$1,041	$904	$1,754	168.79	220.42
28	Sincelejo	277773	33	$450	$668	$1,089	$1,316	147.98	57.78
29	Soledad	582156	49	$525	$979	$1,210	$1,934	36.12	204.69
30	Tunja	200000	36	$449	$714	$1,026	$1,440	28.49	118.62
31	Villavicencio	407977	30	$387	$589	$1,031	$1,430	29.24	271.88

Colombia Median Internet Speeds (Updated January 2026)

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Fixed Broadband

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The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Cost of Living in Colombia - Frequently Asked Questions

Colombia offers a compelling mix of value and variety for travelers, expats, and digital nomads. In general, you can stretch a modest budget further in smaller cities or towns, while larger hubs like the capital and coastal hotspots present more options without pricing extremes. Dining locally, affordable public transport, and access to a range of housing options keep day-to-day costs reasonable compared with many Western cities. Cost of Living in Colombia is influenced by neighborhood choice, quality of internet, and how you structure your stay. Seasonal tourism patterns can affect crowds and prices in peak months. Tip: Start with a flexible, short-term setup to test value before long commitments.

Daily life centers on flexible routines: you can find short-term leases, shared housing, and plenty of coworking spaces in major cities. Reliable Wi-Fi and good public transport networks commonly support remote work. When searching for housing, target neighborhoods with safety, walkability, and nearby groceries; factor stairs or elevator access in older buildings. Food options span affordable local mercados to diverse cafes, with big savings when you choose local staples. For errands and transit, buses or metro lines connect most areas for a modest cost. Colombia living cost varies by city and neighborhood, so set a plan that prioritizes rent first, then utilities and food. Tip: create a monthly budget and test different routes before committing.

Quality of life in Colombia hinges on your pace and setting. Build a simple budgeting framework: divide your money by housing, food, transport, and leisure; set a buffer for surprises. In seasonality, plan around peak tourist periods that push short-term rents and service fees in popular areas, and look to quieter months for better deals. Neighborhood fit depends on your rhythm: think close to transit for commuting ease, or a buzzy area near coworking for networking. Embrace local markets, free or low-cost events, and safe pedestrian streets. Tip: test a few neighborhoods for a week each to see where you feel most productive and relaxed.