Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Colombia Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Colombia

🙂 Solo nomad: Brazil is 2% cheaper than Colombia without rent, and 9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brazil is 0.1% cheaper than Colombia without rent, and 6.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Colombia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.31 R$29.48
$4.23 COP 17.6K
25.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.19 R$162
$29.52 COP 123.1K
-1.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 R$34.91
$7.42 COP 30.9K
-15.23%
Cappuccino
$1.76 R$9.79
$1.63 COP 6,789
7.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$6
$0.96 COP 4,005
12.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 R$4.02
$0.66 COP 2,740
9.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.21
$1.19 COP 4,955
54.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 R$15.16
$2.45 COP 10.2K
11.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Colombia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 R$5.32
$1.15 COP 4,784
-16.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$8.2
$1.4 COP 5,828
5.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.5
$1.15 COP 4,774
1.74%
Eggs
$2.12 R$11.79
$2.07 COP 8,648
2.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 R$46.69
$4.51 COP 18.8K
86.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 R$21.18
$5.16 COP 21.5K
-25.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.55 R$41.89
$7.72 COP 32.2K
-2.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 R$11.94
$2.57 COP 10.7K
-16.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.09
$1.05 COP 4,357
21.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.27
$1.33 COP 5,540
-15.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 R$8.22
$1.22 COP 5,084
21.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.49
$1.04 COP 4,352
12.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.1
$1.12 COP 4,670
-1.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.14
$0.81 COP 3,379
-7.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 R$3.9
$0.76 COP 3,189
-7.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 R$11.63
$2.64 COP 11K
-20.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 R$41.05
$10.21 COP 42.5K
-27.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.55
$1.11 COP 4,628
6.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 R$12.48
$1.91 COP 7,965
17.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Colombia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.18
$0.71 COP 2,939
30.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.29 R$229
$38.65 COP 161.1K
6.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.83
$1.49 COP 6,204
-29.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 R$4.59
$1.64 COP 6,845
-49.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 R$39.63
$7.14 COP 29.8K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.08
$1.02 COP 4,246
6.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K R$121.8K
$17.1K COP 71.1M
28.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$151.8K
$25.6K COP 106.5M
7.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Colombia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.6 R$386
$84.6 COP 352.7K
-17.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.69 R$76
$9.77 COP 40.7K
40.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.72 R$104
$23.5 COP 98K
-20.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Colombia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.75 R$126
$23.25 COP 96.9K
-2.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.18 R$123
$12.36 COP 51.5K
79.45%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$34.12
$3.77 COP 15.7K
63.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Colombia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 R$1,562
$263 COP 1.1M
6.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,377 R$40.9K
$5,943 COP 24.8M
24.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Colombia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.73 R$271
$57 COP 237.6K
-14.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.91 R$233
$39.35 COP 164.1K
6.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75 R$416
$90.6 COP 377.6K
-17.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.4 R$341
$78.1 COP 325.7K
-21.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Colombia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 R$1,844
$354 COP 1.5M
-6.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 R$1,273
$299 COP 1.2M
-23.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 R$3,540
$682 COP 2.8M
-6.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$448 R$2,484
$545 COP 2.3M
-17.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,689 R$9,376
$1,702 COP 7.1M
-0.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,176 R$6,527
$1,240 COP 5.2M
-5.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Colombia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$481 R$2,672
$448 COP 1.9M
7.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
12.68
-11.99%

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Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

Last update for Colombia: October 29, 2025

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