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

😐 Solo nomad: Brazil is 0.8% more expensive than Colombia without rent, and 10.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brazil is 0.6% more expensive than Colombia without rent, and 6.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Colombia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.51 R$28.53
$4.38 COP 16.5K
25.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.61 R$148
$29.28 COP 110.2K
-2.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.36 R$32.93
$7.06 COP 26.6K
-9.92%
Cappuccino
$1.75 R$9.08
$1.55 COP 5,818
12.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$5.59
$0.94 COP 3,547
14.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 R$3.67
$0.62 COP 2,320
14.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 R$9.38
$1.22 COP 4,595
48.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 R$13.57
$2.38 COP 8,953
10.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Colombia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 R$5.20
$1.09 COP 4,116
-8.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 R$7.72
$1.34 COP 5,051
11.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.04
$1.17 COP 4,389
-
Eggs
$2.02 R$10.46
$2.05 COP 7,712
-1.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 R$44.57
$4.72 COP 17.8K
82.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.69 R$19.14
$5.22 COP 19.6K
-29.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.26 R$37.62
$7.77 COP 29.2K
-6.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 R$10.74
$2.62 COP 9,876
-20.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 R$6.84
$1.08 COP 4,075
22.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.08
$1.27 COP 4,784
-7.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.43 R$7.39
$1.24 COP 4,654
15.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 R$5.85
$1.09 COP 4,099
3.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.10 R$5.70
$1.13 COP 4,261
-2.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 R$3.91
$0.80 COP 3,021
-5.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 R$3.61
$0.72 COP 2,722
-2.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 R$11.28
$2.52 COP 9,495
-13.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.57 R$39.21
$10.80 COP 40.7K
-29.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 R$6.29
$1.13 COP 4,242
7.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 R$11.27
$1.91 COP 7,200
14.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Colombia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$4.78
$0.72 COP 2,708
27.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.58 R$210
$38.99 COP 146.7K
4.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.44
$1.49 COP 5,601
-29.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 R$4.40
$1.67 COP 6,293
-49.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.10 R$36.77
$7.13 COP 26.8K
-0.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$5.67
$1.02 COP 3,832
6.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K R$112.7K
$17.0K COP 63.8M
28.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K R$143.2K
$26.3K COP 99.1M
4.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Colombia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.8 R$351
$84.1 COP 316.4K
-19.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 R$73.0
$9.49 COP 35.7K
48.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.35 R$100
$23.24 COP 87.5K
-16.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Colombia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.09 R$120
$22.92 COP 86.2K
0.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.63 R$117
$12.03 COP 45.3K
88.11%
Cinema Ticket
$6.24 R$32.31
$3.93 COP 14.8K
58.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Colombia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$285 R$1,475
$270 COP 1.0M
5.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,467 R$38.7K
$5,891 COP 22.2M
26.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Colombia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.77 R$258
$57.6 COP 216.9K
-13.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.22 R$219
$38.15 COP 143.6K
10.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.3 R$395
$91.4 COP 344.1K
-16.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.5 R$319
$79.1 COP 297.8K
-22.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Colombia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$334 R$1,732
$350 COP 1.3M
-4.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$228 R$1,181
$296 COP 1.1M
-22.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$645 R$3,339
$693 COP 2.6M
-6.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$455 R$2,359
$540 COP 2.0M
-15.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,871 R$9,693
$1,850 COP 7.0M
1.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,220 R$6,321
$1,210 COP 4.6M
0.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Colombia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$516 R$2,672
$464 COP 1.7M
11.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
12.68
-11.99%

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Last update for Brazil: March 2, 2026

Last update for Colombia: March 1, 2026

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