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

😐 Solo nomad: Brazil is 0.2% more expensive than Colombia without rent, and 10.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brazil is 2.2% cheaper than Colombia without rent, and 6.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Colombia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.32 R$28.56
$4.40 COP 16.2K
20.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.38 R$152
$29.46 COP 108.2K
-3.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.41 R$34.41
$7.19 COP 26.4K
-10.85%
Cappuccino
$1.71 R$9.20
$1.55 COP 5,704
10.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 R$6.02
$0.91 COP 3,340
23.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 R$3.61
$0.61 COP 2,254
9.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 R$9.49
$1.18 COP 4,332
50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 R$14.14
$2.38 COP 8,733
10.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Colombia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.51
$1.14 COP 4,203
-9.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 R$8.24
$1.34 COP 4,934
14.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.35
$1.20 COP 4,406
-1.67%
Eggs
$2.02 R$10.84
$2.14 COP 7,842
-5.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 R$46.16
$4.75 COP 17.4K
81.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.83 R$20.56
$5.08 COP 18.6K
-24.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.40 R$39.73
$7.49 COP 27.5K
-1.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.14 R$11.51
$2.52 COP 9,258
-15.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 R$7.07
$1.08 COP 3,968
22.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 R$6.39
$1.34 COP 4,904
-11.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 R$7.72
$1.27 COP 4,656
13.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.29
$1.09 COP 4,010
7.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 R$5.63
$1.13 COP 4,162
-7.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.04
$0.80 COP 2,942
-6.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 R$3.71
$0.75 COP 2,755
-8.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.14 R$11.47
$2.60 COP 9,546
-17.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.31 R$39.24
$10.65 COP 39.1K
-31.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 R$6.61
$1.09 COP 3,993
12.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 R$12.00
$1.96 COP 7,184
14.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Colombia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$4.92
$0.70 COP 2,575
31.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.49 R$223
$38.83 COP 142.6K
6.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 R$5.74
$1.50 COP 5,492
-28.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.90 R$4.81
$1.70 COP 6,250
-47.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.30 R$39.18
$7.30 COP 26.8K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 R$5.90
$1.02 COP 3,743
7.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K R$116.3K
$17.0K COP 62.6M
27.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K R$147.9K
$26.4K COP 97.0M
4.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Colombia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.4 R$367
$82.9 COP 304.4K
-17.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 R$73.7
$9.73 COP 35.7K
41.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.15 R$103
$24.02 COP 88.2K
-20.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Colombia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.72 R$122
$23.10 COP 84.8K
-1.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.74 R$122
$12.44 COP 45.7K
82.80%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$33.03
$3.91 COP 14.4K
57.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Colombia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 R$1,537
$267 COP 980.4K
7.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,507 R$40.3K
$6,073 COP 22.3M
23.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Colombia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.12 R$264
$56.8 COP 208.5K
-13.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.97 R$231
$38.54 COP 141.5K
11.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.8 R$418
$92.4 COP 339.4K
-15.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.2 R$339
$76.1 COP 279.6K
-17.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Colombia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$328 R$1,759
$345 COP 1.3M
-4.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 R$1,235
$295 COP 1.1M
-22.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$654 R$3,514
$688 COP 2.5M
-4.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 R$2,449
$558 COP 2.0M
-18.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,769 R$9,497
$1,924 COP 7.1M
-8.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,209 R$6,494
$1,229 COP 4.5M
-1.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Colombia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$490 R$2,630
$457 COP 1.7M
7.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
12.68
-11.99%

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

Last update for Brazil: January 12, 2026

Last update for Colombia: January 12, 2026

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