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

🙂 Solo nomad: Colombia is 0.8% cheaper than Brazil without rent, and 12% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Colombia is 0.6% cheaper than Brazil without rent, and 7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Colombia
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.38 COP 16.5K
$5.51 R$28.53
-20.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.28 COP 110.2K
$28.61 R$148
2.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.06 COP 26.6K
$6.36 R$32.93
11.01%
Cappuccino
$1.55 COP 5,818
$1.75 R$9.08
-11.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 COP 3,547
$1.08 R$5.59
-12.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 COP 2,320
$0.71 R$3.67
-12.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.22 COP 4,595
$1.81 R$9.38
-32.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 COP 8,953
$2.62 R$13.57
-9.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Colombia
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,116
$1.00 R$5.20
9.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 COP 5,051
$1.49 R$7.72
-10.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,389
$1.17 R$6.04
-
Eggs
$2.05 COP 7,712
$2.02 R$10.46
1.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.72 COP 17.8K
$8.60 R$44.57
-45.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.22 COP 19.6K
$3.69 R$19.14
41.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.77 COP 29.2K
$7.26 R$37.62
7.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.62 COP 9,876
$2.07 R$10.74
26.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 COP 4,075
$1.32 R$6.84
-18.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.27 COP 4,784
$1.17 R$6.08
8.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.24 COP 4,654
$1.43 R$7.39
-13.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 COP 4,099
$1.13 R$5.85
-3.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,261
$1.10 R$5.70
2.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 COP 3,021
$0.76 R$3.91
5.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 COP 2,722
$0.70 R$3.61
2.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 COP 9,495
$2.18 R$11.28
15.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.80 COP 40.7K
$7.57 R$39.21
42.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 COP 4,242
$1.22 R$6.29
-7.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 COP 7,200
$2.18 R$11.27
-12.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Colombia
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 COP 2,708
$0.92 R$4.78
-21.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.99 COP 146.7K
$40.58 R$210
-3.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 COP 5,601
$1.05 R$5.44
41.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.67 COP 6,293
$0.85 R$4.40
96.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.13 COP 26.8K
$7.10 R$36.77
0.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 3,832
$1.09 R$5.67
-6.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.0K COP 63.8M
$21.7K R$112.7K
-22.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 99.1M
$27.6K R$143.2K
-4.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Colombia
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.1 COP 316.4K
$67.8 R$351
23.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.49 COP 35.7K
$14.09 R$73.0
-32.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.24 COP 87.5K
$19.35 R$100
20.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Colombia
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.92 COP 86.2K
$23.09 R$120
-0.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.03 COP 45.3K
$22.63 R$117
-46.84%
Cinema Ticket
$3.93 COP 14.8K
$6.24 R$32.31
-37.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Colombia
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$270 COP 1.0M
$285 R$1,475
-5.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,891 COP 22.2M
$7,467 R$38.7K
-21.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Colombia
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 COP 216.9K
$49.77 R$258
15.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.15 COP 143.6K
$42.22 R$219
-9.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.4 COP 344.1K
$76.3 R$395
19.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.1 COP 297.8K
$61.5 R$319
28.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Colombia
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$350 COP 1.3M
$334 R$1,732
4.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$296 COP 1.1M
$228 R$1,181
29.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$693 COP 2.6M
$645 R$3,339
7.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$540 COP 2.0M
$455 R$2,359
18.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,850 COP 7.0M
$1,871 R$9,693
-1.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,210 COP 4.6M
$1,220 R$6,321
-0.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Colombia
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$464 COP 1.7M
$516 R$2,672
-10.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.68
11.16
13.62%

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Last update for Colombia: March 1, 2026

Last update for Brazil: March 2, 2026

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