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Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombia and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombia and India

😐 Solo nomad: Colombia is 71.6% more expensive than India without rent, and 100% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Colombia is 81.6% more expensive than India without rent, and 84.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Colombia
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.40 COP 16.2K
$2.54 ₹230
73.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.46 COP 108.2K
$13.78 ₹1,251
113.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.19 COP 26.4K
$4.14 ₹375
73.67%
Cappuccino
$1.55 COP 5,704
$1.81 ₹164
-14.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 COP 3,340
$0.41 ₹36.98
121.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 COP 2,254
$0.15 ₹13.69
306.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.18 COP 4,332
$1.93 ₹175
-38.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 COP 8,733
$3.59 ₹326
-33.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Colombia
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 COP 4,203
$0.73 ₹65.9
56.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 COP 4,934
$0.51 ₹46.62
162.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 COP 4,406
$0.72 ₹65.1
66.67%
Eggs
$2.14 COP 7,842
$1.00 ₹90.5
114.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.75 COP 17.4K
$5.17 ₹469
-8.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.08 COP 18.6K
$3.16 ₹287
60.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.49 COP 27.5K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.52 COP 9,258
$2.10 ₹191
20.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 COP 3,968
$0.72 ₹65.3
50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 COP 4,904
$1.08 ₹98.3
24.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.27 COP 4,656
$0.56 ₹51.1
126.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 COP 4,010
$0.43 ₹38.99
153.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,162
$0.49 ₹44.46
130.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 COP 2,942
$0.50 ₹45.73
60.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 COP 2,755
$0.33 ₹29.84
127.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.60 COP 9,546
$4.18 ₹380
-37.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.65 COP 39.1K
$8.00 ₹726
33.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 COP 3,993
$1.89 ₹172
-42.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 COP 7,184
$3.06 ₹278
-35.95%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.61 ₹509
-
🚌 Getting Around
Colombia
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.70 COP 2,575
$0.37 ₹33.33
89.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.83 COP 142.6K
$9.71 ₹881
299.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.50 COP 5,492
$0.91 ₹82.8
64.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.70 COP 6,250
$0.28 ₹25.17
507.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.30 COP 26.8K
$1.73 ₹157
321.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 3,743
$1.18 ₹107
-13.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.0K COP 62.6M
$13.9K ₹1.3M
22.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COP 97.0M
$22.2K ₹2.0M
18.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Colombia
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.9 COP 304.4K
$40.51 ₹3,676
104.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.73 COP 35.7K
$3.89 ₹353
150.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.02 COP 88.2K
$7.79 ₹707
208.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Colombia
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.10 COP 84.8K
$16.34 ₹1,482
41.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.44 COP 45.7K
$7.62 ₹691
63.25%
Cinema Ticket
$3.91 COP 14.4K
$3.51 ₹319
11.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Colombia
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 COP 980.4K
$68.3 ₹6,194
291.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,073 COP 22.3M
$1,829 ₹166.0K
232.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Colombia
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.8 COP 208.5K
$25.62 ₹2,325
121.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.54 COP 141.5K
$27.01 ₹2,451
42.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.4 COP 339.4K
$45.10 ₹4,093
104.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.1 COP 279.6K
$33.35 ₹3,026
128.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Colombia
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$345 COP 1.3M
$179 ₹16.2K
92.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$295 COP 1.1M
$113 ₹10.3K
161.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$688 COP 2.5M
$406 ₹36.8K
69.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$558 COP 2.0M
$258 ₹23.4K
116.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,924 COP 7.1M
$1,338 ₹121.4K
43.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,229 COP 4.5M
$682 ₹61.9K
80.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Colombia
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$457 COP 1.7M
$462 ₹41.9K
-1.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.68
9.02
40.58%

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Last update for Colombia: January 12, 2026

Last update for India: January 11, 2026

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