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

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 43% cheaper than Colombia without rent, and 49.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 44.2% cheaper than Colombia without rent, and 45.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Colombia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 ₹213
$4.23 COP 17.6K
-41.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.06 ₹1,202
$29.52 COP 123.1K
-52.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 ₹351
$7.42 COP 30.9K
-44.74%
Cappuccino
$1.82 ₹156
$1.63 COP 6,789
11.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.72
$0.96 COP 4,005
-54.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.36
$0.66 COP 2,740
-74.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 ₹166
$1.19 COP 4,955
63.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₹302
$2.45 COP 10.2K
44.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Colombia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62.1
$1.15 COP 4,784
-36.52%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹41.19
$1.4 COP 5,828
-65.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.4
$1.15 COP 4,774
-37.39%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹80.1
$2.07 COP 8,648
-54.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ₹448
$4.51 COP 18.8K
15.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ₹269
$5.16 COP 21.5K
-39.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$7.72 COP 32.2K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 ₹188
$2.57 COP 10.7K
-14.40%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.2
$1.05 COP 4,357
-31.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹93.2
$1.33 COP 5,540
-18.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹49.11
$1.22 COP 5,084
-53.28%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.21
$1.04 COP 4,352
-59.62%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.73
$1.12 COP 4,670
-59.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹46.97
$0.81 COP 3,379
-32.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹27.96
$0.76 COP 3,189
-56.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 ₹349
$2.64 COP 11K
54.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 ₹683
$10.21 COP 42.5K
-21.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 ₹164
$1.11 COP 4,628
72.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₹248
$1.91 COP 7,965
51.31%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.92 ₹506
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Colombia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹28.83
$0.71 COP 2,939
-52.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.01 ₹856
$38.65 COP 161.1K
-74.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 ₹83
$1.49 COP 6,204
-34.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹23.62
$1.64 COP 6,845
-82.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ₹151
$7.14 COP 29.8K
-75.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹106
$1.02 COP 4,246
21.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K ₹1.2M
$17.1K COP 71.1M
-17.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹1.9M
$25.6K COP 106.5M
-13.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Colombia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.79 ₹3,489
$84.6 COP 352.7K
-51.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.79 ₹324
$9.77 COP 40.7K
-61.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.13 ₹695
$23.5 COP 98K
-65.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Colombia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16 ₹1,368
$23.25 COP 96.9K
-31.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.59 ₹649
$12.36 COP 51.5K
-38.59%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 ₹295
$3.77 COP 15.7K
-8.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Colombia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.7 ₹5,958
$263 COP 1.1M
-73.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,847 ₹158K
$5,943 COP 24.8M
-68.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Colombia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.29 ₹2,163
$57 COP 237.6K
-55.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.99 ₹2,309
$39.35 COP 164.1K
-31.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.67 ₹3,821
$90.6 COP 377.6K
-50.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.23 ₹2,842
$78.1 COP 325.7K
-57.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Colombia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$354 COP 1.5M
-49.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 ₹9,770
$299 COP 1.2M
-61.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 ₹35.4K
$682 COP 2.8M
-39.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 ₹22.2K
$545 COP 2.3M
-52.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,499 ₹128.2K
$1,702 COP 7.1M
-11.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$830 ₹71K
$1,240 COP 5.2M
-33.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Colombia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 ₹42.8K
$448 COP 1.9M
11.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
12.68
-28.86%

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Last update for India: October 29, 2025

Last update for Colombia: October 29, 2025

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