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

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 42.6% cheaper than Colombia without rent, and 49.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 43.9% cheaper than Colombia without rent, and 48.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Colombia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.63 ₹245
$4.31 COP 15.5K
-38.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.85 ₹1,291
$28.99 COP 104.3K
-52.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.99 ₹372
$7.10 COP 25.5K
-43.80%
Cappuccino
$1.90 ₹177
$1.57 COP 5,634
21.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ₹37.30
$0.88 COP 3,154
-54.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 ₹17.64
$0.65 COP 2,328
-70.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 ₹183
$1.24 COP 4,464
58.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 ₹323
$2.47 COP 8,899
40.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Colombia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 ₹63.9
$1.11 COP 3,986
-37.84%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ₹47.84
$1.39 COP 4,984
-63.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 ₹68.1
$1.15 COP 4,133
-36.52%
Eggs
$0.98 ₹91.5
$2.08 COP 7,471
-52.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.43 ₹507
$4.55 COP 16.4K
19.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.19 ₹298
$5.15 COP 18.5K
-38.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$7.84 COP 28.2K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 ₹198
$2.58 COP 9,278
-17.83%
Banana (1kg)
$0.76 ₹70.5
$1.03 COP 3,721
-26.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.04 ₹97.4
$1.28 COP 4,617
-18.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 ₹48.86
$1.29 COP 4,627
-59.69%
Potato (1kg)
$0.40 ₹37.19
$1.09 COP 3,928
-63.30%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹42.25
$1.13 COP 4,051
-60.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹51.1
$0.76 COP 2,748
-27.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 ₹32.84
$0.77 COP 2,783
-54.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 ₹372
$2.50 COP 8,988
59.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.55 ₹704
$11.12 COP 40.0K
-32.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 ₹171
$1.07 COP 3,860
71.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 ₹285
$1.85 COP 6,647
64.86%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.81 ₹542
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Colombia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹31.66
$0.70 COP 2,500
-51.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.85 ₹919
$38.18 COP 137.3K
-74.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 ₹90.2
$1.49 COP 5,375
-34.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹25.74
$1.67 COP 5,993
-83.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.69 ₹158
$7.37 COP 26.5K
-77.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ₹114
$1.02 COP 3,687
19.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.2K ₹1.3M
$17.0K COP 61.1M
-16.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K ₹2.1M
$26.0K COP 93.5M
-12.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Colombia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.60 ₹3,787
$85.8 COP 308.5K
-52.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.75 ₹349
$9.79 COP 35.2K
-61.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.13 ₹758
$23.47 COP 84.4K
-65.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Colombia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.08 ₹1,499
$22.57 COP 81.2K
-28.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.72 ₹720
$12.51 COP 45.0K
-38.29%
Cinema Ticket
$3.40 ₹317
$3.82 COP 13.7K
-10.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Colombia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.7 ₹6,411
$262 COP 940.6K
-73.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,787 ₹166.7K
$6,049 COP 21.8M
-70.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Colombia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.17 ₹2,347
$58.1 COP 209.0K
-56.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.56 ₹2,477
$39.46 COP 141.9K
-32.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.85 ₹4,182
$91.6 COP 329.6K
-51.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.83 ₹3,155
$77.3 COP 278.0K
-56.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Colombia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$177 ₹16.5K
$346 COP 1.2M
-48.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$111 ₹10.3K
$294 COP 1.1M
-62.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$415 ₹38.7K
$691 COP 2.5M
-39.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$256 ₹23.9K
$540 COP 1.9M
-52.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,245 ₹116.1K
$1,905 COP 6.9M
-34.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$636 ₹59.3K
$1,231 COP 4.4M
-48.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Colombia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$434 ₹40.5K
$496 COP 1.8M
-12.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
12.68
-28.86%

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Last update for India: April 12, 2026

Last update for Colombia: April 13, 2026

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