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Cost of living

Columbia compared to Andrews

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,722.14
1,778.59
Eating Out
20.51
20.69
Rent & Utilities
1,176.67
1,399.41
Transportation
1,190.88
1,031.75
Groceries
5.89
6.47
Other
2,655.29
2,527.71
ColumbiaAndrews

Consumer prices in Columbia are roughly 0% higher than in Andrews.

Cost of living

ItemColumbiaAndrews
Total with rent one person2,1762,442
Total with rent family5,8796,840
Without rent one person756837
Without rent one family3,0933,009
Rent & Utilities person1,787.071,396.22
Rent & Utilities family2,661.072,554.62
Food person610592
Food family1,4691,487
Transport person120.4894.22
Transport family313.08240.07
Life expectancy78.86 years72.35 years

Eating Out

ItemColumbiaAndrews
Lunch Menu15.3421.01
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 282.6476.86
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's9.9312.8
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.455.75
Cappuccino6.225.44
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.452.26

Rent & Utilities

ItemColumbiaAndrews
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,646.432,008.13
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,331.931,474.61
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,494.63,337.82
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,399.972,612
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.132.02138.1
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.164.21154.68
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited67.5470.54

Transportation

ItemColumbiaAndrews
Local transport ticket6.736.83
Monthly ticket local transport4,8133,900
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,4363,235
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.532.25
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years57.82%60.87%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft219.2916.42
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.820.85

Groceries

ItemColumbiaAndrews
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.11.18
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.823.77
Eggs, x124.293.54
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.3510.95
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.6413.75
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb14.3615.12
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.942.08
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.651.37

Other

ItemColumbiaAndrews
Gym Membership, 1 month59.0848.25
Cinema Ticket, 1 person16.1716.41
Doctors visit132.6997.37
Haircut, simple16.1519.35
Brand Jeans47.6747.42
Brand Sneakers72.997.96
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,177.641,361.92
International Primary School, 1 year19,72018,533