Cost of living

Colombia

compared to

Afghanistan

hira
Colombia
Afghanistan
Cost of living one person
$733
$629
Cost of living Family
$1467
$1082
One person rent
$427
$248
Family rent
$1278
$785
Food expenses
$288
$148
Transport expenses
$115.59
$87.05
Monthly salary after tax
$353.1
$170.89
Quality of life
32.83
32.82
Human freedom index
5.81
3.39
Life expectancy
71.41
62.55
English speaking %
8.71%
8.71%
Population
49.6M
37.2M

The average cost of living in Colombia ($733) is 17% more expensive than in Afghanistan ($629). Colombia ranked 129th vs 152th for Afghanistan in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Colombia compared to 0.3 months in Afghanistan .

Eating Out
Colombia
Afghanistan
Lunch Menu
$4.82
$2.59
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.37
$10.48
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$6.08
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$3.26
Cappuccino
$1.94
$1.55
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
Colombia
Afghanistan
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257.59
$160.94
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232.47
$98.2
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$582.65
$265.38
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310.04
$136.03
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.91
$65.83
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.71
$102.91
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.44
$89.91
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$11.14
$16.97
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1365
$428
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$287
Transportation
Colombia
Afghanistan
Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.31
Monthly ticket local transport
$36.47
$15.46
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.05
$11.71
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.9
Groceries
Colombia
Afghanistan
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.71
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.36
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.86
Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.55
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$4.04
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$4.17
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
$7.13
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$0.79
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.92
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.88
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.5
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.48
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.3
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.19
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$0.85
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.81
$8.71
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.29
Cigarette pack
$2.47
$2.02
Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$3.12
Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.44
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.18
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.67
Other
Colombia
Afghanistan
Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.97
$12.93
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$2.63
Doctor's visit
$24.16
$14.32
Haircut, simple
$7.62
$2.65
Brand Jeans
$56.96
$16.24
Brand Sneakers
$73.32
$50.12
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$196.02
$29.45
International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$1659