Cost of living

Colombia

compared to

Cape Verde

hira
Colombia
Cape Verde
Cost of living one person
$733
$799
Cost of living Family
$1467
$1645
One person rent
$427
$457
Family rent
$1278
$1126
Food expenses
$288
$336
Transport expenses
$115.59
$49.04
Monthly salary after tax
$353.1
$194.63
Quality of life
32.83
32.82
Human freedom index
5.81
9.26
Life expectancy
71.41
79.55
English speaking %
8.71%
8.74%
Population
49.6M
40.1M

The average cost of living in Colombia ($733) is 9% less expensive than in Cape Verde ($799). Colombia ranked 129th vs 118th for Cape Verde 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 Cape Verde .

Eating Out
Colombia
Cape Verde
Lunch Menu
$4.82
$5.07
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.37
$51.88
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$5.32
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.4
Cappuccino
$1.94
$1.86
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.64
Rent & Utilities
Colombia
Cape Verde
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257.59
$423.76
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232.47
$248.32
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$582.65
$530.85
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310.04
$558.23
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.91
$105.32
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.71
$178.07
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.44
$40.71
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$11.14
$9.81
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1365
$877
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$1087
Transportation
Colombia
Cape Verde
Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.71
Monthly ticket local transport
$36.47
$29.77
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.05
$20.71
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.64
Groceries
Colombia
Cape Verde
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.16
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.18
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.32
Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.56
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$8.3
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$7.12
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
$7.69
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.92
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.08
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.19
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.93
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.19
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.88
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.83
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$2.18
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.81
$7.24
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.66
Cigarette pack
$2.47
$3.54
Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$3.59
Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$5.81
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$0.94
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.37
Other
Colombia
Cape Verde
Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.97
$22.31
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$5.85
Doctor's visit
$24.16
$24.86
Haircut, simple
$7.62
$2.38
Brand Jeans
$56.96
$28.46
Brand Sneakers
$73.32
$69.69
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$196.02
$72.27
International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$3323