Cost of living
Colombia
compared toIraq
| Cost of living one person |
$733
|
$745
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living Family |
$1467
|
$1944
|
| One person rent |
$427
|
$466
|
| Family rent |
$1278
|
$1193
|
| Food expenses |
$288
|
$204
|
| Transport expenses |
$115.59
|
$92.42
|
| Monthly salary after tax |
$353.1
|
$501.51
|
| Quality of life |
32.83
|
32.82
|
| Human freedom index |
5.81
|
5.45
|
| Life expectancy |
71.41
|
74.79
|
| English speaking % |
8.71%
|
33.9%
|
| Population |
49.6M
|
38.4M
|
| Lunch Menu |
$4.82
|
$4.1
|
|---|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 |
$25.37
|
$20.59
|
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's |
$6.92
|
$7.15
|
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$1.2
|
$2.65
|
| Cappuccino |
$1.94
|
$2.64
|
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz |
$0.73
|
$0.4
|
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$257.59
|
$360.33
|
|---|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$232.47
|
$169.08
|
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$582.65
|
$650.1
|
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$310.04
|
$367.55
|
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$60.91
|
$53.51
|
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$88.71
|
$107.15
|
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited |
$24.44
|
$36.57
|
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years |
$11.14
|
$9.12
|
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$1365
|
$1742
|
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$931
|
$578
|
| Local transport ticket |
$0.77
|
$0.58
|
|---|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport |
$36.47
|
$44
|
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi |
$12.05
|
$17.52
|
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal |
$0.75
|
$0.46
|
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt |
$1.28
|
$1.42
|
|---|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb |
$1.05
|
$0.86
|
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.96
|
$1.16
|
| Eggs, x12 |
$1.97
|
$1.59
|
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$5.58
|
$5.91
|
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$5.27
|
$5.08
|
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$7.78
|
$10.07
|
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$2.06
|
$1.24
|
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.91
|
$1.13
|
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.15
|
$1.14
|
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.19
|
$0.53
|
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.91
|
$0.7
|
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.93
|
$0.68
|
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt |
$0.52
|
$0.38
|
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz |
$1.47
|
$1.1
|
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle |
$10.81
|
$14.84
|
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$1.1
|
$1.69
|
| Cigarette pack |
$2.47
|
$2.39
|
| Cold medicince, 1 week |
$5.46
|
$3.01
|
| Hair Shampoo |
$3.41
|
$3.02
|
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls |
$2.19
|
$2.21
|
| Toothpaste, 1 tube |
$1.17
|
$2.01
|
| Gym Membership, 1 month |
$22.97
|
$35.04
|
|---|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person |
$3.19
|
$8.82
|
| Doctor's visit |
$24.16
|
$15.21
|
| Haircut, simple |
$7.62
|
$4.66
|
| Brand Jeans |
$56.96
|
$30.7
|
| Brand Sneakers |
$73.32
|
$58.12
|
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month |
$196.02
|
$137.78
|
| International Primary School, 1 year |
$5052
|
$2778
|